Many residents of Tundun Biri village in the Igabi LGA of Northwest Kaduna State were killed in a devastating airstrike carried out by the Nigerian Army on Sunday night. Several others were critically injured from the bomb explosion which an army chief told state officials was a mistake. Those bombed were Muslims gathered for the Maulud celebration at about 9:00 p.m. Sunday. The celebration coincided with the time the Nigerian military was giving a gang...

A fire outbreak at the headquarters of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Sokoto State Sunday evening destroyed a part of the building. WATCH🎥 pic.twitter.com/0XqExwJS9k — NTA News (@NTANewsNow) December 3, 2023 The inferno, sparked by a high electricity voltage, raged for over three hours but did not do much damage. The studio of the national television station and other sensitive operational areas were spared. “The OB van, equipment and office furniture have also been...

A fighter helicopter of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, suffered a fatal mishap and crashed in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, on Friday morning. A press statement by NAF spokesperson Edward Gabkwet said the aircraft crashed at 7:45 a.m. The helicopter, NAF MI-35P, had just taken off to repel an attack by ‘economic saboteurs’ when the accident happened. All five officials onboard survived though with “minor injuries” and are currently receiving medical...