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Jos North – The Hausa Fulani community living around “Kwanan Shagari” in Jos North Local Government area of Plateau State have come out to vehemently rebuff insinuations, that they were habouring foreign assassins who were saddled  with the responsibility of killing the honourable member representing the Jos South/Jos East federal constituency, Hon. Bitrus Kaze.   […]

A Lagos high court has sentenced an Iranian Azim Aghajani who was accused of importing sophisticated arms and ammunition into Nigeria. Aghajani was arrested when the discovery was made in concealed containers at a Lagos port by the Nigerian Customs Service in October 2010. Rockets and explosives were said to be hidden in 13 containers […]

The fragile peace in Southern Kaduna State has once again been interrupted with an overnight attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Reports reaching us indicates that soldiers stationed around Kagoro township were engaged in fierce gun battle with suspect Fulani herdsmen last night following series of attempts by the marauders to access the area. The gunmen […]

Despite Monday’s suspension of the three months strike embarked upon by workers of tertiary institutions in Plateau State, the leadership of the union of Plateau State Polytechnic lecturers has stated that its members may not shelf the strike until the national industrial action was fully called off. In a chat with one of our partners, […]

Culled from Naija Pundit A Northern activist of Southern Kaduna origin, John Dan Fulani, has said that if Professor Ango Abdullahi and his Northern Elders Forum start a war with the South over 2015 they should expect that Southern Kaduna will fight against the North if they allow war break out. Tempers have reached […]

Da Jonah Jang, the Plateau State Governor has described the decision by president Goodluck Jonathan to impose a state of emergency in three Northern states as applaudable.  He made the assertion while speaking to newmen on arrival at Jos airport, having been away on a three-week foreign trip. Jang said “the president is better placed on […]

Culled from Premium Times The Nasarawa State Government on Monday issued cheques of N1 million each to the widows of policemen killed at Alakyo, Lafia Local Government Area by the Ombatse militia group. Presenting the cheques to the widows at the State Police Command in Lafia, Governor Umaru Al-Makura commiserated with them over the loss. […]

WARRI- FORMER national chairman of the Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, HRM Charles Ayemi-Botu, has said declaration of state of emergency by President Goodluck Jonathan in only three Northern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa was not enough. Speaking in his palace at Okpokunu in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta […]