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Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says security agencies have no right to declare any Nigerian a terror financier. Gumi, who stated this on X space organised by Daily Trust on Wednesday, was reacting to a recent list by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence…

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his good office to explore all civil remedies to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the best interest of…

The Federal Government has reportedly listed Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamu, and 14 others as terrorism financiers. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly listed the identity of the 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change (BDC) operators and firms, according to…

Goods worth millions of Naira were destroyed on Wednesday when an early morning fire razed some shops in the Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo section of the Idumota Market in Lagos State. The fire affected three buildings, including two two-storey structures and one three-storey…

As the nation continues to mourn the gruesome murder of some military personnel in Delta State, a community leader in the state Olorogun Sleek Oshare says a land dispute led to the killing. Seventeen persons were killed in the Okuama community of Delta…

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that security agencies were aware of hideouts of bandits operating in the Northern part of Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Tuesday, Sheikh Gumi stated that security agents who accompanied him…

The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch has destroyed wanted terrorists’ logistics storage situated in Palele in Niger State. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet who disclosed this said the air strikes executed on 15 March 2024…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it is in support of the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and associated institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and has demanded an “immediate” payment of…

The Nigerian Army has refuted claims of reprisal attacks on the Okuama community in Delta State, following the killing of 17 soldiers last Thursday. The military, however, confirmed the arrest of approximately 20 suspects believed to be involved in the attack. This comes…

Operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) on the trail of killers of military officers on Monday barred journalists  from accessing Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government of Delta State. The journalists were prevented from accessing Bomadi enroute Okuoma community when the…