An unconfirmed number of people have died in Minna, the capital of Niger State, following an explosion on Saturday morning. The victims were scooping petrol from a fallen tanker around Dikko Junction, an expressway between Niger and Kaduna, when it caught fire. The state government said the explosion killed some of the residents at the […]
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On Friday, the Brazilian government confirmed Nigeria as a partner of BRICS, a political and economic group formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. According to the Brazilian government, Nigeria will join the group as the ninth partner country after indicating its intention to do so in October. This partner-country category was established
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Timileyin Ajayi, the confessed killer of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old corps member, was arraigned in the Nasarawa State High Court, Lafia, on Friday. According to the Nasarawa State Police Command, Ajayi was charged with culpable homicide which is punishable by death. Culpable homicide is contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Northern, Nigeria.
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Vandals have stolen underground cables leaving some parts of the Presidential Villa and some other parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, without power. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident on Friday. According to the TCN, the vandalised cables supply the major electricity output to the Central Area Transmission Substation in
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