CHRSJ Says to Drag Buhari To ICC, Accuses Nigeria’s Security Agencies of Conspiracy, Abating Mass Killers
. Seeks Buhari’s resignation over killings, displacement of farmers from homelands A civil rights organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has resolved to drag President Muhammadu Buhari to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, Nederland over worsening security in the country. The decision... Read more
Unidentified Bodies in Zamfara: Police Nabs 3 Suspects
The Police Command in Nigeria’s Zamfara State said it had arrested three suspects in connection with the 23 unidentified corpses found in Boko Community, Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP. Muhammad Shehu, stated this in a statement signed and... Read more
Fulani Herdsmen Rename Plateau Communities Grabbed from Indigenes After Massacres
When the alarm was raised, many thought it was false, some were complacent, calling it an ethnic crisis. But bit by bit, the fear became a reality; the subtle attacks which began over a decade ago have seen native communities in Plateau State taken over by invading herders. The... Read more
Joint Military Force in Niger Delta Concludes Arms Proficiency Exercise
The joint military force deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta at the weekend concluded an arms handling training to enhance the precision of troops in operations. The one month shooting and marksmanship exercise came to a climax with an inter sector skills at arms competition amongst... Read more
The Multi-Billion Naira Ilorin Water Reticulation Project: A Scam?
By Dr. Abdullateef I. ALAGBONSI Water is a necessity for life and it is the responsibility of every responsible government to give priority to provision of good water. The unmatchable importance of hygienic water to human survival has triggered the consciousness of some international organisations to flag off different... Read more
Detained Nigerian Senator Released
The Senator representing Abia south senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who has been in detention for four days, has been released by the Department of State Services (DSS).   Senator Abaribe, a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, was arrested on Friday by the men of... Read more
Incessant Plateau Massaccres: LP Chairman, Omotosho Urges Concerted Efforts To Curb Murderous Activities Of Herdsmen
The national chairman of the Labour Party, Dr Mike Omotosho, has condemned the constant killings in Nigeria’s Plateau State, noting that the Federal Government and the governed must together rise up against the treachery of the murderous herdsmen, in order to put a stop to senseless killings in the country. He said this... Read more
Super Eagles bow out of World Cup
From: Dianabasi Effiong Two-time champions Argentina edged Nigeria 2-1 in a tight game in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday to sneak into the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup and condemn the Super Eagles to an early exit. A sumptuous atmosphere prevailed at a capacity Zenit Arena in... Read more
Group To Sensitise Youth On Electoral Participation for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in Nigeria
The Nigeria Youth 4 Peace Initiative (NY4PI), a network of young people working on peace-building and coordinated by Building Block For Peace foundation, an incorporated non governmental organisation working on peace and development in Nigeria has indicated that it is converging about 60 Nigerian youths who are going to... Read more
Eagles Aim To Avoid Going Home Early
Nigeria will give it her best shot when they tackle Argentina in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday to guarantee a fourth Round of 16 berth at the FIFA World Cup finals. Long before the contingent arrived in Saint Petersburg on Sunday evening, technical chiefs concerned themselves principally on what would... Read more