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ISWAP Ambushes Troops in Borno, Bandits Overrun Police Stations in Zamfara

admin6 months ago04 mins

Over the past week alone, more than 80 people were killed across Nigeria, with Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, and Niger States emerging as the worst-affected flashpoints. The dominant threats remain banditry, insurgency, and kidnapping for ransom, with armed groups increasingly targeting civilians, markets, and security formations. #NigeriaKillingsTracker#SahelConflictMonitor#LakeChadInsurgency#NigeriaConflictWatch#AfricaCrisisBrief#ElectionSecurityNigeria#WeeklySecurityBrief In Borno State, insurgents linked to ISWAP and Boko…

Remains of Tagwai Sambo, late chief of Maroa laid to rest

amazingtimes2 years ago01 mins

The remains of the late Chief of Maroa, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Mallam Tagwai Sambo, was laid to rest on Saturday in Manchok. The first class chief, aged 88, died peacefully in his sleep in his palace in Kaura on June 15, 2024. Born on December 24, 1936, Sambo, a reknown educationist,…

Three suspected ATM fraudsters arrested in Kaduna, POS machine, 54 cards, recovered

amazingtimes2 years ago01 mins

The police in Kaduna have arrested a three man syndicate that specialises in a well coordinated swapping of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) cards. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Masir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna command of the police, identified the suspects as Umar Yau, Hussaini Sulaiman (both from Zoo Road, Kano) and Abdullahi…

North Central APC rejects Muslim-Muslim ticket, says Lalong is a betrayal

amazingtimes4 years ago04 mins

A coalition of Christian groups under the aegis of North Central Youths and Women Forum, on Tuesday, took to the streets in Abuja in protest against the appointment of the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. The protesters who are members of the APC…

For whatever reason, non Kuteb, should not be appointed paramount ruler of the Kuteb nation

amazingtimes3 years ago08 mins

FULL TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY KUTEB YATSO OF NIGERIA (KYN) IN CONJUNCTION WITH LIKAM AND AKENTE RULING HOUSES OF UKWE TAKUM, READ BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF KYN, COMRADE EMMANUEL UKWEN, ON JANUARY 23, 2024, AT NUJ PRESS CENTRE, JALINGO. The attention of Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), LIKAM AND AKENTE RULING…

SWAN rallies stakeholders against illicit alcohol trade

amazingtimes2 months ago02 mins

The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has intensified efforts to sanitise the industry as stakeholders warned that illicit trade in wines and spirits continues to threaten public health, undermine legitimate businesses and deprive government of revenue. The association, whose members include Bacardi, Guinness Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, Pernod Ricard Nigeria, Moët Hennessy and Diageo,…

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ISWAP Ambushes Troops in Borno, Bandits Overrun Police Stations in Zamfara

Remains of Tagwai Sambo, late chief of Maroa laid to rest

Three suspected ATM fraudsters arrested in Kaduna, POS machine, 54 cards, recovered

North Central APC rejects Muslim-Muslim ticket, says Lalong is a betrayal

For whatever reason, non Kuteb, should not be appointed paramount ruler of the Kuteb nation

SWAN rallies stakeholders against illicit alcohol trade