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Residents Evacuate Taraba Communities Due to Militia Threats

Residents Evacuate Taraba Communities Due to Militia Threats

Africa-Press - Nigeria. A wave of fear and uncertainty has engulfed parts of Taraba State as residents of Chanchanji in Takum Local Government Area...
Man arrested over kidnap, killing of four-year-old in Bauchi

Man arrested over kidnap, killing of four-year-old in Bauchi

Africa-Press - Nigeria. A 20-year-old suspect, Rabiu Safiyanu, is in police custody in connection with a kidnapping incident that resulted in the death of...
Troops crush terrorists in Sambisa Forest

Troops crush terrorists in Sambisa Forest

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has struck terrorists’ enclave in the Sambisa forest in Borno state, killing many insurgents. According...
Islamic Leaders Urge Adherence to Ramadan Teachings

Islamic Leaders Urge Adherence to Ramadan Teachings

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Some Islamic leaders have enjoined Muslims across the country not to deviate from the teachings and lessons learnt during the just...
Court Halts Lagos Government Demolitions in Ojo Communities

Court Halts Lagos Government Demolitions in Ojo Communities

Africa-Press - Nigeria. A Federal High Court in Lagos State has granted an interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Government and several of its...
Two feared dead as fire razes Yobe community

Two feared dead as fire razes Yobe community

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Two people are feared dead after evening fire razed multiple houses in Sassawa community in Damaturu local government area of Yobe...
Jehovah’s Witnesses relax blood transfusion doctrine

Jehovah’s Witnesses relax blood transfusion doctrine

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Jehovah’s Witnesses have issued a clarification to their long-standing position on blood transfusion, allowing members to make personal decisions on the...
Muslim Community Urges Fubara to Build Central Mosque

Muslim Community Urges Fubara to Build Central Mosque

Africa-Press - Nigeria. A delegation of the Muslim community in Rivers State, led by Nasir Uhor, has appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to facilitate...
Mass burial held for victims of herdsmen attack in Benue

Mass burial held for victims of herdsmen attack in Benue

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Residents of Jato Aka in Turan, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, held a mass burial on Thursday for victims...
Two children dead in Jigawa fire incidents

Two children dead in Jigawa fire incidents

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has confirmed two separate fire incidents in Dutse that claimed...