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JUST IN: Herdsmen planning to kill me – Ortom cries out

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Sunday, August 26th, 2018

— 24th August 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has again raised the alarm that Fulani herdsmen were planning to kidnap, torture and kill him. The claimed that the herdsmen’s plan is billed to be hatched along Makurdi-Lafia-Abuyja highway. Ortom disclosed this, on Friday, at an interactive session between the church, […]

Niger State pilgrim returns N400,000 found in Saudi toilet

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger, State News Friday, August 24th, 2018

A pilgrim from Niger State, Musa Edotsu, has reportedly returned a cash sum in foreign currency equivalence of N400,000, which he found in a toilet in Saudi Arabia while performing the Hajj in Mecca. Northern City News gathered that the money belonged to the Chairman of the Enugu State Pilgrims Board, Zukalraini Saeed. A journalist from […]

Outrage in South East over Python Dance 3

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics Friday, August 24th, 2018

Outrage in South East over Python Dance 3 — 24th August 2018 “The Operation Python Dance III should be sent to the areas where there are massive killings like in the northern part of the country…” David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi and Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha Anger and condemnation have greeted the proposed relaunch of the third round […]

Nigerian community in US to float community bank

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 23rd, 2018

Nigerian community in US to float community bank — 22nd August 2018 The Nigerian community in the United States is currently working on a plan to establish a community bank to serve the interest of its members in that country and at home. The proposed bank, Nigeria Federal Credit Union, being promoted by the Nigeria […]

UN remembers Kofi Annan

Posted by admin Headlines, United Nations Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

UN remembers Kofi Annan — 22nd August 2018 NAN The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres and staff members, remembered former Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday, describing him as a leader who put people at the centre of the UN work. During a wreath-laying ceremony in New York, Guterres led staff members in paying respects […]

Zambian Mother Dumps Baby Daughter By Roadside, Leaves Note For Good Samaritan to Adopt Her

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

Baby Girl Abandoned By Mother In Zambia Rescued Meet Purity, a baby girl allegedly dumped by the road side by her mother, Ruth. About three hours after being dumped on a quiet road in Kabwe, Purity was rescued by passersby returning from the farm. The note her mother left behind reads: “I have reached a […]

2017 budget: FG failed woefully in South East – Govs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

— 22nd August 2018 “Findings reveal a less than 50 percent budget implementation… 11.73 percent are ongoing… while 0.91 percent are poorly executed and failed.” Magnus Eze, Enugu The South East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) has flayed the Federal Government for poor and sectional implementation of capital projects in 2017 Appropriation Act. The governors noted that […]

We were marooned in desert –Libyan returnee

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

— 22nd August 2018 Sunday Ani One of the irregular migrants who came back recently from Libya through the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Mr. Ephraim Okundolor, has revealed how he survived in the desert. He described his experience as very bloody and one that he would not wish his worst enemy. […]

No increase in corps members’ allowance yet – Minister

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

No increase in corps members’ allowance yet – Minister — 22nd August 2018 Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka Against the reports that the stipends of the members of the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) has been increased to N49, 800, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) said it has not received any proposal for the said increment. Also […]

Troops kill 21 armed herdsmen in Benue

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Benue, Headlines, State News Monday, August 20th, 2018

— 20th August 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Troops of the military operation code-named Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) said it has killed 21 armed herdsmen along the Gbajimba-Akor-Tomata axis of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in the last three weeks. Our Correspondent gathered that the herdsmen were killed in two separate operations on August […]