Suspected assassins murder Fulani leader

Suspected assassins have gunned down the Adamawa State Chairman of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Abdu Balli. Tabital Pulaaku International, known fully in local parlance as Tabital Pulaaku Joondie Jam, is a pan-Fulani group. The state government has strongly condemned Balli’s killing, pledging to

Insecurity: Roads in Northern Nigeria under siege — Senate

By Ahuraka Isah and Sunday Isuwa The Senate yesterday lamented the high level of insecurity in the country, noting that most roads in the northern part of the country had been overrun by criminal elements. The lawmakers expressed worry at the rising spate

Cultists murder policeman, seize rifles

By Okey Sampson, Aba on A policeman and a civilian were killed yesterday during a clash between suspected cultists and policemen at the Ndiegoro axis of Aba, Abia State. As a result of the incident, some buildings in four streets in Okojombo, Anaba,

President Buhari to preside over extra-ordinary FEC on Saturday

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will preside over an emergency Federal Executive Council (FEC), meeting tagged Extraordinary FEC on Saturday. The meeting may not be unconnected with the next week’s presentation of the 2020 budget estimate to the National Assembly, A top

Ignore fuel scarcity rumours – IPMAN

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has dismissed reports of impending fuel scarcity, saying those behind the reports do not mean well for the nation. National President of the association, Alhaji Sanusi Abdu Fari in a statement on Wednesday urged

Varsity post-graduate students in court for raping woman in nightclub’

Two university students were seen high-fiving after raping a drunk young woman in a nightclub maintenance room, a court has heard. Ferdinando Orlando, 25, and Lorenzo Costanzo, 26, were caught laughing and making sexual gestures on CCTV, after leading her out of the

UNBELIEVABLE: Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sponsoring Boko Haram, former Benin President alleges

By Nwafor Sunday Facts have occurred of the people sponsoring the dreaded terrorist oganisation, ‘Boko Haram’ in Nigeria.  It has been proven that Boko Haram is allegedly being funded by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The statement by Nicephore Soglo, former president of Benin

R Kelly denied bail by federal judge in New York City

    Bonnie Christian A federal judge in New York City has denied bail to disgraced singer R Kelly in his sex-abuse case. Kelly didn’t attend the hearing on Wednesday on a defense motion asking for his release on bond. His lawyers had

Shock as Islamic Supreme Council loses Deputy President-General

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), on Wednesday, announced the death of its Deputy President-General, Dr Sakariyau Babalola. A statement by the council’s deputy Secretary-General Salisu Shehu, in Abuja, said the deceased was the President of Muslims of South West of

FRSC begins clampdown on unregistered tricycles, Motorycles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a nationwide clampdown on motorcycles and tricycles without number plates. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Abuja. NAN