Governor Soludo has said that unknown gunmen are now known and they are Igbos who kill for human organs.Vanguardngr reports that after wrecking havoc in various communities in Anambra State for several months during which many people were kidnapped, killed and sometimes beheaded, many of the so-called unknown gunmen have, at last, become known.Many of them whose dreaded camps in the thick forests in the state have been raided and destroyed, have been running their mouths and narrating their escapades, signifying that they too are, after all, mere human beings. In a space of one year, no fewer than 30…
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A young Nigerian lady has stirred reactions from social media users after she made an emotional U-turn towards a guy she admired.In a video she posted on TikTok, she revealed that her feelings disappeared when she saw the type of phone he uses.According to her, when she first saw him, she was captivated and fell in love with him, but after seeing the back of his phone and realising that it is an iPhone which uses button, she immediately lost interest. He was answering a call in the video, so she could not see the back of the phone until…
A Nigerian woman identified as Imaobong Mbre Inyang, has celebrated her son for acing his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).The proud mother took to her Facebook page to share his result which showed that the boy known as Inyang Valor Mbre, scored 9As.Mrs Imaobong who was very excited about his performance, explained that she was still basking in the joy of knowing that her child was the best graduating student in his class only for a fresh wonderful news to emerge. She described Valor as an amazing son and revealed that he scattered her brain with his commendable…
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, also known as Miyetti Allah, has said it has instructed every Fulani in the country not to vote for the presidential standard bearer of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi.According to the group, Obi is a ‘tribal bigot’ and represents ‘the Biafran interest’, which would not ‘favour the Fulani nation in Nigeria’. The National Secretary-General of the Fulani socio-cultural group, Mr Saleh Ahassan, in an interview with PUNCH, noted that as far as Miyetti Allah was concerned, Obi was out of the options of persons to be voted for in the forthcoming elections.“As far as…
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested two suspects for allegedly conspiring to kill a 13-year-old girl.The state police spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said the girl was found dead and her corpse burnt.Wakil said her the girl’s father, Danladi Mohammed of Mai’ari Arewa village, reported her disappearance to the Divisional Police Headquarters Alkaleri on August 4. The PPRO further stated that the complainant also mentioned two people suspected might have a hand in the girl’s disappearance. He said the suspects were arrested and allegedly confessed to the crime.According to the…
Rights activist and Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaigner, Aisha Yesufu, has taken a swipe on prominent supporter of Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition, Hamma Hayatu, for urging northerners not to relinquish presidency in 2023.According to Yesufu, Hayatu had taken to Twitter on Friday, telling Northerners in Hausa Language not to allow power shift to the South. The Edo-born activist in a short video on YouTube, with the link shared on her verified Twitter handle on Saturday, losely translated Hayatu’s tweet as, “Arise Arewa! We don’t have anything in the North except the rulership/leadership we have because of the number God…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Saturday visited Owerri, Imo state capital to commission a campaign house donated by a member of the party. He was received amidst cheers from waiting crowd.In Calabar, Cross River state capital, many Nigerians in their unprecedented numbers marched round the city and created awareness on the labour movement.
I woke up that fateful morning buzzing with excitement. It was my birthday and I had a perfect day planned. Unlike all my other birthdays, this one made me very happy. I chose to spend the day by myself. First, I would get a professional makeup artist to work on my face, and then I would head to the beach for a photoshoot. After which I would go to a nice restaurant and eat something exotic and expensive. So I got out of bed tingling with expectation for my very pregnant day. After receiving a few phone calls from family…
A Nigerian military officer has gotten people talking after he refused to recite the National Anthem.A video making the rounds online shows the soldier sitting down while guests stood up when Nigeria’s National Anthem was being sang at an event.The man who was in full uniform just sat and bent his head and refused to stand up until the recital was over. Someone who attended the same event captured the moment on tape and it generated mixed reactions online. Some netizens took his side and said he is probably tired of the happenings in the country and he does not…
Nothing Must Happen To Akintola, MURIC Tells Alaroye MagazineThe chairman of the Oyo State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Dr. Nurudeen Oloso, has raised the alarm over an article published in a weekly Yoruba magazine popularly known as ‘Alaroye’.Dr. Nurudeen Oloso said the article incited the Yoruba public against the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, as well as the organisation. Dr. Oloso therefore warned that nothing must happen to either Akintola, his family, the organisation’s office, its staff and any of its officials. Dr. Nurudeen Oloso raised the alarm in a statement signed by him on Saturday,…