Major Security Concerns As Jihadi Fighters from Africa’s Sahel Begin Settling in Nigeria – Reports
Jihadi fighters, who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region, have now found a new home in North Western Nigeria, several media sources have reported, raising security concerns. This migration, they say, followed a trend of militants seeking refuge…
One Killed, Curfew Imposed on Pandogari, Niger State Over Religious Unrest
Nigeria’s military has imposed a curfew in Niger State town of Pandogari over the killing of a trader in the area over religious crisis. Trouble started at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, 29 May 2016, when one Mr Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, a…
INEC Releases Niger Assembly Election Results
The Nigerian electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday released results of Saturday’s state assembly polls in four constituencies in Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that results from Shiroro, Chanchaga, Bida 1 and Bida…
