Killing over alleged blasphemy rocks Sokoto
Tension has gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis following the stabbing of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, shortly after he conducted the Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the metropolis.
On the incessant Jos crisis
The journey from Abuja to Kafanchan in Kaduna State this Tuesday morning was uneventful. The road was very free as only a few vehicles plied the road. The rural communities were so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the cities that a commuter by name Moses commented thus: “This is so peaceful, unlike the Southern part of the country. No noise, nature is just at peace with itself and in harmony with everything else. This is heavenly”.
Hospital hostage: Emilia needs N300,000 to go home…N600,000 for a new hand
She was quite a pitiable sight when Vanguard Metro met her at the orthopedic section of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City
How assailants murdered my mum and four siblings
For residents of Dabwak, a village in Kuru District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Monday February 28, this year is a day they would live to remember, albeit for something negative.
How police stormed kidnappers’ den, rescue 80-year old woman
If not for unbridled love of money, sheer wickedness or both, why would anybody, and in this case youngsters, abduct a hapless and helpless 80-year old woman? Why would anybody or group of persons kidnap and illegally incarcerate a woman that old, irrespective of her medical history
April Polls: We won’t use lethal weapons, says Police
WITH the April general elections around the corner, the Police High Command in Lagos has assured that its men would not be allowed to use lethal weapons at the various polling stations across the country. It said the move was to guard against what it described as ‘accidental discharge’ and ensure casualty-free elections
