08 Feb, 2026
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70-year-old woman killed over alleged witchcraft in Bauchi, four suspects arrested

Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome murder of 70-year-old Talatu Joshua, who was allegedly attacked by four men in Gobir village, Kirfi Local Government Area over allegations of witchcraft. The assailants— Rilwanu Usman, Ali Isa, Ila Alhaji Marafa, and Jamilu Malam Usman, were said to have ambushed the elderly woman on March 2, […]

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Court grants bail to Zion’s false testimony lady

An Enugu Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted bail to a 32-year-old lady, Loveth Alo Helen who allegedly made a false testimony at Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Lagos. Loveth was arraigned before Magistrate S.O Chukwuani on a four-count charge bordering on defamation of character, conspiracy, felony and false pretence. She was accused of false pretence with intent […]

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U.S. funding cuts may affect Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, says expert

ECOWAS activates standby counter-terrorism force The decision by United States President, Donald Trump, to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups operating in the country and across the Sahel region of West Africa. This was as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]

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INEC Inaugurates 2027 Election Project Plan Committee

As part of its early preparations for the #NigeriaDecides2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated the Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC) to oversee the strategic framework for the conduct of the polls.  The inaugural meeting of the committee which held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the INEC Conference Hall in […]