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Terrorism: 4 dead, 5 arrested as JTF repels another attack in Kano
by Isi Esene Men of the Joint Military Task Force in Kano yesterday repelled an attack by unknown gunmen at its Mariri check-point, killing two of them and capturing five.…
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Customs arrest 3 Nigeriens with N15m cash hidden under car seats (PICTURED)
by Isi Esene Three Nigeriens were yesterday paraded by men of the Nigerian Customs for trying to smuggle N15 million cash into the country. The money was hidden under the…
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Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)
by Tanko Yakasai When governments become an organized conspiracy to perpetuate ignorance and poverty among its people that have natural fault lines such as Nigeria, then the common outcome will…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Who will document the failure of #OccupyNigeria? (YNaija FrontPage)
So here is my plea to Nigerian writers. Save us the displeasure of another horrid review of “There was a Country”. Give us an authoritative account of what happened in…
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Breaking News: 4 feared dead as suicide bombers attack telecoms facilities in Kano
The commercial city of Kano was Saturday morning enmeshed in coordinated attacks as suicide bombers hit the city, targeting telecom facilities. Vanguard gathered that barely an hour after a suicide…
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China to invest N146bn in Nigeria’s power sector
China is to invest N146.466 billion ($927 million) in Nigeria's power sector, in a move designed to boost the nation's power situation. China will through its Export-Import Bank provide 75…
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Gunmen kill two teenagers in Kano
wo teenagers were at the weekend shot dead in Kano by unknown gunmen. The incident, according to an eyewitness, occurred at about 7pm at Yankaba area of the ancient city…
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2 explosions in Kano this morning
by Hauwa Gambo Two explosions have been reported in the Zoo Road area of Kano this morning. Eyewitnesses confirm that a police post was the prime target of the attack…
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Another bomb blast injures 3 Shari’a guards in Kano
by Akan Ido A bomb explosion in Kano yesterday injured three paramilitary personnel. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was said to have been planted by unknown persons by the wall…
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Blast injures traffic warden, 2 others in Kano
by Akan Ido A bomb which exploded this morning at Kantin Kwari junction near the famous Kantin Kware Textile Market in Kano has reportedly injured three people. A traffic warden…
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Boko Haram: NYSC redeploys 800 corps members from Kano due to insecurity
by Rachel Ogbu The Kano State co-ordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Alhaji Bashir Yakassai, announced that 800 out of the 2,129 posted to the state for this…
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Gunmen on motorcycle kill couple and their son in Kano
Gunmen yesterday morning shot at a vehicle carrying four family members, killing a child and his parents at Kwanar Masallaci area in Na’ibawa quarters. Neighbours said two gunmen riding on…
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Happening Now: 4 dead, church burnt in Kano riots – Witnesses
A mispronunciation taken to be blasphemous in Nigeria’s north sparked a riot by Muslim youths Thursday, leaving four people dead as well as a church and shops burnt, police and…
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Season’s greetings! Kano gov’t releases N1.7bn for Sallah rams
by Hauwa Gambo Well, it is an important state occasion. The Kano State Government has released N1.7 billion as ram bonus for civil servants this Eid-el-Kabir. The News Agency of…
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TICKER: Police recover Maryam Abacha’s N20 million stolen jewellery
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday said that the police have recovered stolen jewellery worth N20 million belonging to Maryam Abacha, wife to Nigeria’s former military…
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Saudi deports 510 Nigerians, as Tambuwal jets out for crisis talks
by Isi Esene The Saudi Arabia government Wednesday disregarded the 24 hour ultimatum given by the Nigerian government through Vice President Namadi Sambo to release the women who were in…
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Flooding displaces 13,000 in Taraba
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria has a serious flooding problem on its hands. In the last three weeks, heavy flooding has been reported in Plateau, Benue, Kano and Jigawa. Now, Taraba…
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Boko Haram: JTF raids Abu Qaqa’s ‘heavily wired’ home
by Stanley Azuakola The offensive by operatives of JTF on Monday in Kano continued, with the raiding of the residence of a suspected top media coordinator of radical Islamist group (Boko…
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Oando, Rockson, and 19 others shorlisted as electricity distribution companies
by Isi Esene Nigeria is inching closer to achieving steady power supply as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) Tuesday shortlisted 21 bidders for 10 out of the 11 electricity…
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Gunmen murder Borno State Justice commissioner
by Isi Esene The Borno State commissioner for Justice, Zannah Malam Gana, was yesterday killed by unidentified gunmen. Reports say the commissioner was killed Monday night at his residence. A government…
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JTF gives details of how top Boko Haram commander was killed
by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) operating in Kano have confirmed the death of a top Boko Haram leader and two others. Reports say the members of…
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Report: Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, killed in Kano
by Isi Esene There are strong indications that Abu Qaqa, the spokesman of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Sources say Abu…
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Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities
by Isi Esene Telecommunications facilities in the country will soon have police security details mounting 24-hour surveillance around them due to the recent attacks on telecoms facilities by men suspected…
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“I sold Maryam Abacha’s jewellery to purchase cocaine for her son” – Former aide
by Akan Ido A telephone operator in the household of the former military ruler, Late General Sani Abacha, who is standing trial for alleged theft of Maryam Abacha's jewellery has accused…
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TICKER: Malaysian appointed as vice chancellor of new Kano university
The Kano State governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso on Saturday appointed Malaysian Professor Dato Mohd. Razali Bin Agus as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly-established North-West University in the state. Professor…
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Fear grips Kano residents as police defuse explosive devices
by Isi Esene There was panic in Kano yesterday with the discovery of several high-calibre Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) behind a popular bakery along Rijiyar Zaki quarters of the northern…
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Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus
by Isi Esene An explosive device was on Tuesday morning found and defused in the premises of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano. The suspicious package was discovered in…
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60 per cent of NYSC members posted to Kano seek redeployment
Isi Esene With the increased cases of violence by militant groups in the northern part of country, many Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are choosing to be redeploy out…
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Police foil Kano mosque attack
by Isi Esene Policemen attached to the Kano State Police Command yesterday foiled a suicide bomb attempt on a mosque at Janbulo area, along Bayero University, by four armed militants.…
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11-year-old in Kano survives his mother’s attempt to cut him in two
by Hauwa Gambo You'd think you'd heard the worst of the world's evils until this story of an 11-year-old boy in Kano whose stomach was ripped open with a sharp…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy