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In Saudi Arabia, 5 pilgrims from Nigeria, others still missing

Two days after the tragic stampede of pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia, in which over…

Gunmen attack DSS office in Lokoja, policeman killed

Some gunmen on Friday night attacked the headquarters  of the Department of State Security (DSS)…

NAWOJ, Atiku mourn Bilikisu Yusuf

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has expressed sadness over  the death in Mecca of…

Bayelsa: Sylva Remains APC Governorship Candidate- Campaign Organisation

Ayorinde Oluokun. The Timipre Sylva Campaign Organisation for the Bayelsa State 2015 gubernatorial election has…

Nigeria absent at UN fundraising for Boko Haram displaced people

The United Nations, Chad, Niger and Cameroon appealed on Friday for help for millions of…

WHO delists Nigeria from polio-endemic countries

Eromosele Ebhomele It is good news for Nigeria as the World Health Organisation, WHO, late…

Nigerian army: Boko Haram backers employ ‘Marabouts’ to halt troops gains

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigerian Army has warned those it described as “unscrupulous individuals and their cohorts”…

200 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Banki Town

Less than 24 hours after Nigerian troops captured the strategic town of Banki Town, in…

Buratai holds Sallah feast for wounded soldiers

In a bid to motivate soldiers and give them a sense of belonging, the Chief…