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Nigerian soldiers shoot dead 16 people moments after their arrest

*Community leader accuse military of summary execution *Men killed were members of the Kanuri ethnic…

Report: 64 Boko Haram fighters captured Mubi

A newspaper report today about last week's seizure of Mubi, Adamawa state second largest city…

Vote Out Jonathan For Nigeria To Progress – Tambuwal

Jamiu Yisa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the…

Report: Osoba group joins SDP

The political alignment and re-alignment in Ogun state appear to be taking shape, with the…

Military rule no longer acceptable in Africa, says Nigerian envoy

The Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Mr David Bala on Wednesday said the political crisis…

Oritsejafor says Christians main targets of Boko Haram war

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said it was ready to meet senior Muslim…

Lagos, Ogun, Kano voters to get PVCs Friday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) should…

Hamzat says Lagos APC governorship race not war

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat,…

APC leaders ask Jonathan to resign over state of insecurity

Stepken Oni/ Ilorin For failing to provide adequate security for Nigerians, leaders of the All…

Boko Haram set free 2,255 prisoners, killed 46 officers

The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS said on Wednesday that 2, 255 prisoners have been freed…