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Remains of motorcyclist killed by syndicate recovered, suspects nabbed + Photos. The State Commandant, Abbas Bappa Muhammed

Eleven lawmakers have declared interest to contest for the position of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 19 suspects for burning down Kafin-Koro Police Station in protest over the killing of a Catholic priest, Reverend Fr. Isaac Achi, IGBERETV reports. S

Buhari reconstitutes NDIC governing board, approves seven new appointments

Insecurity: 6 northern govs unite to fight banditry, terrorism On By Wole Mosadomi Six governors in the North have joined hands to wage total war against banditry in their territories. Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, stated this yesterday while presenting letter of appointment to the new Emir of Kagara, Ahmed Garba Gunna as the 2nd Emir of Kagara at Government House Minna. Although he did not name the five other governors, Governor Bello said they had “all unanimously agreed to fi...

By John Shiklam Rampaging bandits have killed two people in Kaduna State following multiple attacks on communities, including an attack on the convoy of the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril Mai Gwari II. In a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said security agencies had reported “several notable incidences across the state in the past 48 hours”. He said one person was killed in Kitansa village, Kauru Loc...

ON THE GO $1.5bn refinery repair: Nigerians should hold me accountable for every dollar, says Sylva Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum, says Nigerians should hold him accountable “for every dollar, every cent” spent on the Port Harcourt refinery. Advertisement He said President Muhammadu Buhari... Buhari breaks silence on Ortom attack, orders ‘thorough investigation’ President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue stat...