Attack on herders: Fear grips Anambra communities
…Miyetti Allah claims 4 of its members killed, 17 others missing in Anambra …Only one person killed — Locals By Vincent Ujumadu Tension has enveloped the Ogboji, Ndiokpalaeze and other neighbouring communities in Orumba South and North Local Government Areas of Anambra State, following the statements credited to the leadership in Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders […]
Christian, Muslim clerics endorse Covid-19 vaccine, laud NPHCDA’s efforts
Some renowned Christian and Muslim clerics in the country have approved the Oxford/Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine for all Nigerians irrespective of faith. Adopting the slogan ‘Covid-19 Vaccine is Safe for Health and Life’, the inter-faith group, under the auspices of National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) declared the vaccines safe and effective for Nigerians. The […]
Rice farmers in Kebbi producing 4m tonnes annually — RIFAN
The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kebbi, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi-Augie on Sunday said the total rice output produced annually in the state has reached over four million tonnes. Sahabi-Augie told some students on excursion at the Zauro Rice Pyramid near Birnin Kebbi, that the rise in production was as a result of […]
Insecurity, corruption will be over in Nigeria if Christians, Muslims practice their faiths — Archbishop Kaigama
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has said Nigeria’s problems of insecurity and corruption would be over should the people observe the laws of Islam and Christianity.
George Floyd’s uncle wants justice, but frets about ‘the system’
Deeply wounded and forever changed by the death of his nephew George Floyd, Selwyn Jones is apprehensive about the trial starting Monday of the police officer charged with his murder, his doubts fueled by a legal system that historically has been friendly to law enforcement. “I want justice to prevail,” said Jones, a maternal uncle […]
Why Nigerians find Osinbajo exemplary – Akande
As Nigerians celebrate the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who turns 64 today, his Spokesperson, Mr Laolu Akande, has shared insight into the VP’s leadership qualities in an interaction with the media last night soon after the President described the VP “as a reliable and dedicated deputy.” Akande said the kind of relationship that exists […]
