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Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:15:10 +0000
I Killed My Wife, Son Because I Smoked Too Much Indian Hemp, Evangelist Says
A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Obijofa, who killed his wife and son with a shovel last week Tuesday in Anambra State, has said he committed the crime after taking an overdose of Indian hemp. The suspect, who claimed to be an evangelist, was par...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:53:58 +0000
Herders-farmers Crisis Could Lead To Civil War If We Don’t Act — Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned that a civil war could break out from the conflict between herders and local communities across the country if the issue is not addressed correctly.His statement comes amidst tensions in recent ...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:43:05 +0000
"Your Cows Must Have ID Number"—Ogun Community Gives Herders Who Fled Oyo Conditions For Grazing, Resettlement
File Photo: Herdsmen. The Opeji community in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State has given herders six conditions before allowing them to graze and live with them. The Baale of Opeji community, Rasaq Adeshina, had given the conditions d...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:35:17 +0000
Feeding Our Families Has Been Difficult — Cross River Magistrates Protesting Unpaid Two-year Salaries
In Cross River State, magistrates, who protested for several days at the governor's office over two years' unpaid salaries, say it's been difficult to feed their families. According to a Punch report, their leader, Solomon Abuo, said the jud...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:28:05 +0000
Ganduje Orders Demolition Of Structures Around Residence Of Islamic Cleric
The Kano State Government has commenced demolition of structures around the residence and mosque of Sheik Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, who is perceived as a critic and political enemy to the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. SaharaReporters h...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:09:17 +0000
Soldiers Who Escorted Herdsmen Storm Ogun Villages Again, Threaten Residents
For the second time, soldiers from 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have visited some villages in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State, where they had earlier brutalised residents at the instance of some herdsmen....

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:44:55 +0000
The Political Economy Of Insecurity (1) By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi
Kunle Wizeman Ajayi   The crises of insecurity has opened a damning page in the life of Nigeria. From Borno to Badagry, citizens are sleeping with one eye open. The military and police are operating exclusively to protect the bosses and ...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:46:04 +0000
Viral Audio: I'm Sorry For Being Angry But I Wasn't Speaking With Davids — Apostle Suleman
Apostle Suleman General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has apologised for his outburst in a viral audio clip in which he was heard threatening to make someone 'disappear'. Earlier on Saturday, a former Pastor in h...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:04:27 +0000
"Audio Proof" Released Against Me Was Doctored—Apostle Suleman
Apostle Johnson Suleman The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has dismissed a purported audio proof released by a former Pastor of the church, Mike Davids. Davids had accused him of sleeping with Faith Edeko...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:53:39 +0000
We Have Video Evidence Of Herdsmen Destroying Farmers' Crops Across Nigeria, MURIC Says
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says it has proof that cattle owned by herdsmen destroyed crops in farms across the country. The MURIC Director, Ishaq Akintola, who disclosed this in a statement, called on the Nigerian government to compen...



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