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Scores feared killed in Zamfara airstrikes: This was as the army denied the killing of any civilian in the state saying the military was fighting bandits and not ...
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How Zamfara university students, staff were rescued after 207 days: Mr Laka, said the 22 people, comprising 15 students and seven workers of the university ...
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Soldiers kill 12 terrorists in Zamfara raid: Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-Terrorism in the North West killed 12 terrorists and destroyed ...
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Northern Elders Forum does not speak for North – Defence Minister: Mr Matawalle said the attitude of the Forum was becoming overbearing, saying it cannot offer ...
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Zamfara gov, Lawal attends Sallah durbar, turbaned as Wakilin Kauran Namoda: The Kauran Namoda emirate celebrates Eid with a special event known as Hawan Durbar ...
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Eid-il-Fitr: Zamfara gov congratulates Muslims, seeks prayers for peace: Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has congratulated Muslims nationwide on the ...
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Zamfara governor denies borrowing 14.26bn: The spokesperson of the governor clarified that no domestic or external loans have been taken since Governor Dauda ...
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Police investigate beheading of minor in Kano: The police said six-year-old Saidu was allegedly beheaded by the 16 year-old Almajiri.
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Arewa group decries NEF’s criticism of Tinubu, Matawalle urges loyalty: THE Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Monday, called on all appointees ...
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Nigerian Army troops destroy terrorists’ den, kill one in Zamfara: The army said the troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 Magazine, 30 rounds of 7 ...
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BREAKING: Bandits kill man, abduct wife, neighbour in Zamfara: The Zamfara State Police Command said bandits attacked and killed a man identified as Ashiru ...
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NPHCDA trains 120,000 Zamfara healthcare workers
In its efforts to provide good healthcare service delivery in Nigeria, the National Primary Health Care ... Show more punchng.com/nphcda-trains-120000-zamfara-healthcare-workers/
Bandits moved kidnapped Kuriga pulpils to Zamfara within 48 hours– Kaduna ex-commissioner
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Terrorist kingpin Yellow Janbros’ hideout destroyed in Zamfara: Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter-insurgency operations in Zamfara State have ...
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Chibok girls’ abduction: Decade of decadence: TEN years ago today, in the dark of the night, the people of Chibok in Borno State, were soundly asleep ...
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Zamfara set to hire 2,000 teachers: The Zamfara State Government says it is set to recruit 2,000 teachers for English Language and Science subjects in the state.
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Troops kill 12 terrorists in Zamfara: troops under the joint task force of Operation Hadarin Daji have again neutralised 12 terrorists, recovered weapons ...
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Soldiers kill 11 terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina raids: Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamfara and Katsina states killed no fewer ...
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Nigeria: How Zamfara University Students, Staff Were Rescued After 207 Days: Mr Laka, said the 22 people, comprising 15 students and seven workers of the ...
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The two jihadist groups in north-eastern Nigeria have bruised each other badly in internecine fighting. But they are still a menace to civilians ... Show more
Nigerian school students, who were kidnapped from Kuriga town over two weeks ago, arrived at the state house in Kaduna after Nigeria's army said that it had ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/africa/more-than-100-kidnapped-nigerian-students-arrive-back-kaduna-2024-03-25/
Gov Lawal meets President Tinubu over increasing banditry, violent crimes in Zamfara
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Terrorists kill 11 people, kidnap 20 others in Zamfara community: Residents of the Zamfara community said most of the abducted persons are women and children
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Nigeria: More than 100 kidnapped schoolchildren rescued: The children had been kidnapped two weeks ago from their school in Kaduna. It comes as more and more ...
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Insecurity: Gov Lawal requests for deployment of more soldiers in Zamfara: Following resurgence of attacks in parts of Zamfara State, Governor Dauda Lawal has ...
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Zamfara Poly Student Bleeds After Highway Encounter With Power-Drunk Policeman: Victoria Alo, a student at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Zamfara State ...
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Terrorists kill Zamfara community guard commander, kidnap 14 road construction workers
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the students abducted from Kuriga in Kaduna State were rescued through coordinated search and rescue operation conducted by ... Show more www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/680415-how-137-kaduna-school-students-were-rescued-defence-headquarters.html
The Nigerian government has identified schools in at least 14 states and the capital, Abuja, as vulnerable to attacks following a renewed wave of mass ... Show more
Africa Live this week: 11-17 March 2024 - BBC News: Updates from across the African continent.
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Quick Glance: Current Events in Kenya and Haiti - BBC News
- A pro-Iranian Shia group in Nigeria has organized demonstrations advocating for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
- Water scarcity and power outages in Johannesburg are attributed to the heatwave and low reservoir levels.
- Chad's government has declared plans to provide free water and electricity to households until the end of the year.
- Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi from the Democratic Republic of Congo to address the crisis in eastern Congo.
Teacher abducted with Kaduna schoolchildren died in captivity – Gov: A teacher who was abducted alongside the Kuriga schoolchildren in the Chikun Local Area of ...
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TIMELINE: At Least 334 Nigerian Students Kidnapped in One Year: FIJ found five different incidents of mass abductions on school premises across different states ...
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Nigeria's president sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students: Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 ...
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Quick Glance: Large Number of Students Abducted in Nigeria - Alarming
- Following the abduction of over 200 individuals, mostly women and children, by gunmen in northeastern Nigeria, another attack occurred.
- A school headteacher reported that armed men attacked a primary school in Nigeria's northwest region and abducted nearly 300 students.
- The attack took place shortly after the morning assembly at 8 am, where almost 200 pupils were taken hostage before aid arrived.
- The recent attacks highlight the deteriorating security crisis in Nigeria, which led to several hundred casualties in 2023 according to an AP analysis.
137 abducted Kaduna schoolchildren rescued in Zamfara -DHQ
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Obi, Atiku laud Kaduna schoolchildren release, urge enhanced security: Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have expressed their excitement at the rescue of the abducted ...
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Zamfara gov approves remodelling of Yeriman Bakura Specialist Hospital: The governor approved the process for the remodelling of the specialist hospital on ...
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Six of 137 rescued Kaduna schoolchildren hospitalised: Six out of the 137 rescued schoolchildren of the Government Secondary School, Chikun Local Government Area ...
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Zamfara gov vows to pull state from bottom of education ranking: "Education is a top priority for my government, second only to security. However ...
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Insecurity: Gov Lawal signs executive order on tinted glass, bread, sale of petrol in Zamfara
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JUST IN: Okada riders protest colleague’s killing in Zamfara: There was tension in Gusau town, the Zamfara State capital on Wednesday as okada riders blocked all ...
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Ex-senator demands probe of Islamic scholar’s death: The Islamic scholar, Abubakar Hassan, was picked up by the Community Protection Group (CPG) “for ...
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Bank distributes 3,000 food packs to Zamfara households: Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 3,000 food items to vulnerable households and underprivileged ...
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Troops raid IPOB arms factory, kill eight terrorists in Sambisa: The Nigerian Army has said its troops in collaboration with hybrid forces killed eight ...
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Eight suspended Zamfara lawmakers sue Speaker, AG: Suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dragged the Speaker and six others to the ...
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Zamfara govt verifies 3,079 retirees, pays N2.3 billion backlog of gratuities: Retired state and local government workers in Zamfara State have not received ...
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Kano Hisbah arrests 11 for eating amid Ramadan fast: The Kano State Hisbah Board, on Wednesday, said it apprehended 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by ...
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Banditry: MSF warns of “catastrophic levels of malnutrition” in Nigeria’s North-west
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FCE Zamfara lecturers begin strike, seek provost removal: The Academic Staff of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau in Zamfara State has embarked ...
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Army, Navy kill five IPOB fighters in Imo: Personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy have killed five IPOB fighters during a gun battle at Ejemekuru ...
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Terrorists killed, kingpins’ hideouts destroyed in Katsina, Zamfara — NAFpunchng.com/terrorists-killed-kingpins-hideouts-destroyed-in-katsina-zamfara-naf/
Troops kill terrorists, rescue abducted victims in Zamfara: The troops also destroyed several enclaves of the terrorists.
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Nigeria deploys troops to rescue over 250 kidnapped students: Some 187 pupils had reportedly been snatched from the main junior school along with another 100 ...
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Bandits abduct worshippers from Zamfara mosque: Bandits have abducted scores of worshippers in one of the mosques in Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe LGA of ...
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Works minister visits Zamfara, hails Gov Lawal’s urban renewal project: The minister visited Zamfara on Friday as part of his inspection tour of federal road ...
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Zamfara gov receives reports on projects execution, timelines at state exco meeting
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Police rescue one of Zamfara abducted worshippers: The Zamfara State Police Command said it has rescued one of the worshippers abducted in a mosque in Tsafe town ...
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Zamfara: Troops overpower bandits, rescue 10 kidnap victims: Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji thwarted an attempt by bandits to abduct 10 ...
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Gov Lawal shares education materials to 250 public schools in Zamfara State: During the flag-off ceremony, Mr Lawal stated that Zamfara as an educationally ...
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Man treks from Gombe to Abuja for CDS: Suleiman Rabiu, has trekked over 700km in appreciation of the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa's ...
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My govt committed to providing high quality education to future generations – Zamfara gov
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Villagers plan mass burial for bandits killed in supremacy battle: Sanda said villagers found several dead bodies at the scene of the fight and had started ...
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Bandits kill nine, abduct 53 in Zamfara: Bandits in large numbers have again killed nine people and abducted 27 others in Makera village of Talata-Mafara Local ...
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Bandits block Gusau-Sokoto highway, engage police in gun battle: The Zamfara State Police Command said, on Wednesday, it repelled an attempt by bandits to block ...
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Is Nigeria’s security challenge intractable?: Many businesses have wound down due to these ceaseless kidnappings, banditry and insurgency and many IDPs have lost ...
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INEC declares Zamfara Central election inconclusive: Also, the INEC Returning Officer of Gusau/Tsafe federal constituency, Dr. Aminu Dabai also announced the ...
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Zamfara Assembly suspends Speaker over insecurity
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Zamfara treats 2,213 persons in free medical outreach: Zamfara State Government has concluded the third phase of its free modified outreach programme ...
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Ighodalo emerges winner of parallel Edo PDP gov primary: A businessman, Asue Ighodalo, has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship ...
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Zamfara governor hosts Swedish ambassador, seeks collaboration across sectors: The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has expressed the state government’s ...
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Chairman Edo PDP primary panel, Gov Lawal, urges aspirants to uphold party interest
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Zamfara insurgency, others will end in months – CP: The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Kolo Yusuf, has vowed to end insurgency in the state in three ...
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Port terminal operator, dock worker arrested over 1,044.29kg cocaine: Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday said it unmasked members ...
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Zamfara govt denies banning bread production, says it only blocked supply chain to bandits
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PUNCH Jubilee, Deo!: Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher, in whom the spirit of the prophet was believed to have dwelt richl
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Niger budgets N40 million for office construction in Boko Haram-controlled forest reserve
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Bandits burnt Zamfara police station, killed DCO – Eyewitness: Bandits have allegedly killed a Divisional Crime Officer in charge of Zurmi LG of Zamfara State ...
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