April 2021
Nigerian army denies killing 70 people in Benue
The Nigerian Army has denied allegations by residents of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State that at least 70 innocent persons were killed during an invasion by soldiers. In a statement on Friday the army said the allegations were not true. A group known as Shangev-Tiev Assembly (STA), had at…
Army allegedly kill 70 in Benue community, set houses ablaze
The Nigerian Army has allegedly killed over 70 residents of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. DAILY POST reports that the soldiers allegedly invaded the community following the killing of about 10 personnel who were on stabilisation operation in the state over the communal clash between Konshisha and Oju Local Government…
Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, dies at 99
Queen Elizabeth II has announced the death of her husband, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, aged 99. The BBC quoted statements from Buckingham Palace saying he passed away peacefully Friday morning at Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband,…
Ex- information minister, Jerry Gana, returns to PDP
Former information minister and presidential aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2018, Prof. Jerry Gana has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana, a foundation member of the PDD served as minister of information during the Obasanjo administration. He however left the PDP in 2018 to the SDP to pursue a presidential…
Five more abducted students of Kaduna forestry school freed
Another five set of the abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Kaduna, are said to have been released. The first five were released on Monday, bringing the total number of those released by the bandits to 10 while 29 are still in captivity. On March 11, bandits invaded the school located along…