Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria No fewer than eight persons were believed to have been slain following a fracas that ensued between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, and Nigeria security operatives in Abuja on Tuesday. The Shiites were allegedly observing their yearly Arbaeen Symbolic Trek in the Federal Capital […]
Charles Nwoke, Damaturu, Nigeria A serious exchange of gun battle is ongoing between Nigerian security troops and ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorist groups in Babangida, the Headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area Council of Yobe State. Babangida is about 50km north-east of Damaturu, the state capital. Military sources disclosed that the Jihadists were engaging military forces of […]
Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday revealed that it was “very close” to ending the over 100-day ban on the microblogging social media platform, Twitter. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondent reporters at the end of today’s weekly Federal Executive Council meeting […]
Charles Nwoke, Jos, Nigeria Just few hours after the Plateau State Governor, Solomon Lalong relaxed the curfew in Jos North Local Government Area Council of the State on Thursday, a first year student of Geology Department, University of Jos, Jeremiah Dalong, was harpooned to death on his way to school. Dalong had boarded a tricycle […]
Charles Nwoke, Awka, Nigeria The weekly sit-at-home order in South-East suspended by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has resulted to a controversy among its members. This is as some of the members accused IPOB leadership of sabotaging the secession movement. It was gathered that some angry members of the group expressed disbelief that their […]
Charles Nwoke, Yaoundé, Cameroon Controversy between herdersmen and fishermen in northern Cameroon have resulted to the killing of at least 32 persons this month, with 19 communities destroyed, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee revealed on Thursday. According to UNHCR, about 11,000 people fled to Chad and more 7,300 were displaced in Cameroon’s Far […]
Charles Nwoke, Sokoto, Nigeria 40-year-old man from Gidan Igwai part of Sokoto State has been apprehended by members of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for alleged sodomy. The Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Saleh Dada, revealed to journalists on Wednesday that the suspect was arrested by his members of the Corps for allegedly […]
Charles Nwoke, Maiduguri, Nigeria The Nigerian Army has said 186 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists have relinquished to Nigerian military forces. Brig.- Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army Public Relations Officer, stated this on Monday in a statement issued to newsmen. The Nigerian Army had at least […]
Charles Nwoke, Gusau, Nigeria No fewer than four persons were believed to have died as unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted many students and teachers in Zamfara State. According to report, the bandits had raided Zamfara College of Agriculture in Bakura Local Government Area Council of the state on Sunday when the ugly incident […]
Charles Nwoke, Sokoto, Nigeria Armed men suspected to be bandits killed nine persons and abducted six others in the Goronyo Local Government Area Council of Sokoto State on Saturday. According to reports from the affected communities, among those killed by the bandits were eight men and one woman. The villages attacked by the suspected bandits […]