Bandits on Friday morning stormed the Zango community in Samaru, Zaria town, Kaduna State and kidnapped an unspecified number of persons. There are now fears that the bandits might be heading for the Ahmadu Bello University main campus, the College of Aviation and the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology located in the same area. In … Continue reading Panic as bandits invade Zaria abduct residents.
Panic as pipeline leaks fuel in Lagos community.
t The leakage of a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has created tension and panic in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the leakage was noticed on Friday around 6am, which led to confusion and fear in the area. File photo used to illustrate story.A source explained that … Continue reading Panic as pipeline leaks fuel in Lagos community.
More than 210 killed in Western Ethiopia.
More than 210 people were killed over several days of ethnic violence in Ethiopia's tense Oromia region last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said Thursday. The state-affiliated but independent commission said witnesses described gunmen affiliated with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group, arriving on August 18 after security forces withdrew from … Continue reading More than 210 killed in Western Ethiopia.
Some political leaders rejoice over rising killing Gov. reveals.
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has expressed dissatisfaction over the alleged involvement of politicians working against the restoration of peace in the State. Governor Matawalle told Daily Post in a phone interview that politics now in Nigeria had become a do-or-die affair, saying that democracy was supposed to be ”the government of the people by … Continue reading Some political leaders rejoice over rising killing Gov. reveals.
Helicopter shoots passengers boat in Rivers State.
A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. There are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely injured and rushed to the hospital. An eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, told newsmen that … Continue reading Helicopter shoots passengers boat in Rivers State.
Is Gov. Uzodinma’s U-turn to open grazing ban a manifestation of primate Ayodele’s prophecy in May?
Since the turn of the year, the activities of the Fulani herdsmen constituted a nuisance in the Southern part of Nigeria. The 17 governors of the Southern states in Nigeria under the umbrella of the Southern Governors' Forum (SGF), decided to take effective measures against the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen, so on the … Continue reading Is Gov. Uzodinma’s U-turn to open grazing ban a manifestation of primate Ayodele’s prophecy in May?
Naira falls to N522/$1 at black market
The Nigerian currency again traded weaker against the U.S dollars at the unregulated segment of the foreign exchange (forex) as currency dealers continued to take advantage of customers seeking quick access to the dollars. According to data from Abokifx, Naira depreciated by N1 against the US Dollar at the market on Thursday, August 26 to trade … Continue reading Naira falls to N522/$1 at black market
FG to discuss #ENDSARS panel reports.
The National Economic Council (NEC) will discuss reports of judicial panels on police brutality and the defunct police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at its next meeting. Laolu Akande, the spokesman for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who heads NEC, shared the news via a statement on Thursday in Abuja He said all 28 states that … Continue reading FG to discuss #ENDSARS panel reports.
Ebonyi State denies receiving N6BILLION ranching fund.
h THE revelation by the Presidency on Wednesday night that Ebonyi State was among the four states that have got N6bn each from the Federal Government for ranching has continued to generate ripples in some quarters, a source learnt . This was as both the Federal and Ebonyi State Governments disagreed over the development. According … Continue reading Ebonyi State denies receiving N6BILLION ranching fund.
Stolen crown, failed coronation and the other sultan
LAST week, while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan, a fellow in one of Nigeria’s most tradition-bound states attempted the royal equivalent of a military coup. The leader of the Shua Arab in Edo, Idris Adanno, in a curious, latter-day rediscovery of his linguistic and cultural identity, arranged for his own coronation as … Continue reading Stolen crown, failed coronation and the other sultan
9Naija 