No fewer than 210 houses have been destroyed by floods and damaged thousands of hectares of farmlands worth millions of naira in four local government areas of Bauchi State. Dr Umar Gabarin, the Coordinator of Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said Cheledi in Kirfi LGA, Magama Gumau in Toro LGA, Kari in Darazo LGA, and Zindi in Misau LGA are the worst hit by the floods. He said the flood disaster has rendered many people...

..Police Shoots Three In Niger Protesters in Kano wearing face caps with the word “peace” inscribed on them have stormed the streets of the Kano metropolis, chasing away protesters who were looting shops and other commercial places. The looters were seen moving valuables, including chairs, computers, and others. The ‘Peace’ protesters, in their green face caps, chanted “Mu yance muke ba ruwan mu da Kayan Kowa,” meaning, “We need freedom from the government, we don’t...

Following nationwide protests on #EndBadGovernance that became violent on Thursday morning in Borno State, Police have declared a 24-hour curfew in the State to forestall the breakdown of law and order. Police spokesman ASP Nahum Daso in a statement said the curfew was with immediate effect.  “Based on the security chaos in the State, the Command has declared a 24-hour curfew with immediate effect,” he said. Earlier, many angry protesters, in their hundreds, have mounted roadblocks, preventing...

Hours before the nationwide protests tagged “#ENDbadGovernance” in Nigeria, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at a local joint in the Kawuri community of  Konduga Local government area of Borno State, killing no fewer than 19 persons. Nigerian youths have concluded plans to stage mass protests across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, beginning from today, Thursday. Also an unspecified number of residents were injured in the incident which occurred on Wednesday....