Following banditry attack on Dangulbi village, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State killing 20 people, there has been mass Exodus in the community for fear of repeated attacks. The gunmen stroke on Sunday, leaving scores of residents displaced as gunmen reportedly stormed the community in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately, looting shops and forcing villagers…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed as false and misleading, reports circulating on social media platforms alleging that innocent citizens were attacked in Awgu, Awgu Council Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Monday. According to Agbo, no such incident…
Panic erupted in Yankamaye community, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, on Monday night after suspected gunmen invaded the area, killing three persons and forcing many residents to flee their homes. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the community and opened fire indiscriminately at residents and houses, creating fear and confusion across the area. The…
The Nigerian Army troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully rescued three kidnapped civilians following a swift response to a distress call in Kushere Village, Kaduna State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. The report revealed that the incident occurred in…
Dozens of villagers are feared to have been abducted after a large group of bandits attacked Bagna village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing at least five people and razing homes. The нападение occurred in the early hours of Monday when the вооружённые нападавшие reportedly surrounded the village, launching a coordinated assault…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s tuberculosis response are intensifying efforts to bring services closer to communities, combining grassroots case finding with sustained public enlightenment to curb the disease and improve health outcomes nationwide. Speaking during activities marking the 2026 World Tuberculosis Day in Abuja, stakeholders highlighted progress recorded while stressing persistent gaps in awareness, early detection, and…
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a council secretary and one other person at a poultry farm in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Monday, said the victims were abducted on Monday morning at…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off an advocacy and awareness campaign for a national community food bank programme to address child health challenges caused by malnutrition in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flag off took place in Abuja on Tuesday, during the Federal Government’s first edition…
The Zimbabwean community in South Africa has condemned the brutal killing of a Nigerian, Mr Emeka Uzor, in Windsor, Randburg, Johannesburg. The community, known as the Union of Zimbabweans in South Africa (UZISA), condemned the killing in a joint statement with the Nigerian Union of South Africa (NUSA) issued on Wednesday. Similarly, the Economic Freedom…
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the people of Abande, Turan, in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue. Alia made his reaction known in a statement released on the attack and made available to newsmen by Mr Tersoo Kula, his Chief Press Secretary, on Wednesday, in Makurdi. “The terrorists dared this state and…
