Tag: People
Hardship: Afenifere urges patience, cautions against protests
Significantly, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has picked February 27 and 28 for a nationwide protest and rally over hardship…
Of Seats, Thrones, Banal encounters and the Misdirected Anxieties of an Embattled People
By Peyi Soyinka-Airewele Some of the joys of being a Nigerian comes with the all-too-frequent moments where you have to…
Court jails 3 people for fraud in Benin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Thursday secured the conviction of three suspected fraudsters before…
9 people dead, scores missing as Uganda boat carrying footballers, fans capsizes
Nine people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are missing after a boat capsized in western Uganda on Sunday.
Wedding: 15 people dead, 6 injured in road mishap
As many as 15 persons were killed and six injured in a road accident in India’s southern state of Andhra…
Wildfire kills 54 people in South Sudan
No fewer than 54 people were killed while 18 others were injured when a wildfire raged through a village in…
Four people, pastor killed in church attack in Burkina Faso
Five people, including a pastor died in an attack on a church in Burkina Faso, security and local sources said…
Horror! Car wash attendant confesses to killing 7 people, dried them with chemicals
A car wash attendant, Ismaila Raji has confessed to killing seven persons, including pupils of Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan whose…
Bandits kill 3,526 people in Zamfara – Yari
The Zamfara Government has said that a total of 3,526 persons were killed by armed bandits in the state in…
Herdsmen massacre 20 people in Kaduna
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly massacred 20 people in a fresh attack on Anguwan Aku Village, Kajuru Local Government Area of…
42 people kidnapped on Abuja, Birnin Gwari highways in 2 days
At least, 42 people have been kidnapped on Kaduna-Abuja and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highways in two days.
35 people drown in Afghan’s flash flood
Thirty-five people have been killed in Flash floods caused by heavy rains in Afghanistan, washing away houses and cutting off…
Cyclone Idai kills 64 people in Zimbabwe
Cyclone Idai has killed at least 64 people in eastern Zimbabwe and destroyed homes, bridges and roads, making rescue efforts…
People are ranched instead of cattle in Benue – APC’s Jime
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Benue, Emmanuel Jime said people have been the ones ranched instead of cattle,…
Ondo election: Now that the people have spoken
If there is anything the results of the Ondo central senatorial district election depict, it is the power of the…