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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has stated that he doesn’t believe that those behind the killing of sixteen military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state last week, are from Niger Delta.   Speaking during plenary today, March 19, Akpabio countered a motion raised by …

The Nigerian Army has warned the Okuama community in Delta state, to “be ready to face the full wrath of the law”.  In a statement signed by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director Army Public Relations and issued today March 18, the Army flayed the community for resorting to propaganda instead …

Scores of children took to the streets with sticks to protest over the killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina.   Bandits have reportedly launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community which was attacked for three days, without intervention from …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau State held a peace walk on Monday, Jan. 8, to express displeasure against the continuous killings in the state and other parts of the country.   The rally tagged, ‘Plateau Peace Walk’, was led by the CAN chairman in the state, Rev …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah has said that the killings in Plateau state are beyond herder-farmer clashes as murderers “want their own kind of Nigeria according to their ideology”.   Kukah who was commenting on the attack which claimed over 200 lives with hundreds of houses and farmlands burnt …

Moussa is eight years old and really likes marbles. But for the past month, this Palestinian boy, living in the occupied West Bank, has a new game: “Pretend daddy isn’t dead.” He calls his dad, imagines what he did with his day, and acts like he is suddenly going to …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Damilare Bello Mohammed, and five others following the recent cult killings in Sagamu.    Recall that about 20 persons, including innocent bystanders, were killed in a renewed cult war between the Eiye and …

Singer Dammy Krane has called out Naira Marley over the death of his former signee, Mohbad.    Quoting a line from one of Naira Marley’s songs, Dammy Krane described him as a heartless demon signing songs that inspire killings.    He tweeted;    “Nigga already said his plans when he …

President Tinubu calls for unity and forgiveness to build peaceful communities amidst raising violence. President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to security agencies to apprehend the individuals responsible for the recent wave of killings and violence in Plateau State, according to his spokesperson, Dele Alake.

Obi said Nigerians can only enjoy peaceful coexistence if the government revamped the economy and actively engage the youths. The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has posited that building a strong economy and engaging the nation’s youths will play a crucial role in putting …