A Nigerian cleric, Archbishop Samson Benjamin, has protested against bad governance, President Buhari’s adminstration, political, traditional and religious leaders. The General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministry, Lagos, popularly known as Jehovah Sharp Sharp, carried a coffin as he marched through the streets of Festac, Navy Town, Alakija, Satellite Town, on Sunday, April 11. The cleric claimed God…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has revealed that the Buhari-led federal government printed additional 50 to 60 billion Naira for states to share last month. The Edo state Governor who also disclosed that the money the country has borrowed will be in excess of 15 to 16 trillion by the end of 2021, expressed fear…

The Lagos state government has eased the restrictions on social and event centres. In the new guidelines released today April 9 by Uzamat Akinbile Yusuff, the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, the state government pegged the occupancy limit for event centres at 500 while social events can now have up to 200 people at…

Some police officers have been deployed to guard Ama Awusa, a settlement dominated by northerners in Owerri, Imo State capital. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Gender and Vulnerable Persons (men), Sulaiman Ibrahim Sulaiman told Daily Trust that adequate security had been provided to prevent further attacks in the state. Sulaiman who said the people have…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that even if his own son were to be kidnapped by suspected bandits, he will not pay any ransom for his release. The governor who has consistently kicked against negotiations with bandits terrorizing the nation, said this during a radio interview on Friday April 9. When asked if his…

A Zimbabwean policeman identified as Phinias Shava has been arrested and arraigned in court for allegedly raping a woman in a police station. The 31-year-old police officer who is stationed at Hillside Police Station, was arraigned in court on a two count charge bordering on rape. A prosecutor revealed that the alleged crime occured when…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has outlined the need for security forces to take the war to the bandits and recover forests where they are occupying. According to the Kaduna state Governor, bandits are at war with Nigeria and are challenging the sovereignty of the Nigerian state. In his speech at a town hall meeting on national security…

One Army officer and ten soldiers have been killed in an attack that occurred in Benue state. The military officers were killed after been ambushed by unidentified gunmen. Days after they went missing, their bodies were found at Konshisha Local Government Area of the State by a search team drawn from Operation Whirl Stroke.…

Suspected bandits invaded Ayankalu farm settlement in Lukosi, Ayete in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State and attacked a farmer. The farmer identified as Kereku Yanmi, 45, was struck at the back of his neck by the assailants during the attack which occurred on Wednesday, April 7. The attack came just after…

The bodies of 12 beheaded expatriates have been found after a deadly attack by Islamist militants in northern Mozambique. This comes weeks after about 60 people – mostly foreign citizens went missing following a deadly ambush on their convoy the Islamist militants. The nationalities of the 12 people found ‘tied up and beheaded’ in the…