A front view of the Taraku oil company’s structure A fortnight ago, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State put up 25 companies belonging to the state for sale, saying the decision became necessary as they were wasting away. Daily Trust took a look at some of the moribund companies and now reports. Penultimate Monday, the … Continue reading 25 moribund industries inside Benue
Doctors to continue strike.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on the strike by resident doctors. The decision of the NMA was reached after it held an 8- hour national executive council (NEC) meeting between Friday night and Saturday. The medical association gave the federal government a 21-day … Continue reading Doctors to continue strike.
Arsenal fan stabbed to death in Lagos.
A young man, whose identity is still unknown but simply identified as Vigo, an Arsenal football club fan, was on Thursday stabbed to death in Lagos. The crisis between Vigo and another young man, who was said to be drunk, had started in the early hours of the day at a newsstand around Vox Bus … Continue reading Arsenal fan stabbed to death in Lagos.
Nigeria move to repatriate 322,000 refugees from Niger, Chad and others
The federal government is set to repatriate a total of 322,000 Nigerian refugees currently living in neighbouring countries such as the Niger Republic, Cameroon and Chad. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, received a draft Tripartite Agreement for the voluntary repatriation. The draft was submitted to the minister … Continue reading Nigeria move to repatriate 322,000 refugees from Niger, Chad and others
352 Bandits arrested ~ Police
The police command in Bauchi says it has arrested 352 suspected bandits, rustlers, kidnappers in the past six months. Police commissioner Abiodun Alabi stated this in a statement issued on Thursday. Mr Alabi said the command recorded 221 cases and arrested 352 suspects between March 8 to date at different times and locations across the … Continue reading 352 Bandits arrested ~ Police
Plateau: 76 people killed and buried in a day
Recently, Plateau state has become a constant name in the media for negative reasons. It should be recalled that for a while now, there have been several reports of attacks and killings in different parts of the state. Sadly, while Nigerians have continued to react differently to the barbaric attacks and wanton destruction in the … Continue reading Plateau: 76 people killed and buried in a day
Police kill scores of ESN in Imo state.
An unspecified number of the Eastern Security Network and Indigenous People of Biafra members, including one of their leaders have been killed in a gun battle with the operatives of the Imo State Police Command. The members of the security wing of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) group, were killed on Friday during a … Continue reading Police kill scores of ESN in Imo state.
How bandits tortured us for 88 days
News of the release of the pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School, Tegina, on Thursday night threw Tegina town, in particular, and Niger State as a whole into wide jubilation. While their parents and government officials were happy seeing them, the pupils were, however, not happy with the way they were treated by the bandits … Continue reading How bandits tortured us for 88 days
Those who burnt two mosques in Jos, forgot they could suffer the warth of God for their actions
The crisis in Jos is not what anyone will be happy about. Everyone knows how precious their life is to them, the killing of innocent people as well as burning of properties is against everything humanity stands for. As Nigerians, it was never our nature to be violent, inhuman, or selfish. Nigerians have always been … Continue reading Those who burnt two mosques in Jos, forgot they could suffer the warth of God for their actions
Lagos State evacuates students and 3-weeks-old baby from Jos.
Lagos State Government has evacuated a three-week-old baby, the mother and undergraduate students of the state’s extraction studying at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), from Plateau. The evacuation became necessary following recent attacks and killings in Jos and environs, following sectarian violence. The first set of evacuees, comprising 64 UNIJOS students, the three-week-old-baby, and the … Continue reading Lagos State evacuates students and 3-weeks-old baby from Jos.
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