By Rev. Fr. Paul Danbaki Jatau Phd
Witnessing life in Kafanchan and other areas of Southern Kaduna these past few weeks has been particularly difficult, infuriating and heartbreaking. Today marks about two weeks of curfew during which people have been “imprisoned” and caged in their homes like an…Curfew in Southern Kaduna: A Challenge to be Steadfast
Alexander Okere, Benin
The Nigeria Customs Service has destroyed illegally imported poultry products worth over N147 million in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Customs CG, Hameed Ali
The products, comprising 16,422 cartons of frozen food, were destroyed on Thursday by Customs operatives of the…Customs destroy N147m poultry products in Edo
My dear Compatriots,
I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria.
I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and socio-economic situation.
President Buhari
I know you will join…Buhari’s new year message to Nigerians
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, identified as one Christopher Osakue, has reportedly committed suicide in Benin, the Edo State capital.
It was gathered that the late Osakue allegedly shot himself in the head with his service pistol in his residence located on Upper Sokponba on W…Assistant Commissioner of Police commits suicide in Edo
The Nigerian Army on Friday night in Abuja hosted President Muhammadu Buhari to Guards Brigade Regimental Dinner and presented to him the captured Boko Haram flag.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the flag was handed over to the president by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya…Buhari to Army: Stop ‘political madness’ in North East, South East, Niger Delta
Nigerian Presidency has claimed oblivious of the media report that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss Ibrahim Magu had been fired.
Ibrahim Magu
The Guardian newspaper had quoted an unnamed source as saying Magu had been asked by the Attorney General of the Federation,…Presidency claims oblivious of Magu’s sack
•Aviation minister promises to upgrade landing systems at airports
Tobi Soniyi in Abuja and Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi
One day after airline operators threatened to suspend fights over the obsolete landing aids at Nigerian airports that had forced them to cancel several flights in the last three d…Buhari Becomes Victim of Obsolete Landing Aids, Poor Visibility Stops Bauchi Visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his resolve to oppose the devaluation of the naira and increase in fuel price.
According to TheCable, the president stated his resolve in Abuja on Friday night at the 2016 regimental dinner organised by the presidential brigade of guards.
The annual event…I’ll Resist Naira Devaluation, Fuel Price Hike, says Buhari
*wants all warring parties to sheath their swords
Deeply worried by the lingering crisis, a lasting and permanent solution to the Southern Kaduna crisis would be the establishment of grazing reserves in the area, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has…Establishment of grazing reserves will stop Southern Kaduna Crisis – Miyetti Allah
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms. Agnes CALLAMARD, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, urging her to “prevail on the Nigerian authorities to halt further killings of innocent citizens in Southern Kaduna, and to u…SERAP drags FG to UN over Southern Kaduna killings
An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin has ordered the remand in prison custody, of two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, Osakpamwan Eriyo and Sunday Osagbona, for alleged attempted murder.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M. C. Ojobo, who said she lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case, d…Two APC chieftains remanded over alleged attempted murder in Benin
A 37-year-old man, Victor Ojiaku, who allegedly stabbed his wife, a student, with a broken bottle in her private part, has been granted bail in the sum of N250,000 by the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court.
Ojiaku, who sells automobile parts and resides at 22, Arike John Close, White Sand, Isheri-Osun in …Irate husband stabs wife with broken bottle in private part
Amnesty International, AI, has condemned the execution of three death row prisoners by the Edo State government on December 23, 2016.
The organisation also urged the Nigerian authorities, including state governments to return to a moratorium on executions, with a view of abolishing the death …Amnesty International condemns execution of three Edo prisoners
As 2016 gradually winds to an end, many Nigerian religious leaders have been churning out prophecies that are meant to be earth-shaking.
One of such prophecies state that the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, risks being poisoned by “Aso Rock forces.”
Aisha Buhari
According to the President of Omega Fi…Aisha may be poisoned by Aso Rock forces, Apostle Suleman
The ninth Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Chief Kennedy Njoku, has resigned his appointment, less than 24 hours after he was elected.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Njoku was elected at about 4.10 p.m. on Thursday following the impeachment of Chief Martins Azubuike over al…Njoku resigns as Abia Speaker, less than 24 hours after election
The suspended former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has denied report that he “secretly begged Speaker Yakubu Dogara” over the controversies generated by the budget padding scandal.
PIC.21. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, OTUNBA …Jibrin denies secret pact with Dogara, vows to fight on
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three Boko Haram members in Kano State, over planned attacks during the festive season with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
DSS operatives
A statement on Friday by DSS official Tony Opuiyo said in continuation of the fight against…DSS arrest Boko Haram members, averts planned attacks in north-west
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factional National Chairman Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has said he is the greatest casualty of Boko Harm sect.
Sheriff said he lost his brothers, cousins and their relations to the sect and yet his enemies turned around to say he created Boko Haram.
Ali Modu…I’m the greatest casualty of Boko Haram, says Modu Sheriff
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan alleged yesterday that the latest attacks in southern Kaduna State had claimed 808 lives with 57 injured.
It also alleged that 53 villages were attacked
El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described the attackers as foreign Fulani herdsmen, who were…808 killed in Southern Kaduna, Catholic Church alleges
PAN-YORUBA socio-political Organisation, Afenifere has called on the Federal Government to disclose employers of the 50,000 ghost workers recently retrenched from public service.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere faulted the decision of government…We want to know the employers of 50,000 ghost workers – Afenifere
The heads of two key federal agencies, Director-General of Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Lawal Daura and Director-General of Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Col Hameed Ali (retd), who are also close allies of President Muhammadu Buhari have been sparring over allegations and counter …DSS, Customs bosses in face-off over allegations of unprofessionalism, illegality
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it received with satisfaction the confirmation by Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State that the telephone discussion clip between him and Gov Nyesom Wike published by an online news portal is authentic.
Nyesom Wike
“Gov Fayose’s only gr…Follow in the footsteps of Fayose, own up to audio recordings – APC tells Gov. Wike
Over 40,000 bags of rice seized by the Nigeria Customs Service have been shared to Internally Displaced Persons’ camps, its Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali, has stated.
The NCS CG, represented by its Deputy Comptroller-General, Mr. Umar Ilya, said this on Thursday in Abuja, during a joint p…No plastic rice in Nigeria, says NAFDAC
EKPEYE ethnic group in Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Governments Areas of Rivers State said on Thursday that their community lost over 400 of its indigenes within two years to cult-related killings.
One of the leaders in the area and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,…Cultism: ‘Rivers community lost 400 to cultists’
THE Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has accused the leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State of planning to bomb him while travelling in a plane.
Wike explained that the target was for the state APC to get rid of him in its desperate bid to unseat the Peoples Democratic…APC planning to bomb my plane – Nyesom Wike
