President Muhammadu Buhari’s current economic policies are similar to those he promulgated during the military regime he led in the 1980s, a former Minister of Education and social critic, Oby Ezekwesili, has said.
Mrs. Ezekwesili said Mr. Buhari’s “archaic” and “opaque” economic principles are n…Buhari’s economic policies “opaque, archaic” – Ezekwesili
The Enugu State Government says it is opposed to the creation of grazing reserves across the country.
The state declared its position following the invasion of Nimbo community by suspected herdsmen, who reportedly killed more than 20 people.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
The Deputy Governor of the State,…Nimbo Killings: Enugu govt makes demands, rejects grazing reserves
The Akwa Ibom State government owed commercial banks N64.5 billion when Udom Emmanuel took over from Godswill Akpabio as governor, the state Commissioner for Finance, Akan Okon, has said.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio
Mr. Okon who spoke, Wednesday, in Uyo during a conversation…Akpabio left N64.5bn debt – Akwa Ibom Commissioner
……….stop illegal deduction of workers’ half salaries
An Osun State based Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the auspices of Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) has urged President Muhamadu Buhari not to bailout Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola on the …May Day Message: Don’t bail Aregbesola out on payment of salaries, unless – CSO tells Buhari
Five days after suspected herdsmen attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State, leaving many people dead, the Governor of the State, Mr Ifeanyi Uguwanyi, is blaming security operatives for the carnage.
Victims of Falani invasion in Enugu state
In an emergency meeting held on Friday to postmortem the…Enugu Massacre: Police says they take instruction from higher authorities
A former APC Senatorial Candidate, Edo South, Hon. Samson Osagie has openly pitch tent with the embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Barr. Pius Odubu over the governorship race in the state.
Samson Osagie
Odubu has been facing a hard time since he announced his intention to run for the…Edo Governorship 2016: Why not Odubu? – Samson Osagie
The Head, Defence Headquarters Committee on Persistent Clashes between Herdsmen and Farmers, Maj. Gen. Edward Nze, has said attacks on some communities could assume the menace of the Boko Haram dimension if not checked.
Victims of Falani invasion in Enugu state
Nze, who paid a courtesy call on…Herdsmen attacks may assume Boko Haram dimension, says Army chief
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said there is no evidence that the herdsmen wreaking havoc and killing farmers and villagers across the country are foreigners.
Fulani Herdsmen
The NIS Public Relations Officer, Ekpedeme King, said the NIS does not profile people based on their ethnicity when…Killings: No proof Fulani herdsmen are foreigners – NIS
The soldiers were reported to have stopped a bus on the the road.
Olajide was said to have advised one of the officers to park the bus by the roadside to free up the gridlock they created.
As he drove off, the soldiers reportedly mounted a motorcycle and began to chase him. It was said that they…Video – Soldiers torture lawyer who accused them of causing gridlock
The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I, is dead.
His death was announced few minutes ago by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe.
The late monarch has been battling an unknown illness since last year.
NAIJA CENTER NEWS had reported that he was in coma since last year.
Breaking: Oba of Benin is dead
….….Plan to storm Aso Rock Villa
The groups of human rights activists in Nigeria have urged President Muhamamdu Buhari to step aside from office, if he could not put a stop to the incessant Fulani herdsmen mindless killings of innocent citizens of the Country, saying that they have concluded arr…Fulani Herdsmen: Quit, if you cannot lead, Activists tell President Buhari
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at the presidency for its seeming inability to rein in the violent activities of herdsmen across the country.
Watch And Pray, Watch And Prey By Wole Soyinka
In his address to the National Conference on Culture and Tourism, Wednesday, Mr. Soyinka said…No policy from Buhari to tame Fulani Herdsmen massacre – Soyinka
The senator representing Oyo South District, Adesoji Akanbi, Thursday lent support to the declaration by Governor Abiola Ajimobi that there was as no free land for grazing ranches in Oyo State.
Akanbi, who condemned the attack by suspected herdsmen in Enugu on Monday, told The Nation that the …Herdsmen attacks: Lawmaker backs Ajimobi on ‘no free land’ declaration
As long the Muslim population remains around or under 2% in any given country, they will be for the most part be regarded as a peace-loving minority, and not as a threat to other citizens. Although there WILL be Islamic attacks..
United States — Muslim 0.6%
Australia — Muslim…Muslims and Population Percentage in Different Countries
Angry senators yesterday raised an ad-hoc six-man panel to conduct a public hearing next week on the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Senate
The decision was taken after an emotional debate of Monday’s killings in an Enugu community by the herdsmen.
The committee is expected to proffer sol…Outrage in Senate over herdsmen killings
Angry senators yesterday raised an ad-hoc six-man panel to conduct a public hearing next week on the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Senate
The decision was taken after an emotional debate of Monday’s killings in an Enugu community by the herdsmen.
The committee is expected to proffer sol…Outrage in Senate over herdsmen killings
Troops yesterday tracked and arrested six terrorists kingpins who sneaked into Kala Balge as a result of the onslaught of troops on terrorists in the Sambisa forest.
The six notorious Ameers (leaders), noted for getting logistics support and information for the Boko Haram terrorists, were ar…Troops arrest Boko Haram leaders
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a manhunt for a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in connection with a N23.29b poll bribery scandal
He is alleged to have drawn up strategies on how the bribery could be perfected.
It was l…EFCC launches manhunt for for INEC chairman over N23.29b poll bribe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has retained the party’s chairmanship position in the Northeast geopolitical zone for the next four years.
Ali Modu Sheriff
The decision may have paved the way for the incumbent National Chairman, Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, to retain the position.
He will be t…PDP to retain Ali Modu Sheriff as party chair
It has emerged that groups of alleged herdsmen or gangs operating in the middle belt states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and even those that recently killed scores of people in Zamfara state, are Boko Haram sect members.
80 Boko Haram members surrendered to Nigerian army in Borno
This development…Fulani herdsmen confess to membership of Boko Haram
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to end fuel queues cross the country, warning that at the end of the ultimatum, it will mobilize the organized labour, civil society groups and the masses to occupy the…CNPP Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to End Fuel Queues
ABUJA—Edo State governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has hailed President Mohammadu Buhari on his fatherly stance in the financial meltdown facing the states.
He said that the president despite being elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, has shown love, equity and justice to all t…PDP govs got N2bn each from Ecological Funds under Jonathan – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has sought middle ground with the State House of Assembly members who were up in arms against him over who is constitutional empowered to dissolve the local council.
Oshiomhole Jeeps
Prior to the expiration of the local government three years tenure on the…Gov. Oshiomhole Humbled Over $75m deal, Settles Lawmakers with SUVs and cars over council tenure
ENUGU – Scores of persons have been reportedly killed in the Fulani herdsmen invasion of Ukpabi,Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in the early of hours of today.
Natives have fled to neighboring communities of Nkpologu and Uvuru, even as Nkpologu natives fled to Nsukka in f…Breaking news: Many feared killed as Fulani herdsmen invade Enugu communities
BENIN—The governorship ambition of former Secretary to Edo State Government, SSG, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, received a boost following his adoption for the governorship race by past political office holders from Edo North senatorial district.
Osagie I…Edo 2016: Ex-PDP govt officials adopt Ize-Iyamu
