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Explosion strikes church near Abuja

Emergency authorities in Nigeria say an explosion has struck near a Catholic church close to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. National Emergency Management Agency spokesman Yushau Shuaib and a local police spokesman, Richard Oguche, said the blast happened Sunday morning as the … read more

Christmas Day Car Bombing Kill At Least 20

Two bombs exploded during Christmas church service at a Catholic church today in Madalla near Suleja, Niger state killing at least 20 persons and injuring several others. Christmas day worshippers at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla near Abuja in Niger … read more

2nd explosion strikes near church by Jos

A government official says a second explosion has struck near a church in Nigeria, this time targeting a church in the restive central Nigerian city of Jos. Government spokesman Pam Ayuba told The Associated Press the blast struck Sunday near … read more

SIM registration now costs N100

Telecoms operators in the country now charge their subscribers N100 to register their new SIM cards in the open market. When the SIM registration exercise started March 28, subscribers were not charged. But Daily Trust findings in Abuja and Lagos … read more

Gun battle, explosions erupt in north

A sustained gun battle broke out between Nigerian security forces and suspected Islamist militants in the northern city of Damaturu on Thursday, and several explosions were heard, witnesses and the local police commissioner said. Confrontations between security forces and the … read more

No date yet for removal of oil subsidy

The Nigerian government has not decided on when it will remove oil subsidy, Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on Thursday. She said the government was still engaged in dialogue with all opinion groups concerning the issue, after which the President … read more