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Analysis: Apostle Suleiman gets it all wrong with his hateful, inciting preaching
by Mark Amaza For the past 24 hours, a video has been spreading on social media showing Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, an Auchi-based church…
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Southern Kaduna killings: BBOG criticises Buhari for failing to take action
THe Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group has said President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to stop the killings in Southern Kaduna. The BBOG said this in a statement on Friday…
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We have arrested suspects involved in Southern Kaduna killings – Police
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said some of those involved in the killings and destruction of properties in Southern Kaduna have been arrested. He said this during his…
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Southern Kaduna killings: SERAP drags FG to UN
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms. Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, urging her to prevail on the Federal Government to halt…
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EXCLUSIVE: We will not watch while a generation is wiped out | Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori speaks on the killings in Kaduna
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan has put the number of deaths to 808. In three local governments in Southern Kaduna, Fulani herdsmen who have become what the Federal Government of…
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Opinion: Mr. President, Nigerians are no longer at ease
by Ayodele Adio Shortly after reading through Audu Maikori’s narration of the tragedy befalling the beautiful people of southern Kaduna, I was left in a state of limbo about…
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FG orders IGP to stop Taraba, Kaduna, Zamfara killings
The Federal Government has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to ensure that the violent killings in Taraba, Kaduna and Zamfara states stop. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen.…
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Rivers rerun: Wike sets up panel to probe killings
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the killings and other violent acts/matters during the December 10 rerun and supplementary elections in the…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nasir El-Rufai and the bloodfest in Southern Kaduna (Pt. 1)
by Femi Fani-Kayode "We will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not, that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day no matter how long it…
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We paid Fulani herdsmen to stop Southern Kaduna killings – El-Rufai
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said the state government has paid off suspected Fulani herdsmen responsible for the keep llings in Southern Kaduna to stop the massacre. El-Rufai said…
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The anti-jungle justice bill needs to be passed – it’s way overdue
Yesterday at the Senate, the anti-jungle justice bill passed second reading. The bill titled "Bill for an Act for the prohibition and protection of persons from lynching, mob action and extrajudicial…
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Police arrest gang leader responsible for Kwara killing
The Kwara State police command has arrested the ring leader of the gang responsible for the killing of five men in Tsaragi, Edu local government area of Kwara State. The victims were identified…
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The YNaija Tracklist: What caused Zamfara killings | Sanusi has a stern warning to Buhari | Columbia to end 52-year old war | More
From the papers- a tracklist #Immigration2000: Comptroller General says disengaged officers must undergo screening- YNaija Nigeria lost N51.28billion to oil vandalism in 2015- YNaija Sanusi warns Buhari that his government…
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Blasphemy: What actually caused the mob killings in Zamfara – Gov. Yari explains
Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, on Wednesday gave a detailed account of how eight persons were killed in the state. Yari gave the account to State House correspondents shortly after he…
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Army-Shiite clash: Panel recommends prosecution of soldiers
Soldiers who participated in the alleged killing of members of the Shiite Muslim sect during a clash with the army in December 2015, may be prosecuted. This is as the Kaduna State Commission…
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Christian man stabbed ‘several times’ for not observing Muslim fast
Another religious attack broke out in Kakuri, Kaduna on Wednesday when six youths believed to be Muslims stabbed a man for eating at a restaurant during Ramadan fasting. The man,…
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What FG should do to end Niger Delta militancy
A coalition of civil society activists and organization, on Tuesday, came together to offer solutions on how best to end the festering militancy in the Niger Delta region. According to…
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What Ekeremadu said during plenary session about the Biafra Day deaths
Following the violent clash between the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and security forces, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, urged security agencies to be cautious when handling…
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Sultan of Sokoto reacts to Fulani herdsmen attacks (READ)
An Islamic organisation led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has decried the continued killing and destruction of lives and properties in Benue and Enugu states. Jama’atu Nasril Islam…
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REPORT: Death, destruction and the herdsmen
The following is a report conducted by SB Morgen, on the menace of Fulani herdsmen. Introduction In the early hours of Monday, April 25th, 2016, destruction was unleashed upon Ukpabi-Nimbo,…
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Opinion: Mr President, should we queue up to be slaughtered or fight the herdsmen?
“All animals are equal; but, some animals are more equal than others”. George Orwell, 1903-1950 in ANIMAL FARM. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, wife…
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‘Our children are dying’ | Agatu community storm National Assembly over Fulani herdsmen attacks (VIDEO)
Following the incessant attacks on the people of Agatu local government area of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen, aggrieved members of the community have stormed the National Assembly to draw the…
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Opinion: Our Police have gone mad again
Last week, I was writing on this same title before I experienced a change of subject-matter. I concluded within me that it is for another time. Hence, the obliteration from…
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YNaija Editorial: There’s a glaring need for an independent investigation into Zaria killings
For the past few days, there has been unrest and tension in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State following a clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic…
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Shiite killings: Minister of Interior arrives Kaduna
Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, has landed in Kaduna state to make an assessment of the situation of developments resulting from the violent clash between the Nigerian Army and…
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‘We want to go, nobody will stop us’ | IPOB says APC behind Onitsha killings
The Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), claims that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) orchestrated the violence that led to the death of its members at the Niger Bridge Head Onitsha on Wednesday, December…
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“Yoruba cannot be anyone’s sacrificial lamb” – Fani-Kayode
As a result of the menace of Fulani herdsmen on Yorubaland, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has again bared his mind. The former minister said that if the government fails to…
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Tunde Leye: When will Africa stop being the world’s cry baby?
by Tunde Leye When will Africa stop being the baby of the world? Why are we the ones who still find it so easy to descend to the lowest levels…
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Dele Momodu: My $20 billion advice to President Jonathan
by Dele Momodu If you fail all of us from similar background would have been put to shame. When tomorrow comes and we say illiterate rulers ruled and ruined Nigeria,…
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Opinion: Sorrow, tears and blood in Borno
by Sam Hart The attacks on Konduga, Izge and other suburbs of Maiduguri in Borno State occurred over the weekend of February 15 and 16, 2014. On Saturday, February 15,…
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