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Five people have been killed by bandits in communities in Giwa and Zangon Kataf Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. In Zangon Kataf, the gunmen were said to have attacked Wawan Rafi village, killing four people, including a seven year old boy and his father. Seven houses, one car and one motorcycle were also said…

The Kaduna state government has said that dwindling finances and high wage bill were responsible for the sacking of workers on its payroll. In a statement on Monday, the government declared that it had no choice than to reduce the workforce due to high wage bill without corresponding revenues from the Federation Account Allocations Committee (FAAC)…

Nigeria has advocated for a well-coordinated international collaboration to tackle the links between drug trafficking and all forms of organised crime and terrorism. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), made the called on Monday at the 64th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) holding…

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) is to hold a two-day litigation workshop for lawyers on the safety of journalists in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday in Lagos, Head of MRA’s Legal Department, Chioma Nwaodike, said the workshop, which is slated for April 14 and 15, 2021, is designed to enhance the capacity of lawyers…

Governors of the five states in south-east region on have announced the establishment of a joint security outfit, codenamed “Ebube Agu”. This was made known in a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Sunday, in Owerri, Imo state capital. The communique which was read by Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi state, said…