The people of Tarfi village, Binnev Ward, in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State were at the receiving end of herdsmen attacks on Friday as no less than 12 persons were killed and several houses burnt down in yet another orgy of destruction.
Sources said that the rampaging Fulani herdsmen stormed the village in large numbers from neighbouring Tarka Local Government at about 11pm, shooting indiscriminately and setting houses and huts in the...
Sunday, 15 May 2016
“This money goes somewhere, folks. When I read that tens of billions of dollars were stolen from President (Muhammadu) Buhari’s country by generals and put into other nations, some of it in our country – and we are now working to restore $350 million back, and there’s more to be restored to the people.
“And every one of those million dollars that comes back to a country is the opportunity to provide a desk and a chair and school and shelter and health...
Claims that terrorist group, Boko Haram has been sourcing its arms from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS have been debunked by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Addressing newsmen at the end of the second Regional Security Summit in Abuja, Buhari disclosed that Boko Haram got most of its sophisticated arms from the military and police bases it raided at the peak of its activities in the affected countries, mainly Nigeria.
“The type...
Following the decision of organized labour to embark on a nationwide strike if government fails to revert to the old price of petrol by Tuesday, the national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE has issued a letter directing its state chapters to mobilize their members for the impending industrial action.
The letter said that the strike which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 18 will be indefinite.
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The organized labour is up in arms against last week's hike in the pump price of petrol.
Already, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have given the Federal Government up till midnight of Tuesday, May 17th to reverse the hike failing which they would take the following actions.
"· Mobilize to the streets across the country, ordinary and helpless Nigerians to whom they owe the duty of protection;
· Shut down all Banks,...
Saturday, 14 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is committed to eliminating Boko Haram, killer herdsmen and other terrorist groups in the West African subregion.
The president also assured of his administration's determination to rescue the Chibok Girls, adding that no effort would be spared in pursuing the objective.
Speaking at the second Regional Security Summit, RSS in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari urged West African countries to support the Multi-National...
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