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Ozoro Panic: Female students flee university over fear of renewed attacks

admin March 22, 2026 0

Ozoro Panic: Female students flee university over fear of renewed attacks Female students of Delta State University of Science and Technology in Ozoro have reportedly fled the campus over fears of fresh attacks following recent security incidents in the area. Sources within the institution said

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U.S. deploys surveillance drones in Nigeria to combat North-East insurgency

admin March 22, 2026 0

The United States has reportedly deployed advanced surveillance drones and about 200 military personnel to Nigeria to bolster intelligence gathering and provide training support in the country’s ongoing fight against insurgency in the North-East. According to Reuters on Saturday, the deployment was requested by Nigerian authorities to help identify, track, and respond to

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Nigeria will not accept foreign nationals other than verified citizens – Presidency clarifies

admin March 21, 2026 0

The presidency has said that Nigeria is not required to accept foreign nationals following misconceptions on the new immigration agreement reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom. In a statement on Saturday, presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, debunked what he describes as “the raft of misinformation” about the agreement, including the

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Months after “Auntie Esther’s” death, Jehovah’s Witnesses review blood transfusion policy

admin March 21, 2026 0

Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to choose whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other procedures. The move maintains the ban on transfusions of another person’s blood but allows individual discretion in life-saving treatments. In a video statement released on their website on […]

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Explosion at filling station injures several residents, including children

admin March 21, 2026 0

A private petrol and gas filling station has exploded on Edibe Edibe Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving several residents severely injured and properties destroyed. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday, completely razed the facility identified as Fonex Gas Station. The inferno consumed major sections of the station, including

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Defence HQ denies accusing Yobe, Borno residents of terrorism complicity

admin March 21, 2026 0

The Defence Headquarters has clarified recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, following reports suggesting that he accused the people of Borno and Yobe States of complicity in terrorism. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Maj. Gen Samaila Uba, the DHQ, described the reports as misleading and emphasised that […]

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Gov. Buni sympathises with victims of Maiduguri bomb blasts, donates ₦10 million

admin March 20, 2026 0

Yobe State Governor Dr Mai Mala Buni has donated the sum of ₦10 million to assist victims and the families of those who lost their lives in the recent triple bomb blasts in Maiduguri. Governor Buni announced the donation during a sympathy visit in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, following the multiple explosions that […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity

admin March 20, 2026 0

Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe Deputy Governor urges Nigerians to sustain Ramadan virtues for national unity Story by Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu Yobe State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, has called on Nigerians to extend the virtues of love, sacrifice, and tolerance beyond the holy month of Ramadan to foster national unity and development. He made the appeal […]

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Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe State govt orders closure of recreation centres over insecurity

admin March 19, 2026 0

The Yobe State Government has directed the temporary shutdown of recreational centres across the state during the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns. The directive was announced by Brigadier General Dahiru Abdussalam (retd), Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor Mai Mala Buni, in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to him, large gatherings

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CDS blames local collaboration for prolonged terrorism in Northeast

admin March 19, 2026 0

The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that support from local residents is fueling terrorist activities in Nigeria’s Northeast, particularly in Borno State and Yobe State. Speaking in Maiduguri after a closed-door meeting with military commanders at the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Oluyede urged residents to take ownership of the security crisis.