From ANDY ASEMOTA, Katsina Dead bodies suspected to be victims of the curses placed on the unknown gunmen who attacked about six villages in Faskari and Sabuwa Local Government Areas of Katsina State have littered the forest surrounding the neigbouring communities. Some of the corpses were found with guns and motorcycles beside them.Eyewitnesses said some…
A middle aged woman, Comfort Osu Abu has been arrested by the Police Anti Robbery Unit of the Aba Area Command for allegedly operating an illegal maternity home popularly known as “Osu Abuwa” at Umuabuwa community in Osisioma council area of Abia state.According to sources, Osu Abu who owns the illegal maternity home was engaged…
By Ameh Comrade Godwin Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of spending more time inside the church than leading the country. Fashola made this observation while speaking at the sixth Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos, tagged ‘The Summit of the Common man’, According to Fashola, “You must pay critical attention to…
By Saharareporters, New York President Goodluck Jonathan today indicted governors from Nigeria’s North-Eastern states of inaction in the face of growing attacks by Boko Haram, an extremist Islamist group. Mr. Jonathan added that he should not be blamed for the insecurity ravaging the geo-political zone. Mr. Jonathan made the comments during a political rally held…
The Military Joint Task Force patrolling the streets in search of Boko Haram extremists There have been heavy gunfire exchanges around the vicinity of Nigeria’s presidential palace and the headquarters of the Department of State Services in the Asokoro District of Abuja in the past one hour, security sources and residents of the area said.…
Wednesday’s threat by the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Mustapha to lead his people in seceding from Nigeria if the situation warrants it is not a Northern agenda,several Northern delegates have said.Alhaji Mustapha caused a storm when he said at a session of the National Conference that he was prepared to lead his people to …
Information reaching 247ureports.com from Umuahia reveals that the noise generated over the accidental death of the cousin to Engineer Chinedu Orji [Governor Orji’s son] recently may have been result of blackmail ‘reports’ authored by some of Orji Uzor Kalu’s aides and published on Igbere TV – an outfit financed by Orji Uzor Kalu – the…
The British High Commission says two British men have been arrested in Nigeria this week in connection with an alleged attempt to steal oil. Nigeria says an estimated 200,000 barrels of crude worth more than $20 billion on the international market is stolen daily in the West African nation. Analysts say high-ranking politicians and military…
National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Mr. Gani Adams, yesterday, said nobody could threaten the unity of the country.Adams, who spoke in an interview with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, was reacting to the statement made, Wednesday, at the National Conference by the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Mustapha, that he was…
The outcome of the ongoing national conference may be an exercise in futility unless the 1999 constitution is further amended to make provision for referendum, a lawmaker has said.Victor Ogene (APGA-Anambra), the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made this known at news conference in Abuja on Thursday.He said there…