Land Disputes; One Killed, Several Injured In Community Clash. Bayelsa Govt Condemns Use of Violence. A 46 year old man, ThankGod Odede, from Opolo Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was yesterday macheted to death and several persons injured by some individuals from Okutukutu. The attack which has thrown Opolo Community into pandemonium occurred at about 1100hrs …

APC Woes in Adamawa; Party blasts Binani (Guber Candidate) in the last election. The Working Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State rained tones of the blame on their Gubernatorial candidate, Senator Aisha Ahmed Dahiru Binani as the root cause of the party’s inability to win the Governorship election that paved the way for Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru …

The late Prof. Mustapha Ahmed Falaki had a larger-than-life personality during his working career that made his name ring the bell nine years after his assasination. As expected, my tribute last week to the academic colossus, social-justice crusader, power of the powerless, and farmers’ general, Mallam Falaki, attracted praise and happy testimonies from those whom his human kindness touched. It …

Nurses: Protest Rocks Bayelsa Over Revised Guidelines For Nurses Verification Nurses in Bayelsa State has stage a peaceful protest to express their grievances over revised guidelines for verification of certificates with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN. The Nurses who are under the auspices of Nursing Reform Initiative (NRI) thronged the streets of Yenagoa caring placards with various …

Bukar Abba Ibrahim: The Man Who Touched My Life (2) by Hassan Gimba Adamu Maina Waziri is one politician most people misunderstand. He is one man who does not suffer fools and, unlike the typical politician, he shoots from the hip, the reason some saw him as “crude”. His word is his bond; and if you asked him for a …

AIYEDATIWA: AN IDEA SURFACING IN ITS OWN TIME Yesterday, the people of Ondo state rose to defend their Governor who had been wrongly accused and maligned by a few Abuja legislators. They didn’t even wait for the media aides of the Governor to do what they have been appointed to do. I sat back and read. It marked an end …

Lagos Police Capture Notorious One-Chance Gang In a remarkable display of community vigilance, residents of Lagos rallied together to thwart the criminal activities of a notorious ‘one-chance’ robbery gang. The group, comprised of a 45-year-old man named Okoro and a 42-year-old woman identified as Patience, had been terrorizing commuters under the guise of commercial bus drivers Reports indicate that the …

Woman in Jigawa murdered, daughter found unconscious A Woman by name Esther Adekanla, widely known as Hadiza Nakowa Dutse, in Jigawa lifeless body was discovered in her residence opposite Awajil Filling Station Dutse. On the afternoon of February 15, 2024, authorities received information about Esther’s disappearance since February 12. Concerned neighbors, unable to contact her, reported the suspicious situation to …

The Ekiti State police Command has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and neutralized one during a gun battle. Parading the suspects at the command Headquarters, Ado Ekiti, the State Commissioner of police, Mr Adeniran Akinwale said the recent breakthrough was made possible through the dogged effort of gallant men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) ably led by their Commander, CSP. …

Tilling the Soil of Change: Nigeria’s Quest to Overcome the Famine Fiasco Introduction: In the fertile lands of Nigeria, where the earth whispers tales of abundance and promise, there exists a shadow that looms large over the nation – hunger. Like weeds choking the life out of a flourishing crop, food insecurity has ensnared millions in its merciless grip, casting …