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Armed men suspected to be herdsmen have abducted a farmer, Alhaji Jimoh Olodan, at Iyemero Ekiti, in Ikole Local government Area of Ekiti State. The incident occurred around 11:15 pm on Friday at Elegure farm settlement which is three kilometers to the community. An eye-witness, Chief Ajayi Ogungbemi, who is the Babaloja of Iyemero said that the gun-wielding abductors, numbering 18, invaded the farm settlement and shot sporadically into the air before whisking away the farmer. Ogungbemi said that the gunshots had caused panic, as residents, who had not slept when they came fled into the bush, while those sleeping…

The Nigeria Police on Saturday shot teargas to disperse protesters in the Gudu area of Abuja as the country marked Democracy Day on June 12. The protesters had earlier blocked the Gudu Junction to protest the state of the nation. Similar protests were held across the country on Saturday. The Unity Fountain in Abuja, which is a popular venue for protests in the nation’s capital, had been shy of protesters as of 8:15am. However, at the Millennium Park just opposite the fountain, a few individuals wearing branded T-shirts with the inscription ‘I Stand With Buhari’ had pooled together. FULL SPEECH:…

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians 10.5 million have been lifted out of poverty in the last two years as he addressed the nation on Democracy Day. The President highlighted all the challenges faced by his administration and why democracy remains the best form of government. “In the last two years we lifted 10.5 million people out of poverty – farmers, small-scale traders, artisans, market women and the like,” the President said in his June 12 address. He explained that his vision is to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty before 2023. “My vision of pulling 100 million poor Nigerians…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday addressed Nigerians as the country marks Democracy day on June 12. The address, which was televised nationwide, lasted for just over 20 minutes. According to the President, Democracy Day “is a celebration of freedom, and victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria.” The President’s address came as thousands of Nigerians readied for protests across the country over issues such as insecurity and freedom of speech. Buhari to secessionists, others: It’s now fire for fire, no kid glove treatment for bandits While acknowledging that Nigeria was still on its way to become a “mature…

Apart from football, what other things have ever united Nigerians at any time? I am actually referring to the ordinary people of Nigeria, not the elites, because, while the elites, particularly the political class, sow division among the masses using ethnicity and religion, they are united on the table where the common wealth of the country is shared. Sadly, the poor masses have never and may never realise this. There are truly only two categories of citizens in Nigeria; the leaders, who luxuriate on the cake and the rest of the people, who laboriously bake it. The two live in…

Not fewer than 57 persons were killed in a fresh attack unleashed by cattle rustlers on residents of Magarya ward, Kadawa community, Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara State between Thursday evening and the early hours of Friday. A resident of the community disclosed that the cattle rustlers killed only men with no intention to hurt women and children. A source, who revealed that no soul was abducted by the invaders, said that they carted away cattle whose number could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. After the attack in Kadawa, the rustlers went through a number…

I was in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital when the news of Prophet TB Joshua’s death hallooed my ears. I was confused, I didn’t know how to react to this very surprising news. A camaraderie of friends who were with me expressed shock too. We thought it was one of the avalanches of fake news about ‘this and that’ making waves on social media in recent times. Before then, we were engrossed in a gaiety of fun-filled moments, and just before we progressed to the climax, the news hit us like a rocket-propelled grenade. My first condolence message reads in…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to introduce digital currency before the end of the year, its Director Information Technology, Rakiya Mohammed, said on Thursday. Speaking at the end of 306th Bankers’ Committee Meeting, she said the currency will be accessible to all Nigerians. Admitting the risks associated with the proposed digital currency, the director assured that it will operate alongside other virtual currencies like the cryptocurrency. She, however, cautioned that the CBN lacks control over other virtual or digital currencies as those transacting with such currencies are doing so strictly on personal basis. The CBN chief said: “Nobody…

The United States Mission in Nigeria on Friday advised its citizens to keep away from planned protests across Nigeria on June 12. Several groups have announced their intentions to protest on June 12, which has been designated as Democracy Day. In an advisory targeted at US citizens, the Mission said “Police presence and response can be expected nationwide, including in Abuja where government events are scheduled to celebrate the national holiday and in Lagos where simultaneous protests are planned. June 12: Police vow to prevent reoccurrence of #EndSARS protests “The likely locations for the protests in Abuja will be at…

By Alao Abiodun, Adeola Ogunlade and Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Secessionists, arsonists and bandits should now expect fire for fire from the federal government as it adopts a tougher stance against insecurity across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari vowed Friday night that those who are hell bent on destroying his administration would not go scot free. He spoke during an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), his second television interview in 24 hours, the first being with Arise TV. Buhari said the bandits terrorising the North and other parts of the country would also not be spared or be given…