Tag Archives: local news from Nigeria

A pipeline explosion has occurred at the Abule-Ado area around Festac town in Amuwo Odofin local govt area of Lagos state. The massive blast has reportedly rocked neighbouring areas, sparking a massive blaze that has destroyed nearby buildings including a ...

Major General Bamidele Shafa is the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, saddled with the responsibility of deradicalisation and reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members into the society. In this interview with MOLLY KILETE in Abuja, Gen. Shafa defended the federal ...

The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) have suffered heavy losses in a recent attack on the remaining ISIS cells in the northeastern province of Borno.

Journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo , has said that his jailers made life unbearable for him at the Afokang Prison in Calabar where he was detained for 179 days .

Three Chinese citizens have been quarantined in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The State commissioner of Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, confirmed this to Daily Trust on Saturday. The commissioner said the Chinese were suspected having arrived the state ...

Former Boko Haram members and their wives who recently surrendered to troops in Niger Republic have arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The former terrorists arrived at Maiduguri airport in a military aircraft in the company of soldiers led by ...

The Inspector-General of Police has ordered the immediate shutdown of all satellite offices under Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). This is coming after Sagamu residents marched to protest the unlawful killing of Tiamiyu Kazeem, Remo Football stars player by a ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko over his continued failure to attend court to answer to a charge of ...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , says the military is doing a good job and deserves the support of Nigerians .

Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Ignatius Longjan