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.. At least 2000 persons have been displaced after several Ethiopian communities experienced a series of earthquakes on Saturday, including a 5.8-magnitude tremor in the northern regions of the country. According to AFP, the affected areas include the rural regions of Afar, Oromia, and Amhara, which have been experiencing heightened earth vibrations and seismic…

.. The Nigerian Air Force on Saturday said it had acquired 12 additional fighter aircraft for the operational capabilities of the Force. The new additions to the NAF fleet include 2 King Air 360i light transport aircraft, 4 T-129 ATAK helicopters, 2 Agusta Westland 109 Trekker, and 4 DA-62 surveillance aircraft. The Chief of…

A recent nine-minute video released by Boko Haram’s Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) has revealed heightened clashes with their rivals, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The video, titled “Kill Them Wherever You Find Them: A Struggle Between the Believers and the Apostates Inside the Islamic Caliphate,” portrays fierce confrontations between the two…

.. Abia State Governor Alex Otti has earmarked a budget of ₦18.9bn to support vulnerable individuals in the state as part of his administration’s efforts to improve the welfare of the less privileged. The governor disclosed this on Saturday during the commissioning of a fully furnished three-bedroom bungalow built by the founder of Ogechi…

.. A new Commissioner of police has been appointed for Akwa Ibom State Police Command. He is CP Baba Mohammed Azare, born in Azare Katagum LGA of Bauchi State, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Bayero University Kano, a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration and another…

The Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Tayo Oluwatuyi, on Saturday died in an auto crash. The SSG died in the crash which occurred while he was traveling from Akure, Ondo State capital, to Ibadan in Oyo State. Confirming the incident, Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Wale Akinlosotu, stated that Oluwatuyi was hospitalised before he…

The Kano State Government has announced Sunday, January 5th, 2025, as the resumption date for all boarding public and private primary and secondary schools in the state for the commencement of the 2024/2025 second-term academic session. Meanwhile, students in day schools are to resume on Monday, January 6th, 2025. In a statement signed by Balarabe…

Counsel to the former Managing Director of the Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO), Tahir Ibrahim, has accused the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) of flouting court orders in a case involving his client, Bala Mohammed. Ibrahim, who represents Mohammed, urged the Chairman of the PCACC, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, to adhere to a court…

Nine months after the sudden demise of Hon. Halilu Ibrahim Kundila, the representative of Shanono/Bagwai Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, the constituency remains without a legislator, raising concerns about INEC’s commitment to its constitutional duties, DAILY POST reports. The Nigerian constitution mandates that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts a bye-election…

.. A pressure group, Eastern Union, Saturday, predicted more difficult times for a majority of Nigerians in 2025. EU’s National President, Hon Charles Anike, stated this in an interview with NewsNGR. He said from every indication, Nigerians’ hope would be by divine providence, and not in governance. According to him, “Our hope for a…

The Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, has confirmed the death of three prominent pastors, who passed away on January 1, 2025. Their deceased are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon. The Head of Media and Publicity for CCC worldwide, Superior Evangelist Kayode Ajala, revealed Olajuwon’s death on the…

.. A former Archbishop of Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Rt Rev Emmanuel Chukwuma, has decried the degree of poverty facing Nigerians in the past nine years. The archbishop therefore called on President Bola Tinubu to hold social dialogues with Nigerians to enable him to explain his government policies and get first-hand feedback. Chukwuma made…

.. Bayelsa State has been thrown into a mourning mood following the death of the Paramount Ruler of Sagbama Local Government Area, His Royal Highness Auditor Onakpohor who died in a car crash along Sagbama/Ekeremor road. His Royal Highness was among the dignitaries travelling with the former governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has denounced the allocation of N10bn for rent and furnishing of apartments for Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other presiding officers of the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory’s 2024 supplementary budget. The association, in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko,…

.. The Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation (CASE), Major General Olumuyiwa Aiyenigba, has attributed the significant decline in oil theft, illegal refining, and environmental pollution to the operational successes achieved by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) in 2024. Speaking at the Regimental Dinner Night hosted by the Headquarters 6 Division…

At least nine people have been confirmed dead, and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani herders in Miga and Jahun Local Government Areas of Jigawa State. According to a statement released by the Jigawa State police command, the incident began in Gululu village, Miga LGA, when suspected miscreants allegedly broke…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, cannot kill him. Wike made this remark while accusing Odili of disobeying President Bola Tinubu regarding the Rivers peace deal, following the ongoing rift with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Speaking during…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has denounced the allocation of N10bn for rent and furnishing of apartments for Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other presiding officers of the National Assembly in the Federal Capital Territory’s 2024 supplementary budget. The association, in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko,…

.. The Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation (CASE), Major General Olumuyiwa Aiyenigba, has attributed the significant decline in oil theft, illegal refining, and environmental pollution to the operational successes achieved by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) in 2024. Speaking at the Regimental Dinner Night hosted by the Headquarters 6 Division…

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have killed two policemen and stolen more than 200 cows in an attack on Natsini village, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack reportedly occurred on Thursday around 11 p.m near a checkpoint along the Augie/Kangiwa road. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, numbering over…