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*Mopol, 13 others kill in communities A colonel and six soldiers of  the Nigerian Army have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. This came as a Mobile Police Officer and 13 others were reportedly killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Otukpo and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State.  Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, in a statement, yesterday, said: “Troops of Sector 3 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), came under an isolated Tango terrorist attack on Charlie 13 location in Monguno, in the late hours of April 12 2026.  "Following intense fire exchanges, the terrorists were put to flight, with troops maintaining control of the location. “Regrettably, the Commanding Officer, while courageously proceeding to the troops’ location to personally assess the situation, encountered an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, which severely affected his vehicle, leading to hi...

From left Mr Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general election; Rabiu kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State; Aminu Tambuwal, former Governor of Sokoto State; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Former Governor of Rivers State (behind); Senator David Mark, former Senate President; Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other leaders of African Democratic Congress at a peaceful protest against the INEC deleting of names of their Chairman and Secretary of the party from INEC portal at the INEC office  Headquarters in Abuja yesterday. *Don’t kill democracy, Obi, Amaechi reject one-party rule *ADC lists demands at INEC protest, seeks chairman’s exit over alleged bias *PDP, ADC leaders hold closed-door talks LEADERS  and members of African Democratic Congress, ADC, joined a large demonstration in Abuja yesterday, protesting decisions of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which they said undermi...

THE Federal Government has resumed the prosecution of over 500 alleged terrorists captured across different parts of the country. Among those arraigned and convicted by the Federal High Court in Abuja was a father of three, Shehu Bukar, who was jailed for 20 years for selling goats to Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. The defendant, after his case was called, pleaded not guilty to four out of five counts preferred against him by the Federal Government. Following his denial of those allegations, the prosecution withdrew them and focussed the trial on only count three, which he admitted. In her judgment, trial Justice Binta Nyako took cognisance of the defendant’s extrajudicial statement, the investigation report, and his open confession to the charge Federal Government sustained against him. The judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison after rejecting a plea for leniency made by the defendant, who addressed the court in Hausa. The court noted that terrorism had become a worrisome i...

•Weak diagnostics, poor staffing turn preventable deaths into daily tragedies —Ifeanyi Twenty eight-year-old Aisha Sani went into labour in a small community on the outskirts of Benue, only to find the nearest primary healthcare centre locked, no nurse, no midwife, and no drugs. Her tragedy reflects the very real challenges the 2026 World Health Day tagged: "Together for Health: Stand with Science", seeks to address, Good Health Weekly reports. It is no longer news that millions of Nigerians remain without access to basic, life-saving care. But the cost of human life remains an important daily question that remained unanswered. For Aisha, her case will always remind thousands of Nigerians of the popular slang, "Nigeria has happened to you".   By the time her family reached a private clinic, miles away, it was too late. Aisha and her baby did not survive. Her death was not caused as the result of something far more common in Nigeria's fragile health system, lack ...

A 60-year-old man, Ukaegbu Ogii, has been stabbed to death over an alleged sexual relationship with the wife of his kinsman, in Ndiolumbe community, Isiala Ngwa South council of Abia State. A community source said that the attacker , identified as Nkume, allegedly stabbed Ogii following an argument over an alleged sexual affair with Nkume's wife. Some eyewitnesses alleged that Nkume used a dagger to stab him in the neck. Ogii died before he could receive medical attention, while his attacker fled before the youths were alerted to the scene. It was also gathered that Nkume had at several times confronted Ogii, accusing him of having an affair with his wife,leaving him with an injury during one of the occasions. The Ndiolumbe community was said to have made efforts to resolve the issue,all to no avail. "Nkume has been accusing Ukaegbu Ogii of having a sexual relationship with his wife. The issue had been going on for a long time, as Nkume always fought Ogii wherever he saw him. ...

THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6, 2026, public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government through  a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani.  The minister, who congratulated all Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the joyous occasion of Easter, urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance and love as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.  He reiterated that the goal of the government remained taking decisions that would bring about national rebirth, economic growth and shared prosperity.