46 Abducted In Zamfara As Gunmen Attack Gana Town

At least 46 people, including women and children, were reportedly kidnapped during a violent raid on Gana town in Zamfara State late Sunday night. The attack, which occurred around 10pm, saw dozens of gunmen on motorbikes storm the community, shooting sporadically and setting homes and businesses ablaze. According to eyewitnesses who spoke with Reuters, the attackers conducted a house-to-house search, abducting those who could not flee into nearby bushes. “They shot sporadically, causing panic. Many ran…

Peter Obi Didn’t Perform As Anambra State Governor – Buhari’s Former Aide

A former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has said Peter Obi lacked the leadership he portrays to Nigerians. Ahmad said this in reaction to the conversation on the alleged threat to Obi’s life by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka. Recall that Naija News reported that Morka, on Saturday, in an interview with Arise News, stated that the former presidential candidate of the…

Tragedy as widow succumbs to grief after husband’s brutal killing

On Monday, January 6, 2025, Malama Aisha passed away. She was the wife of the late Umar Mohammed Alfa, a healthcare worker who was tragically killed by gang members in the Fadikpe neighborhood of Minna, Niger State. Recall that on May 17, 2024 a 35-year-old health worker identified as Umar Mohammed was stabbed to death in Gbeganu Area of Minna, Niger State. Sources said the deceased, staff of a private clinic in Minna, was returning home…

FG to premiere TV series on mining

The Federal Government is set to premiere a television drama series on mining, titled ‘Hidden Riches,’ on Jan. 25. The post FG to premiere TV series on mining appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.  

Morka: No Harm Must Come To Peter Obi – Deji Adeyanju Reacts

Activist and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has defended the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent clash with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyanju, in a statement on Tuesday via his X account, said Obi spoke the mind of Nigerians, and no harm must come to him for his statement. Naija News recalls the former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had, in his New Year message, accused the government of President…

Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo

Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security and humanitarian crisis deepened.Read More

They fled from extremists. Now the government in Burkina Faso tries to hide their existence

This is the reality for over 2.1 million displaced people across the West African nation of Burkina Faso, torn apart by years of extreme violence.Read More

Two arraigned for stealing iron clips valued N9.8m

Two persons, Daniel Agbebaku and Fatima Alao, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft The post Two arraigned for stealing iron clips valued N9.8m appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media

Police in France have arrested three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of soured relations between Paris and its former colony in North Africa.Read More

Court to deliver judgment in poultry theft case January

An Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 8, to deliver judgment in the trial of one Ibrahim Azeez, 32, who allegedly The post Court to deliver judgment in poultry theft case January appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

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