Kano state police command have arrested a 13-year-old boy for killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state. The spokesperson of the state police command, Gambo Isah, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the boy simply identified as Mati, was once an errand boy to a bandits’ leader, Ardo Nashaware, who resides in Birnin…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has highlighted how the Federal Government paved the way for the crisis between farmers and herders in the country. Obasanjo said the crisis started when the Nigerian government treated the issue with a “cuddling glove instead of harmer.” The former president stated this in a letter he addressed to President Muhammadu…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command codenamed Eagle-Net Special Squad, have intercepted 138 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition, one AK-47 magazine, one Baretta pistol magazine, and a knife concealed in a bag of rice. Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, June 12, said the…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed six farmers including four women in a Tiv settlement in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. President, Tiv Development Association (TIDA) Nasarawa State, Comrade Peter Ahemba, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, June 12, said the gunmen invaded Tse-Jimin village, Jimin-Gbaka in Aloshi kingdom of Keana LGA…
Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet has shelled a wedding venue, killing some wedding guests at a remote community in Niger State. The airstrikes were targeting bandits and insurgents in the area. The airstrike in which some armed bandits and cattle rustlers were killed took place at Genu town in Niger State, the blog reported on…
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) says the death toll from the outbreak of Cholera recorded in the state is now 37. Cholera is triggered by the infection and inflammation of the digestive system. Symptoms can include abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, and vomiting. According to Rilwanu Mohammed, chairman of BSPHDA, the infection has spread…
A group of pro-Buhari protesters a has said they were contracted to join a join a protest aimed at countering the mainstream June 12 protests on Saturday. Activists and civic rights groups had chosen the June 12 Democracy Day to express their grievances against the Muhammadu Buhari-led government, which they accused of poorly governing Nigeria…
The Police and other security agencies in Cross River have dispersed protesting youths in the state. GIOTV reports that some youths in marking the June 12 democracy day, gathered at the 11-11 roundabout, the freedom field, IBB roundabout, and the Efio-Ete junction as well as at Marian Road to protest but were dispersed. At the…
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde on Saturday joined the June 12 protest in his state. Makinde, a governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, joined the protest in Ibadan, the state capital. In a video that surfaced online, the governor is seen among protesters who were chanting his name as he…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that it is unfair to attribute the suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria to the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet by the microblogging site. Recall that Twitter was suspended a day after President Buhari’s tweet referencing the civil war experience was deleted. Speaking when he…