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Overview of the Woro Attack The Woro village in Kwara State witnessed one of Nigeria's deadliest attacks in recent months, leading to a significant military response. This section provides an overview of the incident and its implications. Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed the military following the attack. The attack left up to 162 people dead, with conflicting death toll reports. Authorities suspect the involvement of terrorist elements in the region. The Attack Details The gunmen attacked Woro…

West Africa Media and Development Conference Kicks Off in Abuja The third edition of the West Africa Media and Development Conference (MDC 3.0) is underway in Abuja, bringing together approximately 300 journalists, policymakers, researchers, diplomats, and technology leaders from across more than a dozen African countries. In his opening remarks at the conference on Monday, Dapo Olorunyomi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and Publisher of PREMIUM TIMES,…

Bike-riding Boko Haram terrorists opened fire on a village in northeastern Nigeria last week, killing at least 100 people, locals said Wednesday. More than 50 terrorists on motorcycles entered the Tarmuwa area of ​​Yobe state on Sunday night and started shooting before setting fire to buildings, according to Yobe police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim. Police blamed the attack on Boko Haram, which has been waging an insurgency in the region since 2009. Boko Haram has since splintered into various…

On Tuesday in Abuja, during the summit of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched a wide-ranging appeal for support for the Transitional Military Council in Chad. as reported from Abuja, Mois GomisFor the first time in its history, the Lake Chad Basin Commission dedicated a summit on the…

After peaceful protests against police and violence that degenerated into riots and vandalism last week after a bloody breakdown, we are now witnessing numerous looting of food aid reserves, principally intended for families of vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus crisis. never distributed by the authorities. as…