Armed bandits, on Monday, attacked Kemanji village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing scores of people
The bloody attack, which also claimed some soldiers’ lives, occurred at about 3 am, according to security sources who confirmed the development to Dailypost on Monday.
Reports said security agents, comprising the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes, engaged the bandits in an intense gun battle that lasted until 5 am.
A few soldiers were killed during the attack, though the full extent of the damage caused by the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of this report.
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Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, have expressed frustration over the astronomical increase of house rent.
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Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has constituted political mobilisation committees across the state aimed at strengthening the party’s unity and reconnect with the grassroots ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The committees, which will operate at the state, local government and ward levels, were announced after a meeting of top government officials, political appointees and elected representatives at the Government House, Dutse on Sunday.
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An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Senator Abubakar Yusuf, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against depending on the support from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors ahead of the 2027 election.
He argued that many of the governors joining the APC from other political parties lack real popularity with voters.
The lawmaker also warned of impending implosions within the ruling the ruling especially if the primary elections are not conducted in a free and fair manner.
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President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Alex Nwuba, has said the crisis in the Straits of Hormuz is not the challenge of the sector but the global pricing of aviation fuel.
Nwuba made this statement on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.
He was speaking on the scarcity of aviation fuel and the proposed strike threat by the association.
According to him, the Airline Operators’ threat to strike on Monday, was meant to call the Federal Government’s attention to a very dire situation in the aviation sector.
“Airlines have been facing price increases that have tripled, and the airlines cannot raise fares because we are essentially maxed out on what consumers are able to pay.
“Unlike some other nations, our challenges are not as a result of supply shortages thanks to the local refining capacity of the Dangote Refinery but on international pricing,”
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A local security man, Mr. Chinedu Anamelechi, who last Wednesday, shot dead a woman in Amakama, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has been found dead in a bush, three days after the youths of the community and the Abia State Police Command began efforts to arrest him.
The lifeless body of Anamelechi, who had fled from home after committing the crime, was found dead inside a bush on Saturday, according to indigenes of the Amakama community.
Although the relevant security agencies have not spoken about the discovery of the suspect’s lifeless body or the cause if his death, the natives of Amakama claimed that he committed suicide to evade arrest and prosecution by youths or the the police.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of additional results from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, raising the total number of results issued so far to 1,897,692.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, who said the latest batch covers candidates who sat for the examination on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, 2026.
According to him, a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have now been made available for candidates to access.
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The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident at Emirate Hotel, Ikere-Ekiti, which resulted in the death of a hotel staff member and two students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI).
Preliminary investigation revealed that the students had gathered at the hotel for a post-convocation party after their ceremony on April 18, 2026.
The party extended into the early hours of the following day.
During the event, an argument ensued between two yet-to-be-identified students which degenerated into a fight.
In an attempt to flee the premises, other guests rushed out of the hotel, triggering a stampede that led to the death of three persons.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue for autopsy.
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Reports said security agents, comprising the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes, engaged the bandits in an intense gun battle that lasted until 5 am.
A few soldiers were killed during the attack, though the full extent of the damage caused by the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of this report.
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Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, have expressed frustration over the astronomical increase of house rent.
************
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has constituted political mobilisation committees across the state aimed at strengthening the party’s unity and reconnect with the grassroots ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The committees, which will operate at the state, local government and ward levels, were announced after a meeting of top government officials, political appointees and elected representatives at the Government House, Dutse on Sunday.
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An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Senator Abubakar Yusuf, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against depending on the support from the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors ahead of the 2027 election.
He argued that many of the governors joining the APC from other political parties lack real popularity with voters.
The lawmaker also warned of impending implosions within the ruling the ruling especially if the primary elections are not conducted in a free and fair manner.
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President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Alex Nwuba, has said the crisis in the Straits of Hormuz is not the challenge of the sector but the global pricing of aviation fuel.
Nwuba made this statement on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.
He was speaking on the scarcity of aviation fuel and the proposed strike threat by the association.
According to him, the Airline Operators’ threat to strike on Monday, was meant to call the Federal Government’s attention to a very dire situation in the aviation sector.
“Airlines have been facing price increases that have tripled, and the airlines cannot raise fares because we are essentially maxed out on what consumers are able to pay.
“Unlike some other nations, our challenges are not as a result of supply shortages thanks to the local refining capacity of the Dangote Refinery but on international pricing,”
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A local security man, Mr. Chinedu Anamelechi, who last Wednesday, shot dead a woman in Amakama, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has been found dead in a bush, three days after the youths of the community and the Abia State Police Command began efforts to arrest him.
The lifeless body of Anamelechi, who had fled from home after committing the crime, was found dead inside a bush on Saturday, according to indigenes of the Amakama community.
Although the relevant security agencies have not spoken about the discovery of the suspect’s lifeless body or the cause if his death, the natives of Amakama claimed that he committed suicide to evade arrest and prosecution by youths or the the police.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of additional results from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, raising the total number of results issued so far to 1,897,692.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, who said the latest batch covers candidates who sat for the examination on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, 2026.
According to him, a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have now been made available for candidates to access.
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The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident at Emirate Hotel, Ikere-Ekiti, which resulted in the death of a hotel staff member and two students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI).
Preliminary investigation revealed that the students had gathered at the hotel for a post-convocation party after their ceremony on April 18, 2026.
The party extended into the early hours of the following day.
During the event, an argument ensued between two yet-to-be-identified students which degenerated into a fight.
In an attempt to flee the premises, other guests rushed out of the hotel, triggering a stampede that led to the death of three persons.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue for autopsy.
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Closing and re-opening Of Strait Of Hormuz causing global fuel hike. Countries all over the World jus collecting stray bullets left, right and centre. We pray...
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So this the astronomical increase of house rent reach Jos😳i thought it's Eastern region only nawaoo🙄
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