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Katsina State Community Watch Corp (CWC) Batsari command, has arrested a suspected bandits informant, Sanusi Bature, who allegedly aided the abduction of over 50 persons in Shirgi community.    Bature, from Tsabawa village, was paraded by the security operatives on Thursday, November 21, 2024.   In a video posted by the command, the suspect revealed he was paid 250k for …

The Kwara State Government has warned public sector workers yet to register with the Kwara State Residents’ Registration Agency (KWSRRA) to do so immediately or forfeit their November salary or bonuses. The state commissioner for finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Monday, November 11 stating that the registration started in July. The KWSRRA, she …

At least 15 people were killed in a fierce clash between residents of the Mera community and members of a new terrorist group, Lakurawa, in Kebbi State.  Military authorities have confirmed the emergence of the Lakurawa group, which reportedly has links to ISIS operating in the Sahel. The attack occurred on Friday in Mera village, located in the Augie local …

Rampaging bandits have struck again in Zamfara State, attacking communities in Wanke, near the capital Gusau, where they reportedly abducted over 100 people, including women, children, and the elderly.     Vanguard reports that among those abducted was the community’s Chief Imam, who was previously released from captivity and was receiving treatment for a leg injury.     This marks …

Residents of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s home town of Oshu, Japan watch them beat the New York Yankees in game three of the World Series.

Some Kaduna residents have been captured on video picking spaghetti and noodles that spilled from an overturned trailer on a busy road.    The accident attracted a crowd who, despite the dirt on the items, eagerly gathered up the food.   Some residents were heard expressing their gratitude, with many referring to the incident as an unexpected blessing. “God has …

Residents of the Akamkpa area of Cross River State have been caught in  viral video scooping fuel from a fallen tanker on the roadside.    In the trending video, locals could be seen siphoning fuel into different kegs, buckets, from the fallen tanker.   This comes days after 181 persons were burnt to d3ath while scooping fuel from a fallen …

The Ogun State Government has urged residents of flooded areas and communities across the state to relocate immediately. Some of the communities impacted by the recent release of water from Oyan Dam include Isheri, Riverview Estate, Oshorun Estate, OPIC Estate, Arepo, Mawere, Akute, Alagbole, Orimerunmu, and Magboro, among others. The government urged residents in these areas to pay attention to …

As New Yorkers experience flash floods and severe thunderstorms, NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as an early weather warning system. The drones are an addition to other forms of emergency messaging, including social media and text alerts.