Not less than 100 houses have been submerged and destroyed on Tuesday following a heavy downpour in Gwarzo local government of Kano State. According to Nigeria’s News Agency, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, rendering many people homeless in the area. An eye-witness, Malam Ibrahim Shuaibu, said on Wednesday that the worst affected areas … Read more
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian efforts against hunger in northeastern Nigeria are dangerously underfunded and some communities remain cut off from aid and their farms as the military continues to battle Boko Haram. Communities in northeastern Nigeria are facing the dual threats of hunger and the terrorist group known as Boko Haram. The zone has … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that blackmailers who accused him of not working but sleeps at public events, know nothing. ?The Governor stated this during an interactive session with labour unions as part of May Day celebration at the Government House, Kano. He said that his political opponents could not differentiate between sleeping … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that blackmailers who accused him of not working but sleeps at public events, know nothing The Governor stated this during an interactive session with labour unions as part of May Day celebration at the Government House, Kano. He said that his political opponents could not differentiate between sleeping … Read more
Pictures on social media showed a cloud of smoke from the area A blast has occurred at filling station, opposite Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN quarters in the town of Damboa in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in the country’s northeast. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the attack but said it was … Read more
Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there’s no way to communicate to the outside world, as all the telephone lines have been blown up. But it is here that humanitarian groups are trying to bring aid to some 57,000 people forced out of their homes by Boko … Read more
Since he was elected in 2014, the Ekiti state Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has always been in the news, often for wrong reasons. If he is not defending election rigging, he is justifying his poor performance as chief executive. In the very best, the only noble achievement he boasts of is his notorious “stomach infrastructure” … Read more
A church roof has collapsed in Uyo, south-east Nigeria, killing at least 60 people attending a bishop’s ordination. Some reports put the number much higher, with many people believed to be still trapped under the debris. Hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church including Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the … Read more
A church roof has collapsed in Uyo, south-east Nigeria, killing at least 60 people attending a bishop’s ordination. Some reports put the number much higher, with many people believed to be still trapped under the debris. Hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church including Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the … Read more
A church roof has collapsed in Uyo, south-east Nigeria, killing at least 60 people attending a bishop’s ordination. Some reports put the number much higher, with many people are believed to be still trapped under the debris. Hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church including Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived … Read more
As a birthday gift to her fans, Annie Idibia is set to give back to society, by giving out free skill acquisition programme for two weeks in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States. The actress said the decision was borne out of the many blessing she has received over the years. Born in the month of … Read more
Nigerians and Britons in the city of London alike are already gearing up as they are about to witness the biggest cultural festival: EDO FESTIVAL and UK AWARDS scheduled to take place at 6/8 Thames Road, Barking London. JJ Barry Entertainment UK is the brain behind this show which promotes the culture of the people … Read more
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.- Plautus In 2014, I can still remember vividly former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State celebrating his birthday, with pomp and pageantry, glitz and glamour. That day was his in Nigeria; shining as the most prominent political figure to be celebrated that very hour. He … Read more
Details are emerging of the abduction of 11 people, including three babies, from a remote village in northern Nigeria’s Bauchi state, a lawmaker and a relative of some of them have said. Gunmen seized the 11 from Tipchi village, about 120km (74 miles) north of the state capital, in the early hours of Monday. Ilya … Read more
Hindatu Umar assumed the position after the tenure of the local chairman expired A 25-year-old woman has taken over as the head of a local authority in the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria. Hindatu Umar is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position in Argungu city, in the north-western state of … Read more