Tag: northern state
Nigeria nabs 242 suspected criminals in northern state
Nigerian police have arrested 242 suspected criminals for the past five weeks, including suspected kidnappers and armed bandits terrorizing the northern state of Kano,...
Nigerian troops kill armed bandits in northern state
Airstrikes by Nigerian troops have destroyed two camps of armed groups inside Kuduru and Kwaimbana forests in the northern state of Kaduna and killed...
Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base
Terror group Boko Haram has attacked a military base in Nigeria's northeastern town of Kukawa, local media reported on Wednesday.
An unspecified...
Nigeria deploys special troops to tackle insecurity in northern state
The special forces approved by the Nigerian defense headquarters will tackle the insecurity in the southern part of Kaduna state, the state governor Nasir...
Nigeria warns of heavy flood in populous northern state
Nigeria's most populous northern state of Kano is at risk of heavy flood this year, with a total of 20 local government areas likely...
Nigerian police kills 2 suspected kidnappers in northern state
Two suspected kidnappers were killed and six others arrested in a police operation in Nigeria's northern state of Katsina, local authorities said on Friday.
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Nigerian health official attributes unexplained deaths in northern state to COVID-19
A senior health official has said the COVID-19 pandemic is the cause of most unexplained deaths earlier reported in the northern state of Kano.
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Lassa fever kills 39 in Nigeria’s northern state
A total of 39 people had died of Lassa fever since the beginning of this year in the northeastern state of Bauchi, an official...
Nigerian university boosts COVID-19 testing capacity in northern state
Nigeria's Bayero University has established a new COVID-19 molecular laboratory that will increase daily samples test capacity in Kano, a northern state in Nigeria...
Nigeria lockdown northern state to contain COVID-19 after reports of unexplained deaths
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on late Monday announced an immediate lockdown of northern Kano state, one of the states hit the hardest by COVID-19,...
Nigeria’s northern state investigates alleged “mysterious” deaths
Senior officials of Kano state in northern Nigeria said Monday investigation is already ongoing on media reports of recent "mysterious deaths" in the state.
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Nigerian military to resume operation against bandits in northern state
Nigerian troops will resume full onslaught against unrepentant bandits in the northwest state of Zamfara, said Bello Matawalle, the state governor.
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Nigerian forces attack bandits’ hideouts
Nigerian forces on Tuesday attacked hideouts of bandits in the northern state of Kaduna, Air Force spokesperson Ibikunle Daramola said.
The operation...
Nigeria flags off cargo delivery by rail in northern state
The Nigerian government on Tuesday flagged off cargo delivery by train to Kaduna Inland Dry Port in the northern part of the country.
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Nigeria: Mining activities in Zamfara State banned
The Nigerian government on Sunday suspended all forms of mining activities in Zamfara, a northwestern state of the country.
The government also ordered all foreigners...
Nigerian Military Deepens Security in Kaduna State
Nigeria's military on Wednesday said it is intensifying security in the troubled northern state of Kaduna where scores of people have been killed in...
Nigerian police nab 24 drug suspects in northern state
Nigeria's police on Wednesday confirmed that 24 drug suspects were arrested in the northern state of Kano, in the West African country's latest effort...
Nigerian Army Fend Off Boko Haram Attacks in Northern State
Eleven Boko Haram militants were killed and many others wounded following an attack repelled by troops in Madagali town of Nigeria's northeastern state of...
Nigeria confirms 87 killed by HIV/AIDS in northern state
Nigerian authorities on Tuesday said 87 people have been confirmed killed this year by HIV/AIDS in Niger, a state known to have the lowest...
Nigeria find ways to arrests suspected killers
Nigeria's police in northern Kaduna Monday said combatant policemen have been assigned to comb Birnin Gwari area where 45 people were killed on Saturday...
Nigerian farmers grows Chinese potato in northern state
Some farmers in northern Nigeria's Jigawa state have begun to grow Chinese brand of potato in four local government areas, an official said Friday.
The...
Border trade activities stop due to conflicts in Myanmar’s northern state
At present, no traffic is allowed to pass through the route near Muse, Kutkai and Lashio townships which are the economic centers of Shan...
Nigerian sect attack military chief convoy in northern state
Spokesperson for the Nigerian Army Col. Sani Usman said in a statement made available to Xinhua that the group struck in the afternoon when...
Nigerian security forces uncover plot of attack on northern state
Nigerian security forces has uncovered plot by the some terror groups, the 'SaraSuka' or 'Masu- Shara' to attack northwest Kaduna State on Sallah day....
Forensic report questions rape of hanged Indian girls
Forensic examinations of two teenage Indian cousins who were murdered and allegedly gang raped have concluded that they were not sexually assaulted, media reports...