Herdsmen Kill Four In Benue
An attack by militia herdsmen on Tse-Angbande in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State last night left four people dead while seven others were badly injured. Governor Samuel Ortom who visited the scene of the attack said the armed herdsmen struck around 11pm when the people were asleep, killing Timothy Emberga Akwa, Innocent Akwa, Terhemba […]
Bandits Attack Katsina Secondary School, kidnap dozens
Dozens of Secondary School Students have been kidnapped by bandits in a fresh attack at a Government Science School in Kankara local government of Katsina state. The attack took place on Friday night after the bandits wrecked havoc on choice locations in Kankara town and later proceeded to the school. Government science secondary school is a […]
Students Who Ran For Safety Returns After Bandits Attack Secondary School In Katsina- Police
Two hundred students who fled for safety on Friday night after bandits attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Ƙanƙara in Katsina State, have been safely returned. The Police Spokesperson, Gambo Isah and the Principal of the school, Usman Abubakar confirmed it on Saturday. This comes amid reports that hundreds were abducted during the raid. Although […]
Congress Stumbles On A Covid-19 Aid Package As Vaccine Approval Passes A Key Hurdle
A key panel charged with evaluating the first coronavirus vaccine candidate in the US raced against the clock on Thursday in the quest to save American lives — a stark contrast with the dithering, excuses and appalling lack of action on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are struggling to strike a deal to send emergency pandemic […]
International Observers Commends Ghana’s Electoral Process
International observer groups from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Commonwealth have commended the Ghanaian government for its conduct of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, describing the election as generally free, fair, and credible. In their preliminary reports released on Wednesday, the groups noted that the vast majority of the qualified population, who […]
Kenya MPs To Pay Back $10m Housing Allowance- Court
Local media in Kenya reports that the country’s High Court has ordered the country’s 416 lawmakers to pay back 1.2 billion shillings ($10 million) after ruling that the money had been unlawfully given to them as housing allowances. The court ruled that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) had encroached on the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission […]
Covid-19: Nigeria Fear ‘Second Wave’, Isolation Centres Prepare To Reopen
The Nigerian government has directed health workers to be on red alert and has asked Covid-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. Due to a decline in Covid-19 related cases, some of the centres have been shut, but there’s however been a surge in cases, with warning that there might be a […]
Global Activists, US Lawmaker, Others Ask Buhari To Release Jailed Protesters, Journalists
Global activists and celebrities have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the release of all #EndSARS protesters, as well as activists and journalists jailed in various parts of the country. They made the call in an open letter dated December 10, 2020, and addressed to the President . The 60 activists and celebrities, under […]
Police Say 16 Kano Indigenes Not Killed By Gunmen-Kaduna Govt.
The Kaduna State government and the police command in the state have disagreed with the Kano State government over the death of 16 travelers in the state. This followed the death of 16 indigenes of Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano on Thursday, who were returning to their state from Abuja. The Kano […]
Hezbollah Fugitive Killer Of Former Lebanon PM Hariri Bags Life Sentence
A UN-backed court on Friday sentenced fugitive Hezbollah member Salim Ayyash to life imprisonment for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. “The trial chamber is satisfied that it should impose the maximum sentence for each of the five crimes of life imprisonment to be served concurrently,” said Judge David Re of […]
