The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has condemned the massive destruction of crops in Bassa and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau state by suspected fulani herdsmen. In Bassa, no fewer than 45 farm lands were said to have been destroyed. The perpetrators of the dastardly act were said to have carried out their evil deeds…
The emir of Daura, Katsina state, Alhaji Umar Farouk, has said that without President Muhammadu Buhari in power, Nigeria would have been worst off. The emir spoke on Friday when the President who was in Daura for the Sallah celebrations, visited him at his palace. Farouk said his domain has been blessed because of Buhari’s…
BRITONS hugged themselves and celebrated Monday, July 19, 2021 “Freedom Day” as the eclectic Boris Johnson government eased COVID-19 restrictions. That day, a dark sturdy man with tribal marks was led away from the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic. He had lost his freedom, and an uncertain future awaited him. The arrest or capture…
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has called for urgent steps to stop the orgy of killings and destruction of communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Kaduna, President of the union, Mr. Jonathan Asake, said no fewer than 100 people have been massacred while…
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the US. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the aircraft arrived Kano state at about 12.34pm. He said the Minister…
At least 13 people have been killed by gunmen in an attack on Torkula and Udei villages in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident which occurred on Tuesday came days after two aid workers were killed by suspected herdsmen in Guma village, according to reports by THISDAY newspapers. The report quoted a…
