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INDIA BLOCKS OSCAR-NOMINATED GAZA FILM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban India has stopped the release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film on the killing of a young Palestinian girl in Gaza. The film, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, tells the
POLICE NAB MORE SUSPECTS OVER OZORO ASSAULT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Delta State Police Command has arrested 11 more suspects linked to the sexual assault of women in Ozoro, bringing the total number in custody to 15. Police spokesperson, Bright
MULTIPLE BLASTS IN MAIDUGURI KILL 23, LEAVE 108 INJURED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Police have confirmed that 23 people were killed and 108 others injured after multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Monday night. According to authorities, the
ZULUM CONDEMNS MAIDUGURI MOSQUE BLAST, URGES CALM AND VIGILANCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has strongly condemned the explosion at a mosque in the Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, describing the attack as barbaric and inhumane. The
ABUJA–KADUNA TRAIN DERAILS, PASSENGERS INJURED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Several passengers were injured on Monday after an Abuja-bound train to Kaduna derailed following a collision. Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the incident, saying the train encountered the
OIL SURGES ABOVE $100 AS IRAN WAR ESCALATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Global oil prices rose above $100 a barrel as the war involving Iran entered its third week, raising fears of supply disruption in the key Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices
TROOPS REPEL BOKO HARAM INFILTRATION IN MAIDUGURI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected Boko Haram fighters in the Ajilari Cross area of Maiduguri, Borno State. Residents said gunshots were heard around 1 a.m. on Monday, causing
WIKE ORDERS DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON EMBASSY LANDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of buildings illegally erected on plots originally allocated to foreign embassies in Abuja. The minister gave the
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Friday March 13th, 2026 FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.894 TRILLION FEBRUARY 2026 REVENUE A total sum of N1.894 trillion, being February 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu nominates Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment