Stopping the endless slaughter in Borno
ON August 26, 2020, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) swore that 75 elders of his community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State were rounded up by Boko Haram terrorists, taken to the community’s abattoir and “slaughtered.” He disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting organised by the Senate Committee on Special Duties and […]
COVID-19: Ebonyi reopens schools Jan 18
The Ebonyi Government has directed schools across the state to resume for the continuation of the first term of the 2020 /2021 academic session on January 18. This is contained in a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr Onyebuchi Chima, on Saturday in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that public, private and […]
Jihadist group claims deaths of French soldiers in Mali
The Al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three French soldiers in Mali, a statement released by its propaganda platform Al-Zallaqa said. The three died on Monday when their armoured vehicle struck an explosive device in the centre of the poor Sahel state. The group, the […]
Whither the NDDC probe?
IN Nigeria, probe panels have become the classic means of covering up crimes and corruption in government, rather than the means of exposing them and punishing culprits. Even the military panels for the recovery of government funds and property set up by the Muhammadu Buhari military regime in 1984 turned out a mere witch hunt […]
Arewa council installs Garba as new Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos
By Evelyn Usman Alhaji Kabiru Garba has been installed as the new Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos state, by the Arewa council. His installation followed the demise of his father, Alhaji Sanni Kabiru, who was Chairman of the council of Arewa chiefs and Sarki Hausawa of Lagos state. During his installation ceremony at the Arewa House […]
Gov. Zulum visits injured hunters in hospital, provides support
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Saturday, visited some hunters injured by a bomb blast, while on patrol in Kayamala village in Konduga Local Government Area on Wednesday. Following the blast, 16 of the hunters were injured, while seven died, including their leader, Bunu , as they rushed to intervene in a nearby village, after […]
Archbishop Obinna thanks security agencies for release of abducted Catholic Bishop
His lordship, Most Rev. Victor Obinna, Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, thanks to security agencies for the release of Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe and his driver, Ndubuisi Robert from their abductors.
Nigerians need COVID-19 vaccines also
WITH thousands of deaths now routinely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic each day, obtaining a safe and reliable vaccine has been an urgent priority. Thanks to the ingenuity of science, the long-awaited vaccine is finally here. Governments all over the world are already making plans to acquire doses of the milestone vaccine and make it […]
Mistress who almost wrecked her lover’s marriage
By Bunmi Sofola It was supposed to be one of these common-place flings that married men have all of the time but when Banky embarked on his a few years ago, it changed the course of his life, and his family’s forever. According to him: “I was one of the early casualties of the so-called […]
DR Congo army says lost two soldiers, killed 14 rebels
The army said Saturday it lost two soldiers but killed at least 14 militiamen while dislodging them from a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following a new massacre of civilians. DR Congo troops on Friday gained the upperhand over the ADF militia in Loselose village and “drove them out after three days […]
ASUU-LASU faults VC selection process, seeks Sanwo-Olu’s intervention
The Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed lack of confidence in the selection process of the institution’s ninth vice-chancellor. The names of three candidates have been forwarded to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, who is expected to announce a new VC soon. However, there have been […]
