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Re- 1,500 Christians Killed in 6 Months in Nigeria

By Ernest Adadu While taking a vivid look at the article being published on the spiteful statements made by the immediate past United States Secretary of State and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency , Mike Pompeo, all I saw was nothing but a tool (Pompeo) that is craving for relevance,...

Ebonyi: AESID condemns renewed communal hostility, seeks urgent intervention

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has condemned the renewed communal clashes between the people of Enyibichiri, Izzi in Abakaliki Local Government Area and Echialike, Ikwo, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state over a lingered land dispute, demanding an end to the hostility. The Ebonyi indigenes also condemned in...

Idumuje crises: Asia denies purported voice notes with Jebose

An indigene of Onicha ugbo town of Delta State, Eze Asia has disowned a purported  voice conversation with Azuka Jebose on Idumuje ugboko crisis.  Speaking from Turkey where he resides, Asia dismissed the voice notes  in circulation by  Azuka as fake and labeled him serial blackmailer  Below is a recorded voice...

I will transform industrial, economic activities through rail transport – Buhari

By Nats Odaudu President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday flagged off the commercial operation of the 157km double track Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. During the epoch making event, the President disclosed that the project signals another milestone in the drive of this Administration to revitalize the railway system, establish it as...

Breaking: All set for commissioning of Lagos-Ibadan railway, Deep Blue projects tomorrow

By Nats Odaudu The 157 kilometres Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be commissioned for full commercial activities tomorrow Thursday. The President, Muhammadu Buhari will be commissioning the project at the Ebute Metta Station now known as the Mobolaji Johnson Station. smart smart

APC lauds Habib’s appointment as NEMA boss

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed excitement over the recent appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as the new Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The appointment was announced earlier by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman. Mustapha Habib, a Business Administration graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,...

Ebonyi massacre: Indigenes blame Umahi, call for change in security tactics

Following the report of recent attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Odoke, Ndiobasi and Obakotara communities in Izhi, Ebonyi Local Government Area, an Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has blamed governor Dave Umahi, for the continued killings in the state. The Ebonyi indigenes said the recent attack is considered the highest...

The man behind the wheels at NYSC

By Prince Francis Chilaka The appointment of the current DG of NYSC was a prophecy long foretold when he was still a young Major in the Nigerian Army, so to most of his close friends and associates, we were not shocked when he was eventually appointed the DG. This is one appointment this...

NYSC REMAINS A PIVOT OF NATIONAL UNITY — HAUSA CHIEF

The National Youth Service Corps has been commended for sustaining national unity and purposeful development in Nigeria. This was the view expressed by the audience during the live programme at the Human Rights Radio, Abuja (Hausa Service) which strongly supported the opinion expressed by the guest of the programme that focused on the Scheme,...

Group commends Buhari’s choice of Farouk Yahaya as COAS

….tasks new Chief to prioritize quarterly exercises, soldiers’ welfare A pan-Nigeria group, Nigeria First, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari's choice of Major General Farouk Yahaya as late Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru's successor for the position of Chief of Army Staff. According to the group, Maj Gen Yahaya's appointment is another...

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