Nigeria Breaking News
Death Toll From Bombing in Central Nigeria Rises To 40
The death toll from a bomb blast that struck a group of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40 from 27, the local government said on Thursday. The explosion on Wednesday took place in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nasarawa and Benue states, a region known for ethnic and religious violence.
“We now have approximately 40 people that were killed,” Nasarawa’s governor Abdullahi Sule told reporters on Thursday. The rumour earlier was that the air force carried out the bombing but right now we understand that there was no air force plane that flew [above] the area,” Sule said on Arise News television late Wednesday.
“Instead, it was a drone that flew [above] the area and dropped the bomb,” Sule said, without specifying who was operating the aircraft. An umbrella group representing herders had said the explosion was caused by a Nigerian military jet.
“We all know it is only the military that possess jets to carry out aerial strikes,” Lawal Dano of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria said on Wednesday, calling for a government investigation.
Nigeria’s air force spokesman did not respond to AFP requests for comment. There have been accidental airstrikes on civilians by the military in the past in northern Nigeria, where troops are fighting jihadists and criminal gangs.
In September 2021, officials said an accidental Nigerian military airstrike on a village in Yobe state killed at least nine civilians. The air force said its jet had been pursuing a group of jihadists in the area.
In January 2017, at least 112 people were killed when a jet struck a camp housing people displaced by jihadist violence in the town of Rann, near the border with Cameroon. The Nigerian military blamed a “lack of appropriate marking of the area” for that bombardment in a report issued six months later.
In central Nigeria, herders and farmers have been clashing over grazing and water rights for decades, but the violence has worsened in recent years after some herders joined criminal gangs that raid villages.
The conflict has also taken on an ethnic and religious dimension, with most herders being Muslims while farmers are largely Christians.
On 19 January, nine people were killed when suspected herders opened fire outside a camp for people displaced by attacks near Makurdi, the capital of Benue state, according to local officials. Security is a major issue in Nigeria ahead of February’s elections to replace President Muhammadu Buhari, a former army general.
Source: EWN
In other news – European court rules that LGBTI fairy tale book is suitable for children
In a recent groundbreaking judgment, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that labelling a book of fairy tales as harmful to children solely because of LGBTI content is unjustifiable and is in breach with the European Convention.
According to the European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (Ilga-Europe. Learn more
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Monday said Nigeria’s constitution is not working. George said Nigeria’s constitution is paperwork for the country’s military. Featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show, the PDP chieftain said the current constitution gives room to politicians to share largesse in Abuja.George reiterated the call for restructuring Nigeria, stressing that it’s an antidote to secession agitation in Nigeria.
According to George: “The constitution we are running is not working, it’s more like paperwork for a military organization; why should everybody head to Abuja monthly to collect their largess; it’s not working, what does the president do with my local government or that in Sokoto? Nothing.
“Politics is local and we want to see that the restructuring everybody is talking about is the path we should take instead of taking arms and shooting people which is a modern-day Robin Hood.
Source: Naijanews
In other news – I dislike men who wear skirts – Davido
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed the fashion trend that he dislikes. The DMW boss stated that he dislikes men who wear skirts.
He said he would never wear a skirt but may reconsider if he is offered half a million dollars.Davido disclosed this in a recent interview with American fashion content creator, Mysterious Fashioniest. Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, said it has redoubled its investigation into the culpability of bank Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, in the mismanagement of COVID-19 funds and World Bank loans. This is contained in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Sunday in Abuja.
The statement said that also under probe is the alleged mismanagement of recovered Abacha loot given to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for disbursement to beneficiaries of the Federal Government support-for-the-poor programme. The EFCC also announced that it had recovered N32.7 billion and $445,000 so far from top officials of the ministry under its searchlight, adding that the abuse of naira has become a priority investigation of the agency.
Shedding light on the probe of malfeasance in the Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development ministry, the agency said: “At the outset of investigations, past and suspended officials of the Humanitarian Ministry were invited by the commission and investigations into the alleged fraud involving them have yielded the recovery of N32.7billion and $445,000 so far.
“Discreet investigations by the EFCC have opened other fraudulent dealings involving Covid -19 funds, the World Bank loan, Abacha recovered loot released to the Ministry by the Federal Government to execute its poverty alleviation mandate.
Source: Dailypost
In other news – Singer Paul Okoye hints at remarrying
Popular singer and half of P-Square, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has hinted at remarrying. The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner dropped the hint while scolding fans for wishing his divorce from his ex-wife to be toxic.
He stated that he would not succumb to their wishes, urging them to accept the reality that he is with his new partner, Ivy Ifeoma.He went on to unveil hashtag options for himself and his partner, Ifeoma. Read more
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has revealed the fashion trend that he dislikes. The DMW boss stated that he dislikes men who wear skirts.
He said he would never wear a skirt but may reconsider if he is offered half a million dollars.Davido disclosed this in a recent interview with American fashion content creator, Mysterious Fashioniest.
The interview asked, “What’s one fashion trend you dislike? He said, “Skirt; men that wears skirts. I will never wear the skirt. Except if I am offered half a million or a million dollars [laughs
Source: Dailypost
In other news – Junior Pope not buried by river bank – Police
The Anambra State Police Command says the remains of Nollywood star, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly called Junior Pope, were not among those buried by the bank of the Anam River. The Command’s spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, made the clarification on Sunday, stating that only three of the deceased families agreed that the victims be buried by the riverside.
He noted that after the burial of the three, one of the families came back to exhume the remains of their daughter for a befitting burial in her country home.Ikenga added that the corpse of Junior Pope was deposited at a morgue. Read more
Junior Pope not buried by river bank – Police
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Assigns Portfolios to Newly Appointed Commissioners in Ondo State
Why I married Boko Haram fighter – Freed Chibok girl
Governor Umaru Bago declares state of emergency in parts of Minna over renewed insecurity
Singer Paul Okoye hints at remarrying
Nigeria’s constitution not working, paperwork for military – Bode George
EFCC vows to probe bank chiefs over COVID funds, World Bank loans
Nigerian actor John Mr Ibu Okafor to be buried at the end of June
I dislike men who wear skirts – Davido
Junior Pope not buried by river bank – Police
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Assigns Portfolios to Newly Appointed Commissioners in Ondo State
Why I married Boko Haram fighter – Freed Chibok girl
Governor Umaru Bago declares state of emergency in parts of Minna over renewed insecurity
Singer Paul Okoye hints at remarrying
Nigeria’s constitution not working, paperwork for military – Bode George
EFCC vows to probe bank chiefs over COVID funds, World Bank loans
Nigerian actor John Mr Ibu Okafor to be buried at the end of June
I dislike men who wear skirts – Davido
Nigerian Celebrities5 days agoJunior Pope not buried by river bank – Police
Nigeria Breaking News5 days agoGovernor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Assigns Portfolios to Newly Appointed Commissioners in Ondo State
Nigeria Breaking News5 days agoWhy I married Boko Haram fighter – Freed Chibok girl
Nigeria Breaking News5 days agoGovernor Umaru Bago declares state of emergency in parts of Minna over renewed insecurity
Nigerian Celebrities5 days agoSinger Paul Okoye hints at remarrying
Nigeria Breaking News5 days agoNigeria’s constitution not working, paperwork for military – Bode George
Nigeria Breaking News5 days agoEFCC vows to probe bank chiefs over COVID funds, World Bank loans
Nigerian Celebrities4 days agoNigerian actor John Mr Ibu Okafor to be buried at the end of June