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Northern Ulamahs have condemned what they described as “local and international propaganda falsely alleging genocide against Nigerian Christians, describing such claims as misleading and divisive”. In a communique issued in Kaduna on Thursday, at the end of their “special summit on contemporary issues facing the Nigerian Muslims”, the Ulamahs   said  Muslims have also  been disproportionately…

A coalition of some civil society organisations (CSOs) has called  the United Nations (UN) to sanctions Nigeria over declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state. President Bola Tinubu had declared a state of emergency in Rivers following growing  political tension in the state. The president suspended the Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu,…

Waziri Ashafa, one of the candidates for the chairmanship of the Kaduna state chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has kicked against micro zoning of positions in the forth coming congresses. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the NUJ Press Centre, Kaduna, Ashafa said while zoning policy of the party as enshrined…

The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that 96 people were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during Christmas Eve attacks on communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state. The Plateau state police commissioner, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by Alfred Alabo, the command’s…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, Saratu Dauda. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok town, Borno state and abducted 276 schoolgirls. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, the Theatre Commander of the North-East joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim…

Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists’ attack on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Alia said the bandits invaded the village market on Tuesday, which was the community’s market day, and opened fire on traders. Five persons, including a police officer,…