The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has begged world leaders to intervene in the situation in Ogoniland and to put pressure on Nigeria and Shell Petroleum to immediately commence the implementation of the United Nations report on the Ogoni environment and avert an
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The Nigerian Army has released a statement saying six herdsmen were arrested destroying a farmland in Benue State. Scores of people have been killed in Benue in 2018 due to violence between herdsmen and farming communities. Read the Army’s full statement below. Troops of 707 Special Forces Brigade have arrested 6 herdsmen, caught in the […]
Most Rev. Michael Gokum, the Catholic Bishop of Pankshin Diocese of Plateau, has donated food items and N45,000 to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. The donation, made on Sunday, was facilitated by the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the diocese. Gunmen recently attacked some communities in Daffo […]
The Nigerian Army said its troops killed four armed militiamen in Ningi Local Government Council of Bauchi State. Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, via a statement issued on Sunday, said that nine militiamen were also arrested. Chukwu said that troops of 33 Artillery Brigade of Operation “Lafiya Dole”, on patrol on March […]
Nigeria’s human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the UN Security Council and its members asking that they appeal to the government to end killings and destruction of property by suspected herdsmen across Nigeria. The organisation urged the council members to visit Nigeria for an on-the-spot assessment. […]
The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has expressed sadness over the death of Sen. Ali Wakili who was the chairman of the Senate committee on Poverty Alleviation. Wakili died at the age of 58 and his death has been confirmed by Saraki in a series of tweets to mourn his deceased colleague. Our […]
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