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More than 700 people are still missing in the community of Mokwa, in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, following deadly floods. The state governor, Umaru Bago, said, “at least 207 people had lost their lives in the floods”. On May 29, the Mokwa region a strategic commercial crossroads between the merchant …

Forty-three people, including children, have died in armed attacks in Benue state, central Nigeria, according to reports. “Herdsmen from the Fulani tribe, who make their living from livestock, attacked the Gwer West and Edikwu Akpali areas of the state,” reports said. Some houses were burnt down during these attacks, which …

A 45-year-old teacher at Taraba State College of Health Technology, Takum, has been found dead in what police suspect was a case of suicide in Nigeria. The man’s lifeless body was discover in his residence in Bete, Takum Local Government Area. According to his family, “a rope was found tied …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for killing his sister’s boyfriend during a violent altercation in Kunya Village, Minjibir Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. The tragic incident led to the death of the victim, also 25, from Goda Village in the same local government. …

At least 23 people have been killed and many more wounded in attacks by gunmen in Benue state, central Nigeria, according to reports. Ray Anumve, Kwande Local Government Area representative, said, the assailants were Fulani herders, engaged in itinerant cattle herding, who targeted several villages in the area. He confirmed …

The Nigerian government announced on Wednesday the cancellation of a major scholarship program to study outside the country, believing it necessary to give priority to national education. “All the courses Nigerians take abroad under the BEA are now available, and often of better quality, at our own universities and polytechnics”, …

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dismissed the entire senior management team of the country’s national oil company, amidst the country’s crude oil production shortfall. Nigeria, Africa’s leading oil producer, has been experiencing a production crisis in recent months. “Restructuring the NNPC board is crucial to improving operational efficiency, restoring …

A bricklayer has gone missing after his wife gave birth to triplets in Ondo State, Nigeria, according to reports. The woman delivered three healthy baby boys on Monday, March 31, 2025, after facing delays due to a lack of medical personnel at her initial hospital. Hospital sources reveal that she …

At least 118 people have died from Lassa fever since the start of the year according to Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and prevention (NCDC). In a statement, it said that 3,465 suspected cases spread over 33 states were recorded in the same period, with 645 confirmed in laboratory tests. …

According to reports, one of Nigeria’s largest oil pipelines has exploded, even though it is essential for transporting oil in the Niger Delta, one of the country’s main sources of oil. “A fire broke out on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) located on …