June 30, 2025
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Nigeria Parliamentarian is funding secessionists – Buhari

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has alleged that a serving member of the country’s National Assembly is among those financing secession movements in the country. Buhari stated this during his national broadcast on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary. The Nigerian president revealed that the recent apprehension of Nnamdi Kanu and […]

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President Buhari restates condition for lifting Twitter prohibition in Nigeria

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Twitter must meet the Nigerian government’s five conditions before the ban of the social media platform will be lifted for use again in the country. Buhari stated this during his nationwide broadcast on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary celebration. He outlined the conditions […]

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Booby trap explosion kills five soldiers in Burkina Faso – Military Authority

Charles Nwoke, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Military High Command on Wednesday, said a planted mine have exploded and killed five soldiers on patrol in northern part of the country. The ugly incident which occurred at about 3:00 pm local time when the soldiers were engaged in reconnaissance close to the Mentao town. One of […]

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Declare bandits terrorists, eliminate them – Nigeria Senate to Buhari

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Senate has requested President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately declare bandits as terrorist group and wage a full blown war against them. The parliamentarians equally asked the president to urgently declare all known kingpins of the bandits wanted, and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. They urged Buhari […]

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House of Rep to dig into illegal gold mining in Osun

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria The lower chamber of the Nigeria National Assembly, House of Representatives on Wednesday, delegated its committee on Solid Minerals to investigate reports of illegal gold mining activities in Osun State. The committee was charged to partner with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals to determine holders of mining licences operating in […]

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Buhari: Nigeria renewed call for UN security council reform

Charles Nwoke, Abakaliki, Nigeria Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has restated Nigeria’s position on the urgent reforms of the UN Security Council, stating that the 15 years intergovernmental negotiations on the issue ‘‘have taken too long.’’ Buhari made the demand in his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, in New York, United States. […]

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Eight feared killed, 57 nabbed during Shiites procession in Abuja

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria No fewer than eight persons were believed to have been slain following a fracas that ensued between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, and Nigeria security operatives in Abuja on Tuesday. The Shiites were allegedly observing their yearly Arbaeen Symbolic Trek in the Federal Capital […]

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Breaking News: Boko Haram raid Yobe town

Charles Nwoke, Damaturu, Nigeria A serious exchange of gun battle is ongoing between Nigerian security troops and ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorist groups in Babangida, the Headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area Council of Yobe State. Babangida is about 50km north-east of Damaturu, the state capital. Military sources disclosed that the Jihadists were engaging military forces of […]

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We will lift Twitter ban very soon, says Nigerian FG

Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday revealed that it was “very close” to ending the over 100-day ban on the microblogging social media platform, Twitter. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondent reporters at the end of today’s weekly Federal Executive Council meeting […]

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UniJos student impaled to death

Charles Nwoke, Jos, Nigeria Just few hours after the Plateau State Governor, Solomon Lalong relaxed the curfew in Jos North Local Government Area Council of the State on Thursday, a first year student of Geology Department, University of Jos, Jeremiah Dalong, was harpooned to death on his way to school. Dalong had boarded a tricycle […]

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