Updated by Nakayima Ritah at HICGi news Agency Majority of the population now they can not move freely due the fear of being abducted by the jihadists Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria. The victims were mostly women who lived in a camp in Gamboru Ngala town after fleeing their homes because of attacks by the…
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Mr. Ibu’s Body Leaves Mortuary: A Farewell Amidst Family Grief
By HICGI Staff – Updated at 09:00 EAT on Monday 4th March 2024 In a solemn and poignant moment, the body of Nollywood legend, Mr. Ibu, left the confines of the Evercare Hospital morgue, accompanied by his grieving wife and family. The departure marked a bittersweet farewell to a beloved actor whose larger-than-life presence touched…
Unversity professor earn more in welding, Nigeria.
Welding is widely seen as a menial job across Nigeria and he has shocked many – especially his colleagues – by opening up his own welding workshop. “I am not ashamed that I work as a welder despite being a professor,” he tells the hicginewsagency “I make more money from welding.” The 50-year-old teaches and…
Bwari kidnapping: Nigeria police secure release of sisters taken from Abuja
The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night. They were taken from their home in Abuja earlier this month, along with another sister who was later killed. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom for their release, but the statement made no mention of one being…
76 people arrested for organising a “gay wedding” in Nigeria
More than 70 young people were arrested on Saturday by security forces on charges of organising a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where such unions are criminalised and violence against the LGBT+ community is widespread. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Nigeria under a 2014 law, and punishable by 14 years in prison. “We apprehended 76…
Nigerian Boat Ride Ends in Tragic Loss of Over 100 Lives
At least 103 people died when a river boat capsized in Kwara state. The boat, said to be carrying up to 300 people, overturned after hitting a tree trunk. The local police and residents reported that many of the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said in a statement that the…
Nigerian flights disrupted by striking ground staff
Airlines in Nigeria said flights were being disrupted on Monday after ground staff began an indefinite strike to demand higher pay. Air Peace, which has the biggest fleet in Nigeria, and smaller carrier Dana Air said the strike by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) was delaying flights and hoped the issue would be quickly…
Nigeria’s Central Bank to Limit Over-the-Counter Withdrawals
The Central Bank of Nigeria will be placing a limit on over-the-counter cash withdrawals made by individuals and organisations with effect from January 9, 2023. In a memo, signed by the Director of Banking Supervision Haruna Mustafa, the apex bank directed all banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals do not…
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