Nigerian-American professor, Farooq Kperogi, has said that when in January 2017, the Nigerian Air Force “mistakenly” dropped two bombs on Rann, Borno State, which killed 236 civilians, there was “pin-drop silence from the Muslim North.” Kperogi, an activist and author, in his article on Saturday stated that some northern scholars had suddenly found their…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi says only the Igbo leaders can solve the insecurity in the South East, advocating that the should handover all the trouble makers to security agencies and the region will be peaceful. Oba Ogunwusi, spoke on Friday evening during the 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers…
A 100-level female student at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has reportedly taken her own life. Trendygists gathered that the undergraduate student identified as Sarah Redemption was a student of Microbiology before the unfortunate incident. The incident unfolded when the young student reportedly ingested an unknown poisonous substance, leading to the irreversible loss of…
Two corps members deployed to Ogun State, Omowo Favour and Esther Aderutu, have become land owners after winning a pageantry competition held at the orientation camp in Sagamu. Photos from the event were shared on the official Facebook page of the National Youth Service Corps, Ogun State, on Saturday. The photos were captioned, “The…
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has asked his supporters not to be disillusioned or lose hope, vowing that the struggle is not over yet. Addressing PDP chieftains, members of his campaign team, and supporters at a thank-you dinner in Abuja,…
A former governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State, Alhaji Shuaibu Miqati, has called for caution over the recent erroneous bombing of Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of the State, which claimed over 100 lives. It was reported that the Kaduna State Government said the Nigerian Army claimed…
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed that no level of sabotage deliberately staged in some quarters will compel him to abandon his mandate to serve, protect and advance the fortunes of the state. Fubara, who said he would not relinquish the mandate he received from the people to intimidation and blackmail, insisted that…
A group of seven opposition political parties on Wednesday (6th December 2023) formed a new coalition in a bid to strengthen democracy in the country. The movement tagged “the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties” was formed in Abuja at a meeting attended by leaders of the political parties at the National Secretariat of the…
The decomposing body of a young woman identified as Fecit Faith Banfa, has been discovered in her residence in Abuja. The discovery was made on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, after neighbours forced the door open following an unpleasant stench that was oozing from her apartment. Details surrounding her death are still sketchy but some…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned Nigerians to be wary of counterfeit naira notes in circulation amid reports of currency shortage in the country. In a statement released on Friday titled ‘Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation,’ the apex bank advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public…