Nat’l social register: We’ve captured 26.8m extremely poor Nigerians — Minister

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said over 26.8 extremely poor Nigerians out of the estimated 82.9 million have been captured into the National Social Register (NSR), which is an equivalent to about 6.3 million households, to enable government fend for them. Farouq explained […]

Anarchy spreading fast in Nigeria, former head of state sounds warning

From John Adams, Minna Former military Head of State Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) has warned that if nothing is done to address the rising tensions in the country, it might lead to a point of return. Gen Abdulsalami, who leads the National Peace Committee (NPC) described as unfortunate recent ethnic attacks in some parts the […]

Northern Elders, Governors meets over safety of members in Southern Nigeria

The Northern Governors Forum and the Northern Elders Forum has expressed strong determination to protect Nigerians living in the North and demanded the safety of all Northerners living in the South West and other parts of the country. Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong met with the […]

Miyetti Allah tells government to let all Nigerians carry guns

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN) Bauchi State chapter, has asked the Federal Government to let all Nigerians carry weapons for their self-protection. Chairman of MACBAN in Bauchi, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmed, said this while responding to comments by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. The governor had previously said herdsmen […]

Inter-ethnic clashes: Buhari finally breaks silence

By Abankula President Muhammadu Buhari has finally broken his disquieting silence over inter-ethnic clashes across Nigeria, vowing to protect all religious and ethnic groups. Even though people were expecting him to speak directly, his intervention came via a statement by spokesman, Garba Shehu. And the statement did not pointedly address the grievances of the warriors. […]

Your silence over attacks against Yorubas worrisome, Tinubu told

Political Activist, Timi Frank, has called on a former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, “to speak up in defence of the Yoruba race now under fierce attacks by herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers.” This is even as the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of […]

Okonjo-Iweala speaks on appointment as director-general of WTO

Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Monday said she is “honoured” to have been named as the director-general of World Trade Organisation. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed on Monday, months after key ambassadors of the trade organisation recommended her for the job. Her confirmation was initially stalled by the then Donald Trump administration in the United States’ […]

Fulani herdsmen attack Soyinka’s Abeokuta home

The Southern and Middle Belt Forum has condemned attack on the Abeokuta residence of the Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, by Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday. SaharaReporters learnt that Soyinka had moved to Lagos in the meantime, following the attack and one of the herders has been arrested. It was also learnt that the rest ran […]

EFCC to arraign ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, over alleged fraud

Stella Oduah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Feb. 22, arraign former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah, in the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged financial impropriety. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday because the former minister was yet to be served with the court processes. The News Agency […]

‘FG did not seize N26bn’ – Amnesty Office

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Amnesty Office has cleared the air on the controversy trailing the purported seizure of funds belonging to it, declaring that the funds were unspent funds that were returned to the coffers of the Federal Government. According to the Amnesty Office, it is expecting the Federal Government to roll the unspent money […]

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