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Niger Communities Still Paying Levies To Bandits, Governor Bello Laments.

Residents of some communities in Niger have continued to pay levies to terrorists in exchange for protection against attacks on their settlements,...

Schools To Reopen In Zamfara Today

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has asked all principals, and headteachers of schools below tertiary level both public and private that were...

30 Students, Teacher Regain Freedom In Kebbi After Six Months.

Thirty abducted students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State and a teacher have regained their freedom after spending six...

At Least 58 Killed, Four Villages Burnt In Latest Zamfara Bandit Attacks.

The death toll in the recent bandit attacks on Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara State has risen to 58,...

FG Formally Declares Bandits As Terrorists

The Federal Government has formally declared bandit groups operating in the country as terrorists. The declaration titled ‘Terrorism (Prevention)...

Army Chief Warns Of Possible Increase In Activities Of Bandits, Terrorists By 2022

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has called on commanders of various theatres of operation to prepare for...

Terrorists Plotting To Establish Camp In Niger, Govt Raises Alarm

Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists are planning to establish a camp in Niger State, authorities have...

Amotekun Operatives Intercept Bus With 18 Suspected Bandits, Weapons In Ondo

The Ondo State Chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, says its operatives have intercepted three buses...

Why We Are Yet To Proscribe Bandits As Terrorists – FG

The Minister of Defense, Bashir Magashi, has explained that despite calls to proscribe bandits as terrorists, the Federal Government is yet to...

Bandits Have No Food To Feed Kidnap Victims, Says Shinkafi

The Deputy Chairman of Zamfara State Committee on finding a lasting solution to Armed Banditry, Dr. Abdullahi Shinkafi, says bandits no longer...

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Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci Breaks World Cooking Record

Hilda Bassey Effiong, the 27-year-old Nigerian Chef and owner of MyFoodByHilda Restaurant, has made history by breaking the world cooking record. Her non-stop cooking marathon lasted for an impressive 100 hours, 40 minutes, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record set by Indian chef Lata Tandon in 2019. Hilda's remarkable achievement has not only captured the attention of Nigerians but also garnered global recognition.