Bashir Shehu News Today

Tragedy struck on Tuesday, around Farm Centre in  Tunga community in Minna the Niger State capital at about 1300 hours, following a fatal motor vehicle and pedestrian accident involving a Tipper vehicle marked: 

The Bauchi State Government has approved the constitution of the new interim Management Committee for Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club’s management was dissolved in July, following the crisis that characterised the management leadership. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bashir Shehu, Information

The Bauchi State Ministry of Youths and Sports Development has set up an Interim Management Committee that will oversee the National League (NNL) side,

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle to order over his alleged role

The Zamfara State police command has arrested a notorious bandit and a commander of a kingpin in Bello Turjis camp Abdullahi Umar a.k.a "Sangamere",

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mobile phones have been lifelines for residents of northwestern Nigeria who have relied on warning calls to escape escalating bandit attacks. But recent blockades on mobile telecommunications by authorities have left many rural people cut off and more vulnerable, say residents.

In response to growing violence across Nigeria’s northwest and central states, governors have blocked telecommunications in many areas across five states to enable the military to carry out special operations targeted at the armed groups attacking local communities

To keep bandits from coordinating attacks that have killed thousands, the Nigerian government has cut off mobile networks in select states. Although authorities say the network blackout reduces the scale of violence, it leaves those still being attacked more vulnerable.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mobile phones have been lifelines for residents of northwestern Nigeria who have relied on warning calls to escape escalating bandit attacks.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mobile phones have been lifelines for residents of northwestern...