Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Saturday attacked Nandu -Gbok village in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna state, killing 10 people.
About 30 houses were also reported to have been burnt down by the bandits.
Similar attacks on many communities in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state in the past one week had claimed over 100 lives, with hundreds of the people displaced.
Sources said the attack on Nandu -Gbok, occured at about 4:00am on Saturday when the gunmen, laid siege to the community.
According to sources, the bandits who were in large number and armed with …
By Odumodu Gbulagu
A Zombie is a frightening creature that is a dead person who has been brought back to life, by magic but without human qualities.
Persons who acts without thinking, who can’t make a decision without being told what to do, and who doesn’t notice what’s happening in their environments can be called Zombies.
Fela Kuti in one of his songs, likened Nigerian military to Zombies.
Here’s the excerpts of the lyrics of Fela’s song:
Zombie no go go, unless you tell am to go (Zombie)
Zombie no go stop, unless you tell am to stop (Zombie)
Zombie …
A reporter named Steeve Mwanyo Iwewe, who works with the privately owned broadcaster Radio Television Sarah, was convicted on March 1 in the Mbandaka criminal court on a charge of insulting Équateur Governor Bobo Boloko Bolumbu.
According to a statement signed by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and distributed by APO Group noted that authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should not oppose journalist Iwewe’s appeal of a year-long prison sentence for insulting a provincial governor, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Friday.
According to Souverain Pontife Ikolombe, the journalist’s lawyer, who spoke with CPJ. Iwewe was sentenced …
Rescue workers called off the search for survivors on Thursday, with the death toll at nine and the number of injured who were taken to hospital at 37.
But Lagos State health commissioner Jide Idris said the final toll was now higher.
“Twenty people were killed and 45 people were treated in
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the rumour that he was involved in an accident.
The Governor who attributed the rumour to the opposition party members said, neither was he in coma, nor his driver dead as being speculated.
Similarities between deadly Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crashes has led to the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max planes in the US. The FAA said these similarities were found in data gleaned from satellite-based tracking.
So, the planes will stay out of US skies indefinitely, pending an examination of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s black boxes. That will take place in Paris, where the black boxes are expected to arrive today.
The US was the last country to ground the planes. US officials and Boeing had argued to keep the planes operating but changed course in light of this new …
By Odumodu Gbulagu
Marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman, oftentimes with the aim of procreating, or companionship.
Nigeria is a place, where almost everyone wants to copy what others do, without even minding if it’s going to be good for them.
Most Nigerians often don’t think about the hazards and challenges of marriage, they only look at it from the enjoyment angle.
While many women see marriage as an end in itself; having a big wedding that would be the talk of the town, and having their friends gushing over their weddings, some of them …
Days later, Trump leapt on the story, which is an outlier even by the feverish standards of the Washington rumor mill.
“The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it’s actually not her by my side
…The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max airplanes from flying in Nigeria’s airspace until further notice.
There have been questions surrounding the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts following its crash in Ethiopia over the weekend, a development which has triggered some reactions from airlines, aviation regulators and the world’s biggest plane maker itself.
Since Monday several airlines including from Indonesia, China, Morocco, Singapore and Ethiopia have grounded their fleets of the Boeing 737 MAX planes.
The United States aviation regulator on Monday said it would task Boeing to implement design changes by …
Following the building collapse at Baden Private Primary School at no 10 Dagara Street, Itafaji area of Lagos Island, six persons, including a pregnant woman, have been confirmed dead, while 59 persons have been rescued alive.
Many of the pupils rescued by first responders were rushed to the Marina General Hospital. As expected, parents have stormed the school in search of their children.
Personnel …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded a much-anticipated visit to Zimbabwe on Tuesday, dashing any lingering hopes that his country would bail out its economically-troubled neighbour.
Ramaphosa commended the new administration of Emmerson Mnangagwa for its bid to revive the economy and promised to explore a number of options of financial help.
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has suffered high blood pressure and tooth ache.
Onnoghen is standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in relation to his alleged breach of code of conduct for public officers for allegedly failing to declare his assets.
The suspended CJN, who attended proceedings on Monday when the tribunal ordered a day-to-day hearing in the case, was absent at the resumption of proceedings on Tuesday.
His lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), told the tribunal that he (Awomolo) was informed Monday night that Onnoghen has developed tooth-ache.
Adegboyega tendered a medical …
