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At least 82 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in an inter-ethnic clash among the insurgents.The incident happened in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.Local and security sources living in Baga and areas along Lake Chad fringes confirmed the incidents to Daily Trust on Wednesday.One of the sources said the clash erupted following the killing of seven Boko Haram fighters that belonged to the Buduma tribe.He said the slain fighters were executed by their commander in Bukkwaram Island, after their failed attempt to surrender to the Nigerian military on Tuesday.“Their colleagues, whom they confided in, betrayed them and informed…

OGBOGBO, an agrarian community in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State was last Tuesday, thrown into mourning when six persons lost their lives after drinking local gin, allegedly served by their friend.It was reliably gathered that though there was a disagreement among the six friends and the suspect (now at large) over an undisclosed issue, some persons mediated and had it settled.It was also gathered that though the six persons who drank the alcohol died, the seventh person who reportedly served the drink without partaking in the drinking was alive.Poisonous ginAccording to a resident in the area, an…

Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the release of the full list of Ministers’ portfolios by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The list containing the portfolios for all 46 Ministers has continued to stir reactions on social media.According to the list, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will serve as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The former governor of Jigawa state, Mohammed Badaru, will serve as the Minister of Defense, while others were also assigned to their respective ministerial positions.Some Nigerians have, however, taken to social media to query the president about his…

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Lekan BalogunOver 200 houses were said to have been sealed off on Wednesday at Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State by a Mogaji (compound head), laying claims to the ownership of the land.The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, had recently warned all Mogajis and Baales not to resell any land or property already disposed of by their forebears.When our correspondent visited the four communities, namely Alaja Phase One, Alaja Phase Two, Isagunna and Aponmode, on Wednesday, the residents were seen lamenting forceful eviction. They said they didn’t get any official notice.One of…

President Bola Tinubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation.Other ministers are Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation), David Umahi (Works), Festus Keyamo (Aviation and Aerospace Development), and Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation).The list was released in a statement made available to Channels Television on Wednesday.See the full list below:Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun TijaniMinister of State, Environment and Ecological Management,…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has encouraged the troops of the Nigerian Army not to allow their morale dwindle but to defend Nigeria and recover the space currently occupied by terrorists and bandits in parts of the country.The COAS stated this on Tuesday when he visited troops in Niger State following troops’ ambush by insurgents in the Zungeru general area of the state, in which some gallant troops of the Nigerian Army paid the supreme price.Also, a Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday in the Shiroro Local Government…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has secured a $3 billion Emergency Crude Repayment Loan from African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) Bank.In a short statement disclosing the deal, the NNPC said the commitment letter, which was signed at AFREXIM Bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, will enable it to support the Federal Government in its ongoing fiscal and monetary policy reforms aimed at stabilising the exchange rate market.The short statement reads, “The NNPC Ltd. and @afreximbank have jointly signed a commitment letter and Termsheet for an emergency $3billion crude oil repayment loan.“The signing, which took place today at the…

Niger’s military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad on Tuesday as West African states set talks for mulling possible military intervention to reverse his country’s coup and the United States and Russia urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis.Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, a civilian appointed by the military rulers who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, arrived in Chad for a “working visit,” the Chadian government said on Facebook.In a statement issued after meeting Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Zeine said he had brought a message of “good neighbourliness and good fraternity” from the…

Oyo Govt. Distributes Sporting Equipment to 82 Schools The Oyo State Government has reiterated its policy thrust to develop sports at the primary level, saying its pupils will soon dominate sporting events at the National level.The Co-ordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Jacob Dairo made this known at the distribution of sporting equipment donated by Oyo State Government, in collaboration with Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to 82 primary Schools held at the Board’s headquarters, on Tuesday.Mr. Dairo said that the Board is not only poised to restore the leading position by the state in primary sporting activities,…

The leadership of the International Council for Ifa Religion ( ICIR) has urged all adherents of traditional religions in Kwara State to remain calm as it cancels the planned hosting of the Isese Festival in the State in obedience to the police authorities.The President of the organization, Oluwo Solagbade Popoola gave the charge on Monday when disclosing the outcome of athe meeting of the Kwara State Police Command with the representatives of the organizers of the festival.In his official message to all traditionalists, Oluwo Popoola appealed to them to accept the decision of the Council in cancelling the programme as…