Benue Killings: 2Baba calls for urgent action, says ‘we can’t pretend anymore’
Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has condemned the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by suspected armed herders. The visit came weeks after […]
Abakaliki rice mill, where women, children defy health hazards in search of daily bread
•Hustle for survival from rice husk•Risk lungs, eyes, skin, other diseasesBy Jeff Agbodo ABAKILIKI rice mill industry, established in 1967, has been a source of livelihood to many families in Ebonyi State and beyond. It is located at the northern part of Abakiliki, the capital of the state. The mill is a historic and major […]
I can’t sell my house by force, Abia widow cries out
Sobbing intermittently, a 63-year-old Abia widow, Mrs. Nkechinyere Ndukwe, narrated her bitter story. It was the painful destruction of the house left behind for her and the children by her late husband.
Insecurity: Many terrorists, three soldiers killed in fierce Kwara gun battle
For two hours early yesterday, terrorists and soldiers were engaged in a fierce firefight at Kemanji community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
‘Fed garri, mangoes; beaten with cutlasses’ – JAMB candidate recounts Benue kidnap ordeal
“They gave us garri with salt and sometimes mangoes. On the third day, we had no food and were forced to drink unsafe water”
Killings: Protesting women destroy military checkpoint in Plateau community
The protesters accused security forces of failing to protect residents and alleged possible collaboration with attackers.
