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Three die in renewed Jukun-Tiv violence

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

At least three persons were reportedly killed on Wednesday in Jootar, a border settlement between Benue and Taraba States by people suspected to be Jukun

COVID-19 Lockdown: 4 killed, 10 injured in Kaduna as youth, JTF clash

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

Four people died and many others were injured when a clash erupted between operatives of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and some youths in Tirkania

Nigeria’s 2020 budget cut by over N300b over COVID-19 crisis

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

Falling crude oil prices and economic downturn arising from the Coronavirus pandemic have forced the Federal Government to cut this year’s budget from N10.594 trillion

PDP demands full-scale investigations over fire at Treasury House, Abuja

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious fire outbreak in critical offices at the Headquarters of

British national, 66, dies of Coronavirus in Lagos

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday disclosed that a British national died of Coronavirus in Lagos. Prof Abayomi who made

Nigerian troops kill 2 Boko Haram terrorists in Gamboru, Borno State

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its troops killed two Boko Haram terrorists as they moved in a convoy of seven-gun trucks and

4,330 lives lost to rising violent killings in Nigeria in 15 months

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

Fix May 28 as National Day of Mourning and Remembrance (NDOM) A total of 4,330 lives has been lost in Nigeria between last year (2019)

Politics shouldn’t be part of war against COVID-19, Anambra Commissioner

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

The Anambra State government says its efforts to take precautions and prepare against the rampaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) does not make it a competitor with Lagos

PDP ask Buhari to speak on Chadian military invasion of Nigerian territories in pursuit of terrorists

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2020April 8, 20200

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to “speak out on reports that Chadian President Idris Deby personally led his troops

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 254, with 44 discharged, six dead

Global UpfrontApr 7, 2020April 7, 20200

Nigeria’s total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now risen to 254, from 238 the day before. Also, the number of discharged has