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CORAfrica Trains 1,000 Refugees, Others On Agribusiness

Children of Rural Africa-Nigeria (CORAfrica)
The Children of Rural Africa-Nigeria (CORAfrica), a non-governmental organization, has completed the training of 1000 migrants, refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in agribusiness and educational opportunities in Cross RiverRead More

Prominent Edo PDP Chieftain, Two Others Kidnapped

Edo State
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Pa Owere Dickson Imasogie, has been kidnapped. He was said to have been abducted with his driver andRead More

75 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom

75 Abducted Zamfara Students Regain Freedom
The 75 abducted Students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya Maradun, Zamfara State have regained their freedom. Bandits had on September 1 attacked the government-owned school and abducted 75 students.Read More

Pirates Kidnap Five Persons In Rivers

Nigerian pirates
Suspected pirates have attacked a passenger boat along Bonny-Onne waterways in Rivers State and kidnapped five persons yesterday. A top official of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) haveRead More

Sowore’s Younger Brother Shot Dead In Edo

Olajide Sowore
Sahara Reporters Publisher and ex-presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore’s younger brother, Olajide Sowore, has been shot dead in Edo State. According to a post by Sowore on his Facebook Page, OlajideRead More

Insecurity: AIG Pledges Enhanced Synergy With Other Security Agencies

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 10, Ali Aji Janga
In continuation of his tour in the zone, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 10, Ali Aji Janga, yesterday visited the Sokoto State Police Command. Addressing men andRead More

Suspected Kidnappers Shot Police Officer In Edo

Gunmen
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Igarra Police Division, Headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Suleiman Muhammed, was reportedly shot by suspected kidnappers on the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo roadRead More

Jos Crisis: NANS Wants Families Of Slain Students Compensated

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), has assured Nigerians that the body would press for adequate compensations for the families of killed students and those who lost valuables inRead More

Insecurity: State Police Is Way To Go, Masari Insists

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari
Says Katsina already training people to defend themselves Reiterates stand on call to arm Worries state is policed by less than 3,000 officers Insists open grazing is causing trouble ForRead More

200 Nigerian Students Still In Captivity, Says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Laments death of one of the abducted students in Tegina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday said 200 Nigerian students were still in captivity after school abductions that haveRead More