The brief: Thousands displaced; Love in camp, Buhari’s soldier
Many people have been killed and 27 injured following renewed hostility between farmers and herders in Lafia, Obi and Awe local government areas of Nasarawa State. Funmi Falana, wife of a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, seeking the release of female soldier […]
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Many people have been killed and 27 injured following renewed hostility between farmers and herders in Lafia, Obi and Awe local government areas of Nasarawa State.
Funmi Falana, wife of a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, seeking the release of female soldier detained for accepting a marriage proposal from a youth corps member.
The Presidency has defended the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos State on December 9 to launch a made- in-Nigeria naval defence ship, Oji, and inducted other vital military assets that improve the country’s capabilities to fight increased piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Many Farmers Killed, 5,000 Displaced In Nasarawa
Many people have been killed and 27 injured following renewed hostility between farmers and herders in Lafia, Obi and Awe local government areas of Nasarawa State.
Daily Trust gathered that the first attack, which started on Friday morning, continued up till Sunday night.
Reps Probe PSC Over N1bn ‘Extra-Budgetary Spending’, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts Monday set up a sub-committee to investigate alleged N1.066bn extra-budgetary spending and others by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The committee frowned at alleged payment of funds into some private accounts of the PSC officials allegedly not retired.
Love In NYSC Camp: Falana’s Wife Writes Army Over Female Soldier’s Detention
Funmi Falana, wife of a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, seeking the release of female soldier detained for accepting a marriage proposal from a youth corps member.
Falana said Private Sofiyat Akinlabi’s decision to marry the corps member be respected in accordance with the freedom of association guaranteed by Section 40 of the Nigerian Constitution.
PODCAST: How Banditry Is Crippling Education In Northern Nigeria
Northern Nigeria has a heavy burden of out-of-school children and with the increased security situation, the Number of out-of-school children has gotten worse, as schools are forced to close down due to attacks.
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Presidency Defends Buhari’s Visit To Lagos
The Presidency has defended the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos State on December 9 to launch a made- in-Nigeria naval defence ship, Oji, and inducted other vital military assets that improve the country’s capabilities to fight increased piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
A presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement last night, was reacting to the critics and the People’s Democratic Party which faulted the trip that the president used to attend the launch of the book written by the first interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande.
Omicron: Nigeria Enters COVID-19 Fourth Wave
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is now experiencing the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NCDC, in a statement Monday, said Nigeria had recorded a 500 per cent increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks across the country as a result of the Delta and Omicron variants.
Timaya: I Suffered So Much As A Boy But Now I’m Rich
Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Inetimi Timaya Odon, popularly known as Timaya, says he suffered so much but now he is rich.
He reminisced on how his life was while growing up and the journey so far into success and wealth. He also used the opportunity to encourage others to keep pushing for their success.
NPFL: Wikki Tourists, Sunshine Stars Bicker Over Abandoned Clash
The Match Day 1 game of the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League season between Sunshine Stars of Akure and Wikki Tourists of Bauchi again failed to hold yesterday after it was rescheduled.
It will be noted that the game initially scheduled for Sunday could not hold after Wikki Tourists failed to complete their player registration formalities before the commencement of the league but the League Management Company (LMC) ruled that the game be played yesterday.