Abubakar made the charge against the backdrop of recent killings in Rivers, Kaduna, Benue and other parts of the country, including the Wednesday early morning suicide bombing attack at Gamboru Mosque in Borno State, barely three days into the New Year.
Browsing: News
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Yaro decried the recent killings as an attempt to spark a second Civil War in Nigeria, insisting that it is a clear case of ethnic cleansing around the Benue Valley, which must be stopped immediately.
The protesters called on the Presidency to bring the culprits to book
The delegation, which is led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, includes the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Dame Julie Okah-Donli; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Diaspora Matters, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, amongst others.
“For those of you who are fortunate to be returning after the dissolution of the last executive council, I feel you all need to work harder to uphold the confidence I have reposed on you that warrants your return.
Ambode, accompanied by key members of his cabinet, said the 1.4km flyover, which will run from Agege down to the Abeokuta Expressway, will be a key intervention strategy by his administration to address the perennial traffic associated with the area.
The deceased, a director with the Kogi State Pension Board, was said to have died on Monday after his high blood pressure problem worsened
Udoka holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan and an MSc in Psychology with emphasis on life-span developmental psychology, childhood disorders and clinical intervention from the University of Lagos.
The Borno State Government had on Monday reviewed the curfew hitherto observed between 10pm and 6am in view of the current security situation in the state.
According to him, the move is to further sustain and improve on the institution’s mandate of teaching, learning, research, and community development.
The out-of-control truck hit the 19-seater school bus which had 17 people on board, including 15 students, at around 3:50pm.
Lieutenant General Paul Funk, Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, said the coalition would work to prevent ISIS regrouping anywhere in the world with its pervasive ideology.
Dr. Mohammed Bulama, the Commissioner, Home Affairs, Information and Culture, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri.
However, the Editor of the online newspaper, Tim Elombah, was still being held as at press time.
The JAMB Registrar revealed these and more to newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, over the weekend
Weather services said the bitter-cold temperatures, which ushered in the new year in parts of the US as record lows hit the Midwest states, dampened the New Year’s Eve celebrations in many cities.
Some of the monarchs who received Adams and his entourage in their various palaces during the weekend offered special prayers for the success and long life for the new Aare Kakanfo and progress of YorubalandÂ
In a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Olujimi Hotonu, the State Government said there would be a complete closure of the roads in the axis at some point during the construction but it would start with partial restriction of movement.
The group said in the statement: “We most sincerely and respectfully request our president Muhammadu Buhari to approve the Zabazaba Deepwater Project because of its enormous economic benefits to the country. The $13.5 billion Zabazaba Deepwater Project will be executed by Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO). It involves the development of the Zabazaba deepwater field, a greenfield offshore licence in the eastern portion of the Niger Delta with proven reserves of 560 million barrels of oil, which will increase the country’s daily crude oil production. Â
According to the report, the UK-based publisher was arrested in the wee hours of Monday