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Nine Persons Burnt To Death, 54 Vehicles Affected In Lagos Tanker Explosion
No fewer than nine persons were burnt beyond recognition with 54 vehicles torched in a fuel tanker explosion on Thursday at Otedola Bridge, near the old toll gate,…
UTME result: 25% of 1.6m candidates score above 200–Registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said that out of 1, 603, 181 candidates who sat for the 2018…
32 Killed, 84 Injured in Borno Expulsion
A massive explosion left 32 persons dead and 84 others injured in Abbachari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State at the weekend as the orgy…
Reggae star, Ras Kimono, dies at 60
Nigerian reggae star, Ras Kimono, has died. Our correspondent gathered that the dreadlocked musician had slumped at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while waiting…
Two Priests, 17 parishioners buried in Benue, Catholics protest nationwide
The two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners slain by suspected herdsmen on April 24 in Benue State were buried on Tuesday amid nationwide peaceful protest by the Catholic faithful. The…
Pope decries attack on Nigerian church as Christians protest killings
Pope Francis on Sunday decried an attack on a church in Nigeria during which two priests and other worshippers were killed. Associated Press reports that the pontiff spoke on Nigeria…
Reps Condemn $496m Aircraft Expenditure By Presidency
House of Representatives members on Tuesday, condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s release of 496 million dollars for purchase of military aircrafts from the United States without National…
Buhari Condemns Killing Of Two Catholic Priests, 17 Worshippers
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned killing of worshippers and priests at a church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, and…
Herdsmen kill four policemen, 32 in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have allegedly killed 32 Tiv villagers at various locations across the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State. The coordinated attacks reportedly took place on…
Fresh Benue killing: Death toll rises to 24, mass burial holds Friday
Benue State on Monday recorded yet another gruesome attack as twenty four persons, mostly women and children, were killed in a fresh crisis at Omusu…
