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A petrol tanker explosion had led to the deaths of no fewer than 30 people in the Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident, which also killed over 50 cows, resulted from a head-on collision…

Some unknown arsonists have burnt down the Zonal Headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in Kontagora, Niger State. Known as Champion, a similar attack was carried out on the church located along Federal College…

Teenager kills friend in Niger, dumps remains in septic tank   A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested for the gruesome murder of his friend in Niger State. The suspect, who was identified as Yakubu Tanko, confessed to…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has predicted that 13 states will experience heavy floods in 2022. The NEMA, therefore,  called for caution in the predicted affected states. READ ALSO: http://Pastor charges members N1m…

A new report by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa has disclosed that Nigeria and 10 other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries are currently in debt distress based on…

A former Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, and the lawmaker representing Niger East, Sen. Sani Musa, are favoured by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to emerge as the national chairman of the APC. A top source…

The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, alerted residents of Kogi, Kwara and Niger states to be wary of fleeing bandits and report movements to security agents. The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPRI), Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a…

Niger began three days of mourning on Wednesday after the death toll from a tanker truck explosion rose to 60. Flags were flying at half-mast as two further deaths were recorded, up from the initial death toll of 58 people earlier, the…

The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of Russia to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali made the appeal on Wednesday at the 8th Moscow…

 Afrobeats artist Seun Kuti pulled a thrilling performance at the premiere ceremony of the 61st Grammy Awards. Seun, the youngest son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, failed to snag a win in the ‘World Music Award’ category in which he…