North-West governors give bandits quit order to leave forests 1
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North-West governors give bandits quit order to leave forests

Governors of the North-West geopolitical zone have given bandits and everyone hiding in forests in the zone to leave with immediate effect or contend with an impending onslaught by security agencies. The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, announced the decision of the governors on Tuesday, adding that it was taken in their bid

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Southern Kaduna 'Madness' Killings Has To Stop – Sultan Of Sokoto 2
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Southern Kaduna ‘Madness’ Killings Has To Stop – Sultan Of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman, Northern Traditional Rulers Council, Dr. Sa’ad Abubakar (III), on Monday, in Kaduna, described the killings in the southern part of the state as “madness” that must be stopped immediately. The first class Northern monarch called on those involved in killings in Southern Kaduna to end their evil actions. The

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Southern Kaduna: Religious Leaders Utterances Led To Killings - El-Rufai 3
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Southern Kaduna: Religious Leaders Utterances Led To Killings – El-Rufai

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday blamed the killings in Southern Kaduna on reckless statements made by some religious leaders. In a statement, the governor said this when the National Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah wa Iqamatul Sunnah, Sheikh Abdullahi Lau, and other Izala leaders paid him a visit on Saturday.

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Troops Arrest 418 Bandits, 315 Illegal Miners In North-West 4
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Troops Arrest 418 Bandits, 315 Illegal Miners In North-West

Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity of the Nigerian Army have arrested 418 bandits and 315 illegal miners in the North-West. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, stated this while briefing newsmen on the success recorded by the Army Operation at the Special Army Super Camp 4, Faskari, Katsina State, on Saturday. Onyeuko

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Kano Govt approves N490m for extension of Shimar Bridge 5
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Kano Govt approves N490m for extension of Shimar Bridge

…. N339million as counterpart funding for Health MOU Kano state Executive Council approves the release of the sum of N490,000,000.00 million for the extension of Shimar Bridge along Karfi-Rano Road to avoid total cut-off of the road in the face of heavy downpour being recorded during this rainy season. The council has also gives approval

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Thank Your Stars We Are In A Democracy: Presidency Tells Protesting Northern Youths 8
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Thank Your Stars We Are In A Democracy: Presidency Tells Protesting Northern Youths

Northern youths who protested against President Muhammadu Buhari have been urged to thank their stars Nigeria operates a democracy. The Presidency on Tuesday told some Northern youths to thank their stars that the nation is operating a “truly democratic government” where free speech is guaranteed after they protested against President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of insecurity

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COVID 19: Zamfara mulls statewide aerial fumigation 10
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COVID 19: Zamfara mulls statewide aerial fumigation

The Government of Zamfara State mulls a statewide aerial fumigation in efforts to contain spread of the coronavirus pandemic as it begins with Bakura Local Government on Monday June 15, 2020. The State commissioner for environment Alhaji Nuraddeen Isah said the state has concluded arrangement to start the aerial fumigation on Monday in Bakura local

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Banditry: Gov Tambuwal donates Vehicles to Security agencies 11
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Banditry: Gov Tambuwal donates Vehicles to Security agencies

…Appeals to President to recruit more personals into the security agencies Worried by the incessant activities of banditry in Sokoto State especially along the Eastern axis, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal donated 98 vehicles to the security agencies in the state with a view to strengthen their operations. He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving

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