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Army: Video Of B/Haram Killing Soldiers Fabricated By IPOB

December 12, 2019 11:41 am

PRESS RELEASE

VIDEO CLIP PORTRAYING THE ALLEGE CAPTURE AND KILLING OF SOME NIGERIAN SOLDIERS BY BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ON 10 DECEMBER 2019 IS FALSE

The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a viral, unsubstantiated and apparently fabricated video clip circulating on the social media portraying the stage managed/so called capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists on the 10th of December 2019.

The Nigerian Army wishes to emphatically state that there was no incident that involved the “capture and killing of tens and tens of Nigerian soldiers on the 10th of December 2019” …

Importation Of Metals Killing SMEs, FG Laments

December 9, 2019 10:42 am

The federal government has lamented that the importation of metal product into Nigeria, especially those locally produced in the country has dealt a serious blow on the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) operating in the sector in the country.

Disclosing this at a workshop on stimulation and promotion of activities of SMEs in the metal sector held in Jos, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. AbdulKadri Mu’azu said, “We import all kinds of metal products, even the ones produced within the country. This is because the quality of products made in Nigeria cannot be compared …

Noma

Noma Disease Silently Killing Nigerians

November 18, 2019 2:13 pm

The Federal Government has raised alarm that Noma disease is silently killing Nigerians, particularly in the northwestern states of Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa and other states outside the northwest, notably Akwa Ibom.

Noma disease, also known as cancrum oris, is an infectious disease that is associated with people living in extreme poverty. It evolves from small inflammations of the gums and grows rapidly to severely destroy the soft tissue around the mouth, leaving an open, gaping sore exposing the teeth.

The Government says that rising poverty, ignorance and deprivation in Nigeria’s northwestern states are responsible for the high rate of Noma …

Islamic

Islamic Body Warns Against Killing For Ambition

November 11, 2019 8:32 am
An Islamic group, Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI), has urged the electorate to be orderly as they cast their votes, even as it warned politicians against killing since the ambition of an individual is not worth the blood of any Kogi citizen.

The chairman of JNI, Kogi State Chapter, Ambassador Usman Bello, handed down the warning on Sunday at the occasion of the Maulud Nabiyi celebration in Lokoja.

He called on all Muslim organisations in the state to intensify strong and vigorous prayers for peaceful, non violent, hitch free and transparent elections in the state.

His words: “I want …

Enugu Bans Killing Of Primates, Imposes ₦100, 000 Fine

November 11, 2019 2:51 am
Determined to preserve endangered species, Oji River Local Government has passed a bill that protects biodiversity in its autonomous communities, namely Akpugoeze and Inyi, Oji River lga in Enugu State.
The law, the “Primate Rights Bill,” became effective on November 1, 2019. It extends protection to primates found in the communities of Akpugoeze and Inyi in Oji River LGA.

The local government took action in response to a need for greater awareness about the ecological and cultural values of the primate species found in the region and also to the global biodiversity crisis.

To draw attention to the plight of

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How Smartphones Are Killing Photography Business

How Smartphones Are Killing Photography Business

November 6, 2019 10:44 am

There were days when commercial photographers were an indispensable part of every event. They were so important that ignoring them is always at the organisers’ peril.

Because they were very few, people had to book their services weeks and months ahead to avoid disappointment, but despite that, event organisers usually get disappointed by unscrupulous photographers.

Pictures are referred to as memory joggers, archived and preserved for generations to come. In the past, students spent money  patronising photographers especially during matriculation, graduation or any social activities. There was competition on who had the largest  album with the highest number hard copy …

NAF Investigates Alleged Killing Of Two Persons In Sokoto

NAF Investigates Alleged Killing Of Two Persons In Sokoto

October 22, 2019 6:24 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is investigating an online report alleging the killing of two persons at Mabera Area of Sokoto Metropolis by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

“An online report by dailynigerian.com has alleged the unfortunate killing of 2 persons at Mabera Area of Sokoto Metropolis yesterday, Oct. 20, as a result of a fracas between Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel and suspected Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) youths within the Community.

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Gunmen Attack Mosque In Burkina Faso, Killing 15 Persons

Gunmen Attack Mosque In Burkina Faso, Killing 15 Persons

October 13, 2019 2:57 am

At least 15 people have been killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso by a yet to be identified gunmen.

Gunmen entered the Grand Mosque in the village of Salmossi on Friday evening as those inside were praying. The attack prompted many locals to flee the village which is close to the Malian border.

Hundreds of people have been killed in the country over the past few years, mostly by jihadist groups. One resident from the nearby town of Gorom-Gorom told AFP news agency: “Since this morning, people have started to flee …

FG warns South Africa against killing of Nigerians

FG warns South Africa against killing of Nigerians

August 8, 2019 10:05 am

The federal government has warned that the incessant and unjustifiable killing of Nigerians in South Africa will no longer be tolerated “as Nigerians are already running out of patience with the increasing scourge.”

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who handed down the warning in Abuja yesterday, stated that the xenophobic attacks had reached the tipping point.

Addressing journalists on the increasing attacks against Nigerians in the former apartheid enclave, Dabiri-Erewa stated, “we are reaching a tipping point where one more death of a Nigerian in South Africa will be unbearable to …

Two foremost Yoruba leaders yesterday differed on the circumstances surrounding the death of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the

Yoruba split over killing of Fasoranti’s daughter

July 15, 2019 1:27 am

Two foremost Yoruba leaders yesterday differed on the circumstances surrounding the death of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the national leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. While the incident has continued to generate heated debates across the polity, the divergence between National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu and Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi might further cripple the ethnic group’s chances to curb insecurity through collective action. Mrs. Funke Olakunri was killed on Friday as she traveled to Lagos.

The Ooni declared that the southwest has had enough of killings by herdsmen, saying it is …

Afenifere Leader’s daughter’s killing: Yoruba youths react

Afenifere Leader’s daughter’s killing: Yoruba youths react

July 13, 2019 12:45 am

Following the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere Chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, by persons suspected to be herdsmen in Ondo State, yesterday, a youth group, Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA), while expressing shock over the incident, has given Miyetti Allah a three-day ultimatum to fish out the perpetrators of the nefarious act.

Confirming the murder of the daughter of the factional leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, its spokesman, Mr. Yinka Odumakin in a statement said 58-year-old Mrs. Olakunrin was killed by persons suspected to be herdsmen while heading to Ore Junction from Akure, Ondo State, where she …

Islamic State reports killing 20 Nigerian soldiers

Islamic State reports killing 20 Nigerian soldiers

June 14, 2019 9:07 am

Islamic State’s West African branch claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base in northeastern Borno state and said its fighters had killed 20 soldiers.

The assault, which raised questions about government claims to have almost defeated the insurgents, took place in the town of Kareto on Wednesday.

The barracks were burnt and a tank destroyed, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) said in a statement published on the SITE Intelligence website.

Read Also: Toll from Boko Haram attack in Cameroon rises to 37

Security sources had said earlier that the base, home to the from the Nigerian …

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