Protest against armed herders attacks: Benue people shun beef, turn to pork
There seem to be a silent revolution against the consumption of beef popularly called “cow meat” in Benue at the moment.
Views from the North: What we want in Nigeria’s new constitution —Northern states
By Umar Yusuf (Yola), Marie-Therese Nanlong (Jos), Charles Agwam (Bauchi), Femi Bolaji (Jalingo), Ibrahim HassanWuyo (Kaduna), Musa Annabi (Sokoto), Peter Duru (Makurdi) & Haruna Aliyu Usman (Bernin-Kebbi) AS a new window opens for Nigerians and states in the country to make their inputs into a brand new Constitution being packaged by the National Assembly, stakeholders […]
Explosives: 422 killed in 2020, 1.5m persons at risk, in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe — UN
*Records 1,366 explosive incidents in 5 years By Omeiza Ajayi The United Nations, UN, has decried the indiscriminate use of improvised mines and other explosive devices in parts of the North East, saying in 2020 alone, no fewer than 422 persons were killed through explosions in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. This came as it […]
Days after Kebbi boat tragedy, tears continue to flow
By Haruna Aliyu Usman DAYS after, the pain and sorrow of the boat that sank with 156 persons are still felt in Kebbi State and beyond. Most of the occupants on the ill-fated boat have since gone to the great beyond to meet with their Maker; but their dependants, some of them women, men and […]
Makinde’s integrated approach to governance
•Raises alarm on aging farmers By Adeola Badru Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Friday, said government agency could not continue to run in silos, just as he said, he is more determined to introduce integrated approach to governance in the state. The governor, in celebrating his two years in office, stated this, while he […]
Insecurity: How heartless gunmen murdered infants, women and men in renewed Jos attacks
By Marie-Therese Nanlong THE fragile peace in Plateau State was earlier in the week shattered by ruthless gunmen, who stormed some Plateau State communities and murdered innocent persons, among them women, children and infants in their sleep. The gunmen, who invaded Dong Kasa in Jos North and Kohorok hamlet, Kwi in Riyom Local Government Area […]
