Metro

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has expressed sorrow over the twin tragedies that struck Kano and Niger states, claiming many lives. In a statement issued today by his Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, the governor described the death of 22 Kano athletes in a recent road accident as a national tragedy that has cast a […]

There is looming fuel scarcity as the deadliest flood killed hundreds of persons and brought down the bridge in Mokwa, Niger State, connecting Northern Nigeria with the southwestern part of the country.‎‎Although the death toll from the Mokwa, Niger, flood remained controversial, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) […]

No fewer than 58 people have been killed in a bloody weekend marked by fresh armed attacks and a communal clash across three local government areas of Benue State.‎‎At least 43 of the victims were said to have been killed in renewed attacks by armed attackers on communities in Gwer West and Apa LGAs, while […]

The Enugu State Police Command, on Tuesday, announced the rescue of 28 kidnapped victims and arrested 10 suspects in multiple coordinated operations.‎‎The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, in a statement through the Command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the operations were part of sustained efforts to rid Enugu State of unrepentant violent criminals.‎‎Giiwa however, commended […]

The acting Chairman of Shira Local Government Area, Wali Adamu, has passed away. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Bauchi State governor, Mukhtar Gidado, made the announcement on Sunday in a press release. Adamu passed away on Sunday following a brief illness at the Federal Medical Centre, Azare. Gidado said, “Governor Bala Mohammed, […]

Boko Haram terrorists have killed a Nigerian Army Captain and a soldier in a midnight attack on Izge community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.‎‎The Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Shehu Timta, made this known in an interview with News men, saying that the attack happened around 1 am on Wednesday when the terrorists […]

Unknown hoodlums wielding cutlasses and firearms have reportedly attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.‎‎According to a security expert, Yakubu Ovanja, he revealed that the attack occurred around 1:00 a.m, in Obeiba-Ihima area, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, and involved at least three armed individuals who vandalized the building, including shattering window […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the killing of three of its officers by terrorists in Kebbi State, with their patrol vehicles also burnt during the attack. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a working visit to the Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Service. Represented by the Assistant Comptroller […]

Armed bandits on Monday stormed Tungar Dada community in the Moriki District of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one resident and abducting over 50 locals. It was gathered that the operation occurred around 3:30 a.m., with the bandits shooting sporadically at unsuspecting villagers before herding dozens away to an unknown location. All […]