Sweat dripped down Kasim Yusuf’s brow as he surveyed his land. A year ago, the scorching sun beat down on a meagre one-hectare farm, barely enough to feed his family. Despair gnawed at him. Today, that same sun illuminates three hectares overflowing with agricultural produce, mirroring the unfolding …
Read More »Man who pretends as a delivery man to harvest brainbox and other vehicle parts arrested in Lagos
Men of the Lagos state police command have arrested a 27-year-old man, Ogbonna Eze, who allegedly disguises as a dispatch rider to steal car parts. Parading the suspect before newsmen on Tuesday, October 17, the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on September 18, 2023, the command …
Read More »Bauchi Police advises farmers to harvest their crops ‘in good time’ before herders start grazing to avoid clashes
The Bauchi State Police Command has advised farmers in the state to harvest their farm produce in order to allow herders to graze freely and avoid clashes. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, stated this on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, on …
Read More »James Amuta’s ‘Black Harvest’ heads to TIFF 2023 for global premiere
The movie joins the growing list of Nigerian movies attracting global attention. James Amuta is set to make its world debut with its screening at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at TIFF Bell Light House in Toronto Canada.
Read More »‘Black Harvest’ trailer takes you into the dark world of organ harvesting
The upcoming movie exposes this thriving, yet often overlooked business. For his next project, titled Black Harvest, James Amuta takes on the underground world of illegal organ harvesting and trafficking.
Read More »Suspected ritualists kill man, harvest his body parts in Ondo
A yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead with some of his body parts missing in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The spokesperson of the state police command, Olufumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Oba-Ile Police Station and his men had visited …
Read More »Bandits kill 12 farmers, injure three others in Kaduna village for refusing to pay ‘harvest levies’
Bandits on Thursday, November 24, attacked farmers at Rafin Sarki village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 12 and injuring three others. A politician in the community, Sambokhan Giwa, who confirmed the incident to The Sun Newspaper on Friday, said trouble started when bandits demanded levies from …
Read More »2023: We Won’t Accept Any Questionable Harvest Of Votes For APC – Ayu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to keep to his promise of a free, fair and transparent election at the polls next. Naija News reports that the PDP warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it won’t accept any questionable harvest of votes for …
Read More »Throwback: Remembering Ossie Davis’ Kongi’s Harvest (1997)
Having seen this, we realized that maybe there are people out there who really don’t know about the 1970 classic, and in a bid to correct this misinformation, we have decided to dedicate this week’s throwback to it (Kongi’s Harvest) Kongi’s Harvest is a 1970 Nigerian drama film directed by …
Read More »We paid bandits N400m as tax and harvest fees to allow us farm – Kaduna community leader
A member of the Birnin Emirate in Kaduna State, Danmasani Birnin Gwari, Zubairu Abdulra’uf, said that for over two years, N400m was paid to bandits as tax and harvest fees before farmers in Birnin-Gwari can have access to their farms. The former Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation, disclosed this …
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