20,000 people killed during conflicts in Kaduna – El-Rufai
“Kaduna was home to people from different religious and ethnic background, but since the beginning of the 1980s, it has witnessed 12 rounds of bloody violence that killed over 20,000 people and destroyed properties worth millions. “Kaduna is now divided along religious lines, with the Muslims living on the northern part of the River Kaduna, while the Christians live in the southern part of the river.
Amnesty programme to engage 500 ex-militants in agro based training – Boroh
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh, retd, has disclosed that five hundred ex-militant youths from the Niger Delta are to be trained in various agro-based related skills as a means of engaging the youths in agriculture sector.
Declare Republic, face treason, Police warns Avengers
The Police on Friday, sternly warned the notorious militant group in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA against its planned secession from Nigeria, saying it is a treasonable offence.
US set to cooperate with Nigeria in tackling terrorism, economy, human right issues
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Nigeria on Aug. 23 to discuss U.S. cooperation with Nigeria over Boko Haram, economy and human rights issues.
Chinese govt. grants scholarship to 24 Nigerians
The Chinese Government has offered scholarship to 24 Nigerians to study in various universities in China, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Mr Qin Jian, Chargé d’ Affaires of the Embassy of China in Nigeria, said on Friday in Abuja at a send off party organised by the embassy for the beneficiaries.
Ikeja Electric refutes claim on facility accident
The Management of one of the biggest Distribution Company in the country, Ikeja Electric Plc, has debunked media report attributing two members of the public, who had been electrocuted after a spark from an electric pole, resulting from a fire incident on Shogbamu Street in the Bariga area of Lagos State.
