#ZabarmariMassacre: Photos of the rice farmers slaughtered by Boko Haram in Borno (Graphic) More than 43 farmers from Zabarmari, a farming community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State were slaughtered by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident happened on Saturday, November 28, at Koshebe village, in Mafa Local Government …
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There was a drama at the Kwannawa motor park in Dange-Shuni local government area of Sokoto state on Sunday as a commercial driver identified one of his abductors amongst his passengers. The driver (name withheld) was kidnapped along Kankara in Katsina state while returning from Kano about two months ago. …
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SSANU warns against ‘unjust’ sharing of N40bn earned allowances The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities has asked the Federal Government to ensure a fair sharing of the N40 billion earned allowances approved for the Universities unions. It said the government should ensure that the money passed through the universities …
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•Northern coalition scores Buhari administration low President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Babagana Zulum have condemned the killing of 53 farmers in Borno State. While appreciating efforts of the military, the governor said: “President Muhammadu Buhari should listen to the calls of our people to end the madness of insurgents. “While …
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Deputy chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos chapter Ganiu Oyedepo popularly known as Koko Zaria has launched his hotel, Newsextra24 reports. Koko Zaria is deputy to the Lagos NURTW chairman Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo. Koko Zaria announced in an Instagram post during the week …
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Sunday urged the security agencies to redouble their efforts and end mindless violent crimes in the country. Lawan, in a statement by his spokesman, Ola Aowinyi, condemned the killing of rice farmers by terrorists in Borno State. He described the incident as another act of …
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• Kaduna, EKO distribution companies apologise • Power returns in some areas • Calabar, Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maidugiri axis still in ‘darkness’ Again, Nigeria’s electricity supply suffered a major setback yesterday as the national grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed and plunged many parts of …
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Today, our legal team appeared in the Kano High Court, arguing appeals for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu and Umar Farouk. On August 10, 22-year-old Yahaya was sentenced to death and 13-year-old Umar was sentenced to 10 years in jail with menial labor, both on charges of blasphemy. AAI assembled a legal team …
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I didn’t defect to APC over presidential ambition- Umahi reiterates Dave Umahi Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has reiterated that he did not defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for presidency in 2023. Umahi made the declaration on Sunday during the first APC stakeholders meeting he was …
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Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has revealed he actually planned his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim and National Assembly members from the state. Umahi disclosed this while addressing APC stakeholders at a meeting in Abakaliki. He said …
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