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Katsina state residents trooped out en-mass for the Durbar celebration in honor of former President, Muhammad Buhari, today May 30, who returned to the state on Monday, May 29, after handing over to President Tinubu    President Buhari was present at the Durbar that was organized by the Emir of …

Thugs suspected to be phone snatchers attacked residents in Kabara and Gwangwazo areas of Kano Municipal Local Government Area and killed six persons.    According to Daily Trust, the incident happened in the early hours of Friday, May 26, 2023.    The thugs were said to have invaded the two …

Bandits have reportedly abducted many residents including farmers in Kaffin-Koro and other adjourning communities in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.   According to the Daily Trust, the bandits stormed the community in large numbers around 4pm on Wednesday, May 11, and operated until 7pm during which an unspecified …

The Justice Department stated on Monday that the FBI had detained two defendants on suspicion of operating an unlawful Chinese police station in the midst of New York City with the intent to intimidate and stifle dissidents who were critical of the Chinese government there. NOTE from Wayne Dupree: We …

Popular Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha has disclosed the producer of the movie ‘Gangs of Lagos’ had to pay some residents of Isale Eko before they were allowed to shoot the movie in the area. The thespian, who played the character of Mama Ifeanyi disclosed this in a recent interview on …

Youths of Uso community in Owo Local Governent Area of Ondo State, on Friday, blocked the Ogbese axis of the Akure-Owo-Benin highway during a protest over incessant kidnapping in the community.    It was gathered that three persons were abducted near Total Filling station on Thursday, March 23, but one …

Suspected herdsmen attacked Sobe community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, injured one person and kidnapped a child.   It was gathered that the attack happened on Tuesday night, March 21, 2023, two weeks after suspected herdsmen killed three people including a pastor in the same community. …

There was wild jubilation in Abia state today as the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared former bank chief, Alex Otti, winner of the state’s March 18 election.    Mr Otti polled 175,467 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Okey Ahiwe of the PDP who polled 88,529 votes.     …

Nigerian filmmaker cum politician, Desmond Elliot, has cleared the air on the construction of a wooden bridge otherwise known as ‘pako bridge’ for residents in his constituency. The actor gave the clarification during an interview on TVC’s Your View show when questioned about the popular wooden bridge with his photo …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the governor of Anambra, Chukwuma Soludo after appealing to the electorate of the state to vote for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the upcoming March 11 State House of Assembly poll. Naija News reports that Soludo through his Press Secretary, …