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.
CSOs call on Buhari to probe alleged $1bn missing arms fund
By Abdulmumin Murtala A COALITION of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, under the aegis of Nigeria Democracy Working Group, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari must act urgently to investigate the allegations of missing $1 billion released for procurement of arms to fight insecurity. It would be recalled that the National Security Adviser, NSA, to the President, Babagana […]
Mixed reactions trail COVID-19 vaccination in the North
Low enthusiasm in Niger State as residents shun vaccination’ Health workers in Plateau embrace vaccine, while others develop conspiracy theories about COVID-19 Vaccine receives wide acceptance from Bauchi elite Gov Ishaku moves to build confidence in Taraba Internet failure causes hiccups in Adamawa By Wole Mosadomi, Minna, Umar Yusuf, Yola, Marie-Therse-Nanlong, Jos, Charly Agwam, […]
Bello tasks new Army commandant on crimes in Kogi
By Soni Daniel KOGI State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has charged the new Commandant of the Nigerian Army Records, Chari Megumeri Barracks Lokoja, Major General Gbolahan, to ensure the state records no crime during his stay as head of the military formations in Kogi. Speaking while receiving General Gbolahan in Lokoja, Governor Bello said the role […]
How 3 accident victims were found dead in Bauchi River three days after crash
By Charly Agwam IT was a gory sight to behold as three bodies of travellers were evacuated from Tasham Turmi River, off Bara-Gombe Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State following an accident that occurred there. The crash, which was said to have occurred on Monday, involved a Toyota Corolla private car with […]
‘Why hijab crisis in Ilorin must be resolved’
By Dapo Akinrefon A NON-GOVERNMENTAL Organisation, SecureWorld and Liberty Initiative for Peace, yesterday, urged the Kwara State government and all relevant stakeholders in the educational and religious sectors of the state to quickly step in and resolve the boiling Hijab crisis in Ilorin, Kwara State. In a statement by its Executive Director, Mark Adebayo, the […]
Bandits’ attacks on schools bad omen for education in North — PTA
…Advocates deployment of hunters as school marshals …As KDSG vows not to shut schools despite attacks By Ibrahim HassanWuyo JUST like in a horror film, inhabitants of many parts of the North have continued to watch helplessly as bandits unleash vicious attacks on innocent persons, schools and families in the area with ferocity, leaving tales […]
Scepticism, excitement greet COVID-19 vaccine in Northern states
Various Northern state governors take jabs to motivate citizens to follow suit Take jab or leave- Niger State Govt warns cabinet members Taraba yet to start vaccination after receipt of vaccines from FG Some Nasarawa natives apprehensive of vaccines They were all waiting with excitement for the all-important item to arrive: Vaccines to stop the […]
Over 1000 political thugs, PWDs, get N15,000 monthly stipends in Borno
BY NDAHI MARAMA Borno State Government says it has enrolled over 1,000 People With Disabilities, PWDs and Political Thugs a.k.a ECOMOG on a monthly stipend of N15, 000 each to cushion the economic hardship and eliminate streets begging within Maiduguri and Jere Metropolis. The amount said to have been promptly paid in batches in the […]
Sokoto: 600,000 Out of School Children return to classes
By Musa Na Annabi No fewer than 600,000 out of school children in Sokoto State are now pursuing their education as a result of the state government’s socio-economic intervention to encourage parents to support their children and wards to enrol in schools. Prior to this development, 900,000 children of school going ages in the state […]
Aftermath of bandits attacks: Birnin Gwari camp overflows with IDPs
•1,194 households, comprising 27,121 individuals, more than half of them women and children, affected •Refugees agency, CBN to the rescue, team up to give succour By Ibrahim Hassan Wuyo FOR Baraka Saidu who is among the over 27,000 peasants who were displaced by bandits in the Birnin Gwari communities, life has been very difficult in […]
Why we opposed blockade of foodstuff to South — Benue farmers
*When Benue farmers were killed in thousands nobody called for blockade WHEN last Thursday the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers Association issued a strike notice directing its members to stop hauling foodstuff and livestock to the Southern states of the country until a compensation of N475billion was paid to the members for losses […]
Kaduna announces mandatory use of Residents Card, NIN
KADUNA State Government has called on the general public to note that its Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, will not offer services to any person who does not have the Kaduna Residents Card or the National Identification Number, NIN, as from May 1, 2021.
Taraba Yam Market comes alive as Tiv/Jukun crisis ebbs
FOR over one year, the Wukari Yam Market has been left desolate. The ever-bubbling market became a shadow of itself on account of the feud which pitched the Tiv against the Jukun in Taraba South spreading to its domain.
Minna Bus Kidnap: Our close shave with death— Victims
The victims of Minna kidnap saga bear nasty tales! And the tales are many and varied: Some can wrench the mind and melt stony hearts. As they breathed the air of freedom after nearly a week in captivity, they were indeed a pathetic sight.
Hope rises for Taraba-based $5.8bn Mambilla hydro project
WHEN in November 2017, the Federal Government formally signed a $5.8 billion contract for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State, it was seen as a watershed in the long history of the project that was billed to become Nigeria’s largest electricity producer with an installed capacity of 3,050 megawatts.
