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Robbers attack luxury bus and rape students

A luxury bus belonging to Ekenedilichukwu transport company with 42 female students of a secondary school (name withheld) on board was weekend attacked by a 12-man robbery gang.[more]

Blast in Nigeria kills bomber

A bomb explosion in Nigerian city of Kaduna left a suspected bomber as killed while seriously injuring two others, said police.[more]

Soldier, SSS official and nine gunmen die in Okene clash

The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the death of one soldier, a State Security Service official and nine gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect in a gun duel in Okene, Kogi.[more]

Crocodile terrorises Lagos community

Residents of Joshua Okeowo and Bepo communities in Ikotun/Igando suburb of Lagos State have raised the alarm over continued presence of a crocodile in the area.[more]

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that the present security challenges in the country, especially the incidents of bombings, will soon be over and projected that they would “drastically” be reduced by the middle of this year.[more]

Still being practiced in Nigeria!

In spite of the consistent campaign by organisations across the country against female genital mutilation, one hear the 'painful' practice still flourishes unchallenged in several local communities in Nigeria.[more]

Mother trafficking daughter arrested in Port-Harcourt

On the 09th November 2011, a concerned citizen, Femi Adigun who is also with the Nigerian Police Force reported a case of human trafficking in Port-Harcourt to our NGO – Zahara Women Foundation.[more]

WICKED FATHER: Pours Hot Water On Daughter’s Private Part

For daring to lick soup in the pot, a 33-year-old man, Mr. Solarin Muyiwa has poured hot water on his daughter's private part, damaging part of her vagina in the process.[more]

Nigeria: Deadly blasts in Bauchi near army barracks

The explosions hit the Mamy market in the city of Bauchi late on Sunday. The injured were taken to hospital.[more]

Yar'Adua, Okah meet over MEND's threat

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Henry Okah, the leader of Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), were set to meet last night in Aso Rock, Abuja ostensibly to save the nation another round of attacks by militants as threatened by the insurgent group.[more]

Poor pace of '09 budget

The National Assembly, worried about the performance of the 2009 budget, has again held talks with President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on the way to expedite action on some of the projects contained in the budget.[more]

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