You must visit scenes of massacre, Benue group tells Buhari
ABUJA— Aggrieved Benue indigenes, under the auspices of Community Development Coalition, CDC, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pay a visit to the state and personally assess the scenes of gruesome murder of the their loved ones by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Lagos Police uncover transit camp for trafficking children
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an apartment in Ejigbo area of Lagos, suspected to be used as transit camp for child trafficking and sale.
Women and sustainable development goals: Progress in 2017
…the various mechanisms put in place have not translated into progress for the SDGs
Makarfi calls for arrest of Benue, Taraba, Rivers killings’ perpetrators
Former Kaduna State governor and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has condoled with the government and people of Benue, Taraba and Rivers states over the killing of innocent Nigerians last week.
Executive, legislature relationship worst under Buhari, CSO replies Ita Enang
A civil society organisation, the Centre for Literacy and Leadership, has faulted the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Senator Ita Enang on his claim that the relationship between the Executive and the National Assembly under President Muhammadu Buhari was the best under any administration since 1999.
Fayose charges hunters to secure Ekiti
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has raised the alarm that some Fulani herdsmen have started a surreptitious move into the outskirts of Ekiti with an alleged aim to kill and maim people.
FRSC nabs prophet, driver with decomposing human head in Uyo
UYO—A prophet and his driver were caught with a decomposing human head at Mbak in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State by officials of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.
Digitising operations: A way of supporting women entrepreneurs
Only through collective action can we hope to help bring vital cogs of development into formalised business processes as well as strengthen the overall ecosystem of vibrant and resilient women entrepreneurs.
Boko Haram + Cultism + Herdsmen = Black Yuletide
THE last yuletide came with horrendous killings and attacks across the country. The Fulani herdsmen wrote the preamble and also provided the footnotes. Between both extremes, the Boko Haram, as expected, made bold appearances while cultism was readily available to spice it all. Lest we forget, fuel scarcity contributed its quota bountifully. All these added up to what we had – a black yuletide!
Fuel scarcity exposes governance crisis in Nigeria — Aremu
FEW days ago, the General Secretary of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, Issa Aremu, clocked 57 years.
Soldiers chase militant leader from Bayelsa to Delta
BOMADI— MILITANT leader, Kareowei, suspected to have killed about four soldiers recently, fled Ndoro community in Bayelsa State allegedly to Delta State, following the manhunt for him by security operatives of Operation Delta Safe.
