$2.1bn Armsgate: Dasuki Asks Abuja Courts to Consolidate Charges; Says He is Not Scared of Trial
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought…
“Why militancy, small arms are flourishing in Nigeria”
The rising cases of armed struggles, including militancy championed by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), have been blamed on the poor implementation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and proliferation…
Muslim group condemns blasphemy killing in Kano
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the mob killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime in Wambai market in Kano who was accused of blasphemy, describing the action as “preposterous, barbaric…
Presidency confirms Buhari ill, jets to London for medicare
After initial denials that President Muhammadu Buhari was not sick, the Presidency Sunday admitted that the President has actually been ill and would proceed on a 10-day leave in order…
Nigeria as Animal Farm, by Ken Ugbechie
In his epic novel, Animal Farm, George Orwell (real name Eric Blair) painted the picture of an animal family which badly wanted to free itself from the shackles and bracelets…
What made Muhammad Ali ‘unforgivably’ black
Muhammad Ali’s Black Power activism may not fit neatly into the outpouring of grief, respect and reflection in the coming days and weeks after his death Friday at age 74….
We won’t attack soldiers or kidnap people, “the war is on oil installations” – Avengers
A militant group that has claimed responsibility for several attacks on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure urged other groups on Saturday not to attack soldiers or kidnap people. The Niger Delta Avengers…
Buhari condemns Kano blasphemy killing, promises justice
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday promised that those involved in the case of an Igbo market woman, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, who was killed in Kano for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Mohammed…
Boko Haram attack military base at dusk, kills 32 soldiers, 67 wounded
Thirty-two troops have been killed in a clash with Boko Haram fighters on Niger’s border with Nigeria, Niger’s defence ministry said on Saturday, one of deadliest tolls inflicted by the…