OPC Faction Reacts To Eviction Notice By Arewa Youths
A faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) named The New Era has criticised the 72-hour eviction notice given to Yoruba in the north by Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA). According to the group, Yoruba people have always maintained a good relationship with the Hausa community. Recall that the speaker of Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA), Mohammed Danlami had […]
Read MoreSuspected Cultist Paraded For Alleged Illegal Possession Of Firearm, Attempted Murder In Delta
A suspected cultist identified as Mathew Ifenchor has been apprehended and paraded by the Agbor Gha-Ihun Security outfit in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State for illegal possession of locally made pistol and attempted murder. The suspect from Alisimie, Agbor, was paraded on Thursday, March 18. According to reports, the suspect had threatened a […]
Read MoreJonah Jang To President Buhari: Pardon Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame
Former Governor of Plateau, Jonah Jang and senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang have begged President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate the release of former governor Joshua Dariye from prison. These appeals were made on Sunday by the senator and former governor in Jos, the capital of Plateau state. Jang and Gynag, the politicians requested that […]
Read MoreFulani Group Reveals Why They Attacked Ortom
A group identified as Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM, has claimed responsibility for the Saturday’s attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom at Tyo Mu along Makurdi-Gboko road while on a visit to a farm. FUNAM said the attack on Governor Ortom was a case of vengeance for destroying “the Fulani values and inheritance” and his stand […]
Read MoreBoko Haram: Two Cameroonian Soldiers Killed In Nigeria
Two Cameroonian soldiers deployed to Nigeria were killed late Saturday in a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Borno state, two Nigerian military sources said Sunday. The insurgents, on foot and in several trucks fitted with machine guns, attacked Nigerian soldiers outside the town of Wulgo as well as Cameroonian soldiers deployed from across the border […]
Read MoreSuspected Bandits Who Kidnapped Patients, Nurse At Nasarawa Hospital Arrested
Two suspected bandits, Abdullahi Danshoho and Illiyasu Salleh, have owned up to their roles in the kidnapping of two patients and a nurse at a hospital in Nasarawa State. The suspects and their gang members at large reportedly invaded Kunwarke Clinic and Maternity in Lafia, Nasarawa State, sometime in November 2020 and abducted two patients […]
Read MoreENDANGERED SPECIES (1): Death rate soars in Niger Delta as residents live on contaminated fish, others
The Sangana Beach in Bayelsa State was recently littered with different sizes of dead fishes suspected to have been killed by the pollution of the water occasioned by oil spills. The sight of dead fishes floating on the river or motionless by the sea shore invokes memories of a scene of genocide where carcasses of […]
Read MoreI regret supporting Buhari in 2015, says Dino Melaye
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has carpeted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. He described Buhari’s administration as the “greatest scam that came out of Africa”. He spoke on the Channels TV programme Politics on Saturday, monitored by The Nation. Melaye who represented Kogi West in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, said he regretted […]
Read MoreWho is afraid of E-Money?
If you are having a soiree and the compere mentions the name Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E-Money, every attendee’s attention would be diverted to catch a glimpse of his fashion combinations, gait, and his dandy looks. Emeka connotes respect among all and sundry, most especially, for his financial war chest and philanthropic deeds. The […]
Read MoreWhen art battles leprosy
From the Roof Tile Factory to the printing press and the carpentry workshop where artificial limbs are being assembled to Palm Oil Mill and more, welcome to the enterprising world of Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony through the eyes of documentary photographer Washington Uba. For almost a decade, he has fought the spread of leprosy through his […]
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