TimeLine Layout

March, 2016

  • 22 March

    Edo State Police Command vows to nab killer of headmistress

    The Edo State Police Command has commenced a manhunt to apprehend a cultist suspected to have murdered a headmistress, Ms. Clara Uwaifo last Wednesday. Uwaifo, 65, was on her way from the hospital where she went to visit her daughter who was delivered of a baby. The sailant was said to have hid behind the gate and shot the victim …

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  • 20 March

    Sub-Saharan girl-child as an endangered specie

      The last few weeks in Nigeria have seen series of happenings in connection with   the female gender, especially the girl child. Consequently, they have revealed the girl child as a possible endangered species in the country and of course, sub Saharan Africa, where the list of factors affecting the development of the girl child seem to be elongating by …

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  • 20 March

    This Week in Nigeria

      This Week in Nigeria TWIN Monday 14th – Saturday 19th March 2016 Sunday 13th Nigerians condemn masterminds of Agatu massacre in Benue State, calling the Federal Government to bring culprits to book to forestall future occurrence. Monday 14th President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for Equatorial Guinea on an official visit to discuss the protection of the Niger Delta and …

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  • 19 March

    Today in Nigeria (19th March, 2016)

    *A two storey building located at No. 9 Alli close, Mile 12, Lagos reportedly collapsed at 8:45am, killing a 47-year-old woman. * Seven people, including an Imigration officer, were killed in River’s re-run election. Advertisement * INEC postpones election in four Local Government Areas.

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  • 18 March

    Missionaries demand Fulfulde Bibles

      Nigerian missionaries have called on the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) to make enough copies of the Holy Bible in Fulfulde language available. A missionary to the Gando Fulani tribe of Northern Benin Republic, Pastor Olusina Sadiku said that the Fulfulde Bible is scarce and would appreciate if the BSN could intensify efforts in making more available. “We operate …

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  • 18 March

    Today in Nigeria

      Today in Nigeria Friday 18th March 2016 Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatal Owoseni on Friday disclosed that 11 trans-border armed robbers have been killed while ammunition and other items were also recovered from them. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), gave details of how Senate President, Bukola Saraki allegedly looted Kwara State while he served …

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  • 18 March

    Today in Nigeria (Thursday 17th March 2016)

    * Death toll from Wednesday suicide bombings in a Borno mosque rises. * Killings in River State continue as a man was beheaded today and another individual abducted from same residence . Advertisement * Also in River State , an Army Major and two other soldiers were murdered when their vehicle ran into a suspected militants’ ambush.

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  • 17 March

    River State: Three soldiers killed in ambush

    Fewer than 24 hours to the River State re-run election, Nigerian Army has reportedly lost three of its Soldiers In Abonnema, River State. A Major and three soldiers were today shot dead in Abonnema in Akuku-Toru local government area of the state. The crucial supplementary legislative elections scheduled to take place in the state Saturday have generated tension leading to …

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  • 17 March

    Pandemonium as gunmen beheads man in River State

      Barely 48 to the Rivers re-run election, hoodlums have continued to unleash mayhem in the oil-rich state. This morning, gunmen reportedly stormed Mgbuitanwo, in Emohua Clan, Emohua Local Government Area of the state, leaving blood and pandemonium in their trail. Advertisement Barely two weeks ago, an All Progressive Congress (APC), chieftain was killed along with his wife and son …

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  • 16 March

    Today in Nigeria (16th March 2016)

    Two female suicide bombers detonated bombs, killing about 24 people including themselves in a Borno village mosque. Advertisement Former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh made an application against the jurisdiction of the court to hear the charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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