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At least eight people were killed on Saturday when an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists went off in Borno State. The incident occurred along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road Saturday afternoon. The explosion affected a commuter bus transporting passengers to Maiduguri. The busy highway …

Suspected gunmen on Sunday morning abducted the Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu. Vanguard gathered that the incident happened at about 11:55 am at the front of St Peter’s Anglican Church in Eziama in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state. An eyewitness who spoke to …

The Kogi Police Command had warned Senator to cancel her homecoming rally, but the lawmaker stood her ground, saying she hadn’t broken any law. While addressing her supporters, she said, “Nobody and nothing can stop me from coming home. I’m an Ebira woman; this is my land. I’m the daughter …

The Nigerian Police Force has linked many cases of missing young women to ritual practices, with a growing connection to the rising hookup culture in the country. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, revealed this on Wednesday when she was featured on Channels Television’s Morning …

The controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has been arrested by the Finnish Central Criminal Police. Mr Ekpa is the leader of Autopilot, a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB is a group leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the south-east …

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the removal of the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe University, Dr. Bernard Odoh. The ministry also announced the dissolution of the institution’s Governing Council. The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday signed by the Director of Press and Public …

A gas cylinder explosion at a filling station in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State has caused damage to six vehicles, according to the state police command. The police spokesman in the state, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Friday. He explained that on …

A middle-aged tricycle operator, Nnamdi Nnebe, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his elder brother’s wife at Umuokpu Awka in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident occurred a few days ago after a heated argument between the duo over the tricycle parking. …

Holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. This is coming amidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in a statement on Wednesday said it will discontinue the policy …

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. Ayilara, it was gathered, died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, The Nation reported. Sources close to the family told The Nation he underwent prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday before he died …