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9 Members of a Family, 13 Others Killed in Fresh Attack in Plateau

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A man and eight members of his family were attacked and killed in the early hours of this morning, Thursday October 10th by men suspected to be cattle rustlers. The man identified as Tsok Gwom, who is a cattle rearer …

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Undergraduates, Others Arrested For Stealing N2bn From Bank

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two young men who claimed to be undergraduates of the University of Jos, Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel, for an alleged N2.05bn fraud. Two bureau de change operators, Salihu Mahmoud and Dan Ibrahim, …

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The Mild Drama That Happened as Amaechi, Jang, Attend Presidential Dinner Together

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For the first time since the election that caused a division in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, almost all the 36 state governors converged on the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday for a mid-term dinner organised by President Goodluck Jonathan. The …

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Gunmen kill 11 in renewed violence in Kaduna

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Armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen again attacked Zangang village of Atakar Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna State on Tuesday, killing 11 people. Many more sustained various degrees of injuries, while others are missing, in the …

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Five Killed In Plateau Morning Attack.

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At least five persons were killed on this morning in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Three of the dead were killed on their farms when gunmen attacked them. The attack caught the attention of officials of the …

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Controversy In Plateau Over Indigeneship.

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The Plateau State Government and the Hausa/Fulani community sharply disagreed over the possible review of the indigeneship clause in the constitution. While the government said it supports the retention of the indigeneship clause in the Nigerian constitution, the Hausa community …