Gunmen abduct pastor’s wife, three children in Borno
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted the wife of a pastor and his three children in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims, whose identities have not been disclosed, were reportedly travelling to Damasak on Saturday when the attackers intercepted their vehicle near Kareto village and […]
Residents decry loss of lives, property to reckless driving
“My daughter was on her way to school with three of her friends. As they were waiting for an on-coming vehicle to pass, the motorist hit Naja’atu and she died on the spot,” Muhammed lamented.
Ethno-religious crisis retrogressive — Cleric
“We have suffered untold hardships caused by political, ethnic and religious crises and these bring the North always backward by many years.
33 killed in fresh religious crisis in Bauchi
NO fewer than 32 Islamic fundamentalists popularly known as ‘Boko Haram’ may have been killed while many others were seriously injured Sunday morning at the Federal Low Cost Area of Bauchi when the Islamic sect struck in the area just as a yet-to-be-identified military personnel was killed by the fundamentalists during exchange of fire.
NPAN, AAAN disagree over N8bn debt
Arising from its 36th Annual General Meeting, the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), has denied claims by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), members on its indebtedness to it, stating that AAAN members are owing NPAN about N600 million as against the N8 billion claimed.
Oando acquires $43.5m oil rigs
OANDO Energy Services, a subsidiary of Oando Plc, has announced the acquisition of two new inland barge rigs from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), for $43.5 million.
