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A newlywed man identified as Sani, was among 21 persons shot dead by bandits in Madaka community, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.   LIB reported that bandits invaded the weekly market in the agrarian community on Thursday, March 21, killing 21 persons, including the village head.   Sani, …

Bandits have killed 21 people including the village head in Madaka, an agrarian community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.   Residents said the attackers, in their numbers, raided the market around 3pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024, when the commercial activities were in full swing and started …

At least two students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi(NSUK) have been confirmed dead in a stampede that took place at the institution’s convocation square where they were asked to come and pick up bags of rice sent as palliatives by the state government.     The state government had …

The people of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) yesterday, March 21, celebrated their annual fishing festival in Rivers State.   The festival took place at the Oboburu Community ponds.   Community members gathered in their numbers to fish in the mud for Mud Fish.   They succeeded in catching hundreds …

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested some miscreants extorting traders and other Lagosians on the pedestrian bridge in Yaba.   The miscreants were arrested after a viral video on social media showed the miscreants collecting cash from Lagosians before using the pedestrian bridge.     This was revealed …

The Commissioner of Police in Delta state, Olufemi Abaniwonda, says the police is yet to gain access into the Okuama community where seventeen soldiers were ambushed and murdered by some assailants in the community.    While speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, March 20, Abaniwonda said despite being responsible for …

An aide to the Delta state governor, Ossai Ovie Success, has rebuked gospel artiste, Theophilus Sunday, over the pre-wedding photos he released yesterday, March 19, announcing that he was off the single life.   Ossai in a post shared on Facebook, frowned at the poses Theophilus and his soon-to-be-wife had …

A newborn baby abandoned in Minna, Niger State has been rescued.      Residents said a Good Samaritan found the baby inside a carton at about 6:25pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024,  at Western bypass, behind Bosso Estate.      According to one Huzaifa Usman, the baby is now under …

Gunmen shot dead a printer identified as George Johnson Sopruchi at Abakiliki Street, close to Emenike, Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.    The shooting took place on Saturday night, March 16.   An eyewitness claimed that the gunmen trailed the printer to Abakiliki Street in Diobu at about …

A couple in Delta state have gone viral after they reportedly spent N50, 000 only, for their church wedding held over the weekend.    Photos of the couple looking very simple in their casual outfits show them in church receiving marital blessings from their cleric.    The groom, Udu Lucky …