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Armed bandits in Niger state have warned people in some communities in Rafi local government to stop moving between the hours of 4:00 pm and 7:00 am, the period which the people said the bandits operate. As a result, no member of the communities is seen outside during this period... Read...

The Katsina State Police Command has busted a notorious syndicate of bandits, kidnappers, and armed robbers terrorizing Malumfashi, Faskari, Dandume, Bakori, Kankara and Sabuwa LGAs and neighbouring Kano and Zamfara states..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Vlc5Eu Get...

BENIN CITY— FOUR persons, including a lady, were, yesterday, set ablaze by a mob in Otuo, Owan East Local Government Area over allegation of kidnapping an SS III female student and killing her for ritual purpose. It was gathered that the victim, a student of … Read more via Vanguard News –...

Three of the most senior leaders of the violent Nigerian extremist group Islamic State West Africa Province have reportedly been killed by their own men. Idris al-Barnawi, believed to be ISWAP’s leader in Nigeria, and two members – Abu Maryam and … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Barely three weeks after a video went viral of a married man found dead in a hotel after a sex romp with a prostitute, another middle-aged man, Paul Okwudili, was confirmed dead yesterday morning after having sex with a lady in … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World...

A 16-year-old boy, Adekunle Ayomikun, who allegedly hid in the toilet of a bank overnight and stole N340,000 was yesterday, remanded at Special Correctional Centre for boys in Oregun, by a Lagos magistrate’s court sitting in Igbosere. The defendant, who is facing a count charge of stealing…...

Kaduna State Scholarship Board says it has introduced a scholarship package for students with disabilities wishing to further their education. The Executive Secretary of the board, Malam Hassan Rilwan made the disclosure at a press briefing in Kaduna on Monday.... Read more via TODAY –...

BEDC official electrocuted while trying to disconnect electricity cables in #Sapele, #DeltaState.... Read more via Instablog9ja – https://ift.tt/2vfrueL Get More Nigeria Metro News

A Nigerian lady identified as Paris Diamond has inspired people on social media after sharing how she survives and pay for everything she needs for her education. The lady shared her story on her Facebook page. In the post, the lady narrated how she does different businesses to send herself to...

At least three persons have been confirmed killed in Sagamu, Ogun State, as angry young men and women took to the streets to protest the killing of a footballer named Tiyamiyu Kazeem by operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad..... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/3a1jsVE Get More...

Ganiu Solomon a serial bugler has finally been arrested by policemen from Ikorodu. Stolen items were also discovered in his possession. This was revealed by DSP Bala Elkana the spokesman of the Lagos State Police command. ... Read more via Plus TV Africa – https://ift.tt/2VinO6H Get More...

Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa have been identified as the three African countries facing the high risk of suffering from the deadly coronavirus. This is according to recent research in Lancet medical journal titled 'Risk of coronavirus importation in Africa..... Read more via Pulse...

I don’t know why she put up such a lie – Barr. Isa reacts to his colleagues divorce figure.... Read more via Instablog9ja – https://ift.tt/2w3Y5UE Get More Nigeria Metro News

Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder yesterday in a thrilling encounter, he knocked down the American twice, before Wilder’s corner threw in the towel. The punches were extraordinary, and… Read more via Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2vdIdPo Get More Nigeria Metro News

Even without a single confirmed case, sub-Saharan Africa may be the region hardest hit outside of Asia by the spread of the coronavirus. The outbreak has shut down entire swathes of the Chinese economy, threatening world economic.... Read more via Businessday NG – https://ift.tt/37T4Ztl Get...

Quiet and unassuming, he went about life so easily that nothing suggested he had worries tucked in his heart. At age 21, a first degree in Quantity Survey was already done and dusted.... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/39WkKB6 Get More Nigeria Metro News

A Nigerian man has died 7 months after welcoming a set of twin boys. Identified as Tony Abayomi Alder, he reportedly waited 23 years to become a father.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/38WcFMH Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested a 38-year-old man suspected to be a serial rapist. Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday in Awka, gave his identity as Emmanuel Bassey... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2HQmxeV Get More Nigeria...

IgbereTV captured more photos from the Boko Haram attack in Garkida Community in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State on 21st February, 2020. According to IgbereTV reports, the attack left several were houses burnt, which includes those of prominent sons.... Read more via...

Obinwanne Okeke ‘Invictus Obi’ has accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI of accessing his phones and laptops illegally after he was arrested and searched without proper procedure. … Read more via Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/32hGvZF Get More Nigeria Metro News