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Social Media Summit holds in Abuja, as SAN honours essay writers, others
As a way to further educate Nigerian youth on the positive ways of using social media platforms, and to encourage writing culture; a group, Social Media Digest, on Thursday, organised a social media summit in Abuja. The event which had dignitaries across the country and various fields of endeavors, also rewarded 3 young Nigerians who…
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council is planning an alliance with smaller parties in a bid to boost the chances of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It was gathered that the PCC and the party had been making overtures to…
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Tension as terrorists ambush troops in Abuja
Three soldiers attached to the Guards Brigade were wounded on Monday when terrorists attacked troops on routine patrol along Kubwa-Bwari road. There were Intelligence reports the terrorists have laid siege to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), planning to attack the Law School in Bwari and other government facilities. Military sources that pleaded anonymity said the…
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BREAKING: Terrorists threaten to kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims
A terrorist group in the Notth West has threatened to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari. The terrorists made the threat in a fresh video where they were captured flogging some of their captives. This threat is coming a few weeks after the convoy of Buhari was attacked in Katsina State. In a new viral video, the…
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Tenant Kills Landlord Over Rent In Abuja
A middle-aged man, Muhammed Mukailu, is on the run after he killed his landlord following a rent dispute. The incident, City & Crime gathered, happened on Monday morning in Dakwa area of Dei-Dei, Abuja. A co-tenant with Mukailu, Innocent Badmus, told our reporter that trouble started on Monday morning after Mukailu hit their landlord, Adegoke…
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Fuel crisis: Petrol hits N250 per litre as queues spread in Abuja, Lagos, others
Some filling stations in Lagos, Abuja, Niger and other states dispensed Premium Motor Spirit at between N200/litre to N250/litre on Sunday, higher than the government-approved retail price of N165/litre, as queues for the product extended to more states. It was gathered that the worsening queues for petrol in Lagos and neighbouring states, as well as…
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Bandits kill herdsman, abduct one person in Abuja
Bandits reportedly invaded a Fulani settlement in Pai community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Sunday, killing one herder. It was gathered that the heavily-armed bandits attacked the settlement around 11:12 pm on Sunday, shooting sporadically. A resident of Pai community, simply identified as Shehu, said the deceased, Ado Mamman,…
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Just In: Abductors of Kaduna-Abuja train victims release 11
Terrorists, on Saturday, reportedly released five male and six female abducted Kaduna-Abuja train victims. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had on March 28, 2022, abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, after killing nine passengers, and wounding others. Eleven victims were released on Saturday, after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The terrorists had threatened to start…
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Abuja agog as 2,322 delegates elect APC presidential flag bearer
Abuja is agog as no fewer than 2,322 delegates from 36 states and the FCT have converged on the city to elect a flag bearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 general elections. yanstv reports that the party’s special national convention has been scheduled for June 6 to 8. Twenty three aspirants…
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Police Dislodge Bandits, Rescue 4 kidnap Victims In Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dislodged some bandits, destroyed their hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims in Kuje area of the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said operatives invaded Dadu hills via Chukwuku…