Residents of Jiddari Polo in Maiduguri, Borno capital, are currently running for cover following an attack launched by Boko Haram fighters.
The attack happened hours after President Muhammed Buhari paid a condolence visit.
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Rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has said she will continue to criticize President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Monday, she said nobody can intimidate and stop her from talking. Yesufu, in a video message slammed those she alleged were trying to intimidate her because of her stance against the government. The social critic maintained that she…
The Reformed Arewa Youth Coalition, RAYC, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of undermining the principle of federal character in his appointments. The group, at a press conference, weekend, in Abuja, alleged that Wike was running the FCT like a lord of the manor where everyone deferred…
A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado in Ekiti State, Femi Adejuwon, has been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly raping a 16-year-old secondary school leaver. Adejuwon was alleged to have committed the offence last Sunday at Ijoka area of Akure. Ondo Commandant of the NSCDC, Philip…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouk, has said about 337,589 beneficiaries would gain from the modified school feeding programme in Lagos. Farouk, who was represented by the Director, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDP’s, Mrs Margaret Ukegbu, said this at the inauguration of the school feeding…
A protest by retired soldiers is currently ongoing at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. The retired soldiers who are protesting over the non-payment of their pension arrears appealed to the Federal Government to approve the payment of minimum wage arrears accruing to them between 2019 till date. The protesters stressed that they have…
Turkish government has extended the travel ban in 15 major cities for another 15 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey’s Interior Ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The travel ban will continue till June 3 and those who are caught disobeying the restrictions will be subject to administrative fines. The cities with…