Calabar carnival turns bloody as vehicle ram into onlookers

29 Dec 2022

27 Dec 2022 was slated for Bikers’ Parade as part of events building up to the 2022 Calabar Carnival. The event started well with the Gov, Orof Ben Ayade declaring the show open. Shortly after, a vehicle from no where rammed to onlookers who were watching the show from the pedestrian walkway by Bogobiri (Hausa […]

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Over 250 Christians airlifted by NCPC from Taraba and Gombe in 2022 pilgrimage

28 Dec 2022

On Tuesday, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, flew about 280 Christian pilgrims from the states of Taraba and Gombe to Israel and Jordan from the Yola International Airport. Before their departure, NCPC Executive Secretary Yakubu Pam spoke to the incoming pilgrims at the Yola International Airport and expressed his joy that this was the […]

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Lagos records highest fire emergencies on boxing day

28 Dec 2022

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service yesterday, disclosed that this year’s Christmas witnessed the highest-ever fire emergencies it had recorded, with 24 fire outbreaks. This is just as it revealed that 10 fire incidents, among which was a residential building at 54 Aledelola Street, Ikosi Ketu, occurred on Boxing Day. Describing the surge in […]

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Fun seekers drown in Lagos beach

28 Dec 2022

Pandemonium broke out on Monday, at Baracuda Beach, Abraham Adesanya, Ajah area of Lagos State when two yet-to-be-identified fun seekers drowned while trying to rescue another person from being swept away by the high current. The victims were part of fun seekers and beachgoers who thronged the beach for the Boxing Day Celebration in Lagos, […]

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Terrorists invade community on Christmas day, kill one and abduct 45

28 Dec 2022

Terrorists have reportedly killed one person and abducted 45 people in Angwan Aku community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the attack took place on Sunday morning when residents of the community were preparing to go to church to celebrate Christmas. The terrorists stormed the village in large numbers […]

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Three men found dead, organs harvested

28 Dec 2022

Three young men have been reportedly killed on Monday morning by yet-to-be identified people in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident happened around Office Bus Stop, after World Oil petrol station on new Ibadan/Oyo Expressway in Akinyele Local Government area of the state. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the incident happened early hours […]

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Armed forces personnel detained in Gambia following coup attempt

27 Dec 2022

Two military personnel from the Gambia have been detained on suspicion of conspiring to depose President Adama Barrow. They were taken into custody over the weekend, according to a statement released on Monday by government spokesman Ebrima Sankareh.  Their detention came after an earlier group of soldiers who tried to stage the mutiny were stopped. […]

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NAF neutralizes terror leaders and fighters as Boko Haram and ISWAP prepare election attacks

27 Dec 2022

More than 100 terrorists, including some of their leaders, were reportedly killed in Borno, according to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, director of public relations and information, released a statement on Sunday informing the public of recent airstrikes.  At Mantari village in the Gezuwa region of the Bama Local Government, the […]

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Winter Storm: Death tolls hit 37 in the US

27 Dec 2022

The massive winter storm has killed 37 people across the United States during the Christmas weekend as parts of western New York have been buried by up to 43 inches of snow, according to CNN.19 people were dead at the weekend as many flights were cancelled and power outages occurred as an icy blast of […]

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