The police say efforts are on to rescue the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger state. Frank Mba, police spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. At
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Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) says it will dedicate portions of the excess crude account, natural resource development fund and the
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The Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) has asked the federal government to declare a state of emergency on security
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Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren from Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi local government area