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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a low-cost housing estate at Kofar Gayan in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped six people including a Customs officer and his son. A resident of the area told newsmen that the gunmen invaded the area at about 8 pm…
A 16-year-old from Oxford has been accused of being one of the leaders of cyber-crime gang Lapsus$. The teenager, who is alleged to have amassed a $14m (£10.6m) fortune from hacking, has been named by rival hackers and researchers. City of London Police say they have arrested 7 teenagers in…
Oil prices tumbled Thursday on reports that the United States is considering tapping its reserves to combat a supply crisis sparked by the Ukraine war. However, equities struggled to build on the week’s rally after Russia poured cold water on hopes that ceasefire talks were progressing, leaving the prospect of…
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has rejected the alleged plan by the Federal Government to name the ongoing second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as laughable. Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a video of the 1.6km bridge shared via his Twitter handle last Thursday had said…
Super Eagles vice-captain, William Troost-Ekong has promised that the team would bounce back from Tuesday’s disappointment of missing the World Cup after a 1-1 draw with Ghana put paid to their hopes. Nigeria failed in her quest to qualify for a seventh World Cup finals, losing on away goals to…
***Constitutes seven-man Adhoc Committee ***Directs Service Providers to review prices downwards The Senate has expressed worry over the inability of the owners of DSTV and GOtv Satellite decoders to introduce Pay-Per-View for subscribers in Nigeria, especially with the pricing activities of DStv (MultiChoice Nigeria) in Nigeria with a view to…
…grieves over invasion and killing of innocent people Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed grief over the sustained invasion of Benue communities and killing of innocent people of the state by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. In a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, Governor Ortom reacted…
Again, bandits hit two communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 23 locals on Tuesday night. This is coming about 24 hours after terrorists attack an Abuja-Kaduna train with bomb. The bandits injured many others, as they shot sporadically during the attacks on the communities. A local…
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KADUNA TRAIN *ATTACK: Nigerian Leaders, apologizes to victims and relations . The thirty-six Governors under the protection of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have declared in very strong terms, the Kaduna-Abuja train attack on Monday night, as evil and insensitive. According to the Governors, it is very crucial for Nigeria as…
