“No Difference Between Yorubas And Fulanis’, Says Tinubu, Gives Reason Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, explained why he chose Kano as the venue for his 12th colloquium and 69th birthday. He said he picked Kano to prove that Yoruba and Fulani are one. Tinubu’s comment has sparked angry reactions on social media. Fulani herdsmen killings in the South-West and other regions have fuelled calls for secession. President Muhammadu has been criticised for allegedly “protecting” the herdsmen. To buttress his point, Tinubu referred to the marriage of the daughter of Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje,…
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RCCG Members Kidnapped: Gumi Finally Breaks Silence Popular Kaduna based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said he is not a negotiator for bandits. Gumi said this when he received Shehu Sani, the Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly. Sani had visited Gumi over the abduction of 39 students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, and that of eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). He, however, said arrangements were ongoing to secure the release of the students who have spent three weeks in captivity. “As for the College students, we…
Buhari Travels To London For Medical Check-Up President Muhammadu Buhari will be travelling to London, the United Kingdom, on Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up. In a statement made available by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President will meet with Security Chiefs first in the morning, after which he embarks on the journey. Read Also: Buhari Prays Against Civil War In Nigeria According to him, he is due back in the country during the second week of April, 2021.
Senior Police Officer Set Ablaze It was a thing of shock when information reaching us that, Police Inspector has died in Essien Udim local government area, Akwa Ibom State after unknown gunmen macheted and set him on fire in his house. The incident comes after Governor Udom Emmanuel restricted the operations of motorcycles and tricycles in the local council and two others over an increase in criminal activities that led to the loss of lives of citizens and security personnel. The latest incident, at Ikot Afangha community in Essien Udim, also comes after another another police inspector was set ablaze…
CCT Chairman Publicly Assaults, Brutalises Security Guard Umar Danladi, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been caught on camera physically assaulting a security guard at Banex plaza in Wuse, Abuja. In the video exclusive obtained by SaharaReporters, Umar was seen speaking angrily, scolding and shouting at the yet-to-be identified man. The CCT chairman also launched a barrage of attacks on the young man and violently kicked him before he was restrained by the crowd, including police officers attached to him. He was then forced into his vehicle by the police officers. Information made available from an eyewitness…
Constituency Project: Senator ‘Spends’ N50m To Fence Police Station, Photos A Senator from Taraba State, Emmanuel Bwacha, has claimed he spent N50 million on the perimeter fencing of a police station in the Takum Local Government Area of the state. According to documents released by Tracka and BudgIT, Bwacha claimed the fencing of the police station was executed through direct labour, at the cost of N50 million. Many residents of the area however said the cost of the project was grossly inflated. Some members of his constituency, under the umbrella of Interested Residents of Southern Taraba, has asked the Economic…
Ohanaeze Youths To Fulanis: We Give You 48 Hours To Vacate South-East Or Be Treated Like ‘Bush Animals’ The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has given a 48-hour ultimatum to every Fulani with AK-47 in any part of the South-East or be treated like “bush amimals”. The ultimatum is coming on the heels of the revelation that over 332 Fulani camps across South East are occupied with AK-47 carrying Fulani militia. According to Vanguard, a former Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Celestine Okoye, had in a media interview, said that “there are 332…
I Also Fought Civil War To Keep Nigeria United, Says Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said he participated in the country’s civil war to preserve the unity of Nigeria. Buhari said this while delivering his speech at the 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium to celebrate the 69th birthday of the National Leader of the All Progressives Progress, Bola Tinubu. The president urged the populace to embrace peace and unity, adding that the theme of the event – Our Common Bond, Our Common Wealth – indicated that “Nigerians are better today, and even strong.” Buhari, whose government has been criticised for ethnic…
One Dead, 3 Injured As Police Shoot At Shi’ites Protesters In Abuja Anti-riot policemen in Abuja allegedly killed an unidentified man on Monday as they shot at members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, otherwise known as ‘Shiites’ protesting the continued detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. The policemen opened fire on the protesters after they took off from Transcorp junction while heading towards the National Human Rights Commission office. Three other protesters also sustained gunshots injuries from bullets fired by the police and were rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. Members of the sect had on Monday…
Nigerian Breweries Bags Highest Taxpayer Award The Nigerian Breweries Plc has bagged the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service 2020 Highest Taxpayer, Pay-As-You-Earn Award despite the existence of Sharia Law in the state. The Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Zaid Abubakar, reportedly described Nigerian Breweries at the agency’s 2020 Grand Dinner and Award Night, in Kaduna on Friday, as one of the “committed” taxpayers in the state. Abubakar urged other corporate organisations to emulate Nigerian Breweries and other committed taxpayers in the state by paying the needed tax voluntarily and as and when due. He was quoted as saying, “The essence of…