Tempers are running high in Karagi community in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State following the beheading of a 45-year-old farmer by people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
A member of the community said that the killing which happened on Sunday was the latest in a series of attacks on the indigens by Fulani herdsmen.
The victim who was identified as Adama Mohammed was reportedly working in his farm when he was attacked by his assailants....
Monday, 25 July 2016
Feelers from the presidency suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari has abandoned his proposed plan to build a multi billion naira film village in Kano.
The Buhari administration is said to have earmarked more than N3 billion for the project as part of its efforts to improve the Hausa language film industry known as Kannywood.
The government had also planned to create job opportunities and promote the culture of the people through the project.
However,...
Football fans in Nigeria have been promised a mouth watering tour of the country by top flight la Liga clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
La Liga President, Javier Tebas made the promise over the weekend in Abuja at the official opening ceremony of la Liga office in Nigeria in fulfillment of the collaborative agreement between the League Management Company of Nigeria, LMC and the organizers of the Spanish league.
Tebas said that the scheduled...
Sunday, 24 July 2016
The Nigerian Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has apprehended a 22-year-old man for allegedly stealing 90 litres of diesel from a 250kv generator meant to power street lights.
The Borno State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Maiduguri on Sunday.
He said that the suspect, who identified himself as Muhammad Ibrahim, confessed to the crime, adding that he was arrested...
24 July 2016 | STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF INTERRUPTION OF WILD POLIO VIRUS TRANSMISSION IN NIGERIA
1. Today, July 24, 2016 marks two years since the last case of wild poliovirus was reported in Nigeria. I congratulate all stakeholders that have made this historic achievement possible and those who have worked tirelessly to maintain the effort and permanently halt new polio cases...
A passenger who dared to ask why his flight was canceled got the beating of his life on Sunday from some staff of Arik Airlines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The man who was traveling with his family had approached the airline's desk to request for boarding pass only to be told that all flights for the day had been canceled.
The passenger's demand to know the reason for the cancelation was rebuffed by Arik staff, upon which...
The remains of the Late Deaconess Eunice Olawale Elijah who was murdered in the early hours of Saturday July 9, 2016 by suspected religious fundamentalists, while on evangelism at the Gbazango area of Kubwa were laid to rest at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja on Saturday 23 July 2016 amid tears and wailing.
Among those present at the funeral service which was conducted at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Kubwa were the Senior Special Assistant...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
