Tag: violence
Boko Haram: 2,400 Flee War Zone
The Red Cross has said at least 2,400 people have fled violence in northern Nigeria just as the country said…
Survivors Of Baga Massacre Still In Hiding
Many survivors of brutal clashes last week in a remote Nigerian town are still in hiding and rescue workers are…
Lagos Population Our Biggest Challenge —Lagos Speaker
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has disclosed that the continuous growth of the population of…
Tackling Insurgency In Nigeria’s North East
Plagued by a combination of violence and underdevelopment, leaders in the North-eastern zone meet to chart a new course for…
Violence mars Nigeria’s journalists union election
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The election of executive officers of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo state chapter, planned for Wednesday,…
Panic Over Bombs In Kaduna
By Femi Adi/Kaduna For over two hours today residents of Kaduna metropolis were thrown into confusion due to alleged rumours…
Gov. Aliyu: How to curb violence in Nigeria
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state in central Nigeria has said that an end to endemic corruption and deficit leadership…
Residents Flee Kaduna
Following yesterday’s attack on Christians by Muslims in Kaduna, residents have started fleeing the state for the fear of being…
Pope Seeks End To Boko Haram Violence
Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday on those responsible for violence in Nigeria to “stop spilling the blood of innocent people”,…
34 Die in Damaturu’s violence
Gun battles between security forces and suspected Islamists in Nigeria’s Damaturu town have killed at least 34 people, including three…
Edo’s Politics Of Blood-letting
With its deadly run-in, the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, slated for July, promises unfettered violence On 14 May,…
It Is Time For Dialogue
Nobody thought it could turn this bad but the thoughtlessness of those who should know better may destroy our fragile…
Fighting On Lagos Island: Police Arrest 18
The monitoring unit of the Inspector-General of Police, Abuja, has arraigned 18 persons before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a…
Adefulire Launches Young Commonwealth Competition Project
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has launched the Young Commonwealth Competition and Project Do Something Positive for Nigeria. This…
Another Jos Tragedy: 3 Christians Ambushed, Killed
Gunmen shot dead three Christians in Nigeria near the flashpoint city of Jos, hours after 10 people were killed in…