Buhari agrees with Jonathan’s action on xenophobic attacks

by Ranti Joseph The Nigerian President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says he is in full support of the steps taken so far by the Nigerian government in its efforts to protect the country’s citizens from the wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, April 16, Buhari said that Nigeria’s... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, violence, xenophobic attacks

April 18, 2015

Jibrin Ibrahim: Why I don’t envy the job Nigerians gave Buhari

by Jibrin Ibrahim The humanitarian problems generated are massive and national and international communities are just scratching the surface. I was in Senegal last week for a conference and, for the first time in a long while, it felt so good to be a Nigerian. The Conference, which was on conflicts in the Sahel region,... Read More

St Dominic Catholic Church, violence

April 17, 2015

Opinion: But why would anyone choose to die for a politician?

by Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye What beats me is how a human being could devalue his life so much that he could expose that life to serious danger by agreeing to undertake a violent activity on behalf of someone who may not even be informed if he is killed – someone who does not even know him... Read More

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April 13, 2015

If you shed blood again, we’ll take the battle to your hometown – A faction of OPC threatens Gani Adams

by Kolapo Olapoju Gani Adams may be the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, but he doesn’t have the respect or loyalty of a great number of the group’s members. A faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress, has threatened Adams against attempting to create another internal war among the members of the group. While... Read More

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Ekiti, faction, Gani Adams, Ibadan, lagos, Oodua Peoples Cpngress, Oyo, violence, Yoruba monarchs

April 11, 2015

Channels TV cameraman beaten up by political thugs

by Ranti Joseph According to Premium Times, a Channels TV cameraman has beaten up by political thugs. The cameraman, Maurice Bassey was reportedly ruffled up at the Rumumasi area in Obio/Akpor LGA by thugs. Bassey was left with bruises from the attack. See below tweets about the incident: Soldiers currently beating up @channelstv Reporters in Rumuomasi... Read More

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elections, political thugs, Rivers State, violence

April 11, 2015

2 people shot dead in Ebonyi state

by Ranti Joseph Two persons a middle aged man, Mike Ojor in Ikwo Nnoyo in Ikwo local government area and the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ishielu LGA of the state, Emeka Nworie were reportedly shot dead in the early hours of Saturday by unknown gunmen in Ebonyi state. The mastermind of the... Read More

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Ebonyi, elections, gunmen, violence

April 8, 2015

Kayode Komolafe: Let’s remember the victims of electoral violence

by Kayode Komolafe As political parties and their candidates gird their loins for the Saturday election, it is important to intensify the campaign against electoral violence. There is justifiable euphoria in the land. The obvious reason is that the prediction of doom about the March 28 presidential election has mercifully failed to come to pass.... Read More

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March 25, 2015

2 people die in Rivers as PDP, APC supporters clash

by Ranti Joseph Two persons were shot dead in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State when supporters of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed. The incident, which took place on Tuesday in Omoku, was said to be a comeback after an initial violent clash took place in Okwuzi... Read More

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March 24, 2015

5 reasons why a PDP-ruled Lagos will be a war zone || The gospel according to APC

by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned Lagos residents that voting for the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming elections, is tantamount to turning the state into a theatre of “unending war and violence.” The APC released a statement through its Lagos State Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, stating... Read More

Act on violence against persons, APC, lagos, PDP, violence, war zone

February 5, 2015

2 brothers, 3 others killed during political rally in Lagos

by Anike Jacobs Five people, including two brothers, have been shot dead in the Ajegunle area of Lagos. They were shot after hoodlums hijacked a campaign rally organised by a Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which went through Oduduwa and Layinka streets and moved down to Cemetery Road in Amukoko. Punch reports... Read More

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February 3, 2015

Don’t engage in electoral violence – Fayose preaches to Ekiti students

by Kolapo Olapoju The controversial governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, says Nigerian students should avoid violence before, during and after the February general election. Fayose, who is perceived in some circles, as being a trouble-starter, gave the counsel on Monday, February 2, at Oye Ekiti, Ilupeju Ekiti, Odo Oro Ekiti and Ikole Ekiti, during... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, students, violence

January 26, 2015

Be warned, America will punish you if you promote election violence

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States, has warned that it would deny visa to any Nigerian thought or perceived to be complicit and/or believed to be sponsoring election violence in Nigeria. According to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, any Nigerian who promotes any form of election violence during or after election remains ineligible for the... Read More

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January 22, 2015

No shaking: Police assures Lagosians that elections would be violence free

by Damilola Jagun Residents of Lagos state have been assured of a violence-free elections by the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. While speaking with the press on Thursday, January 22, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, made the statement. Nwosu said the police were prepared for the elections, adding that “the Commissioner... Read More

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elections, police, violence

January 20, 2015

Must Reads: Nigerians politicians move families abroad, America just got its first glimpse at Hillarynomics + more

The 51 all-time greatest acting performances overlooked by Oscar. PopWatch Election violence fears: Politicians, CEOs move families abroad. Punch Nude shaming: Why do we think we’re better than women who take their clothes off? UK Telegraph “Militant as Well as Moderate”: Martin Luther King’s Longest Interview. Playboy Report: The US has been hacking the hackers... Read More

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January 10, 2015

I reject any supporter who resorts to violence – Buhari condemns burning of GEJ’s campaign buses

by Kolapo Olapoju The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the burning and destruction of the campaign buses of President Goodluck Jonathan, in Jos, Plateau. Earlier today, violence erupted in Jos, as some youths burned vehicles belonging to the president’s campaign. Buhari, who is in Anambra on his campaign tour, took... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Opinion: Open letter to Buhari’s media team

by Umar Faruk Isah My first advice to the GMB media team is to make sure GMB visits every state in the South during his campaign, not just a campaign from Abuja. Through this it is certain GMB will meet the stakeholders in this part of the country. The stakeholders who are the voters in... Read More

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November 20, 2014

Nigerian women now maltreat husbands as more women get in on the domestic violence game

by S’ola Filani Over time, women have been known to be victims of domestic violence but the tide is starting to turn now – abuse against men in the home is on the rise! When we think of domestic violence we usually think of female victims and male perpetrators – but nowadays, more married men... Read More

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November 19, 2014

“Kill and crush them” – Katsina state governor incites violence while addressing crowd (VIDEO)

by Kolapo Olapoju In what is a classic example of violence inciting politicking, a video has surfaced, showing the Governor of Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Shema, urging his followers to “crush” and “kill” opposition politicians in the state. Shema, who is clad in white agbada and brown sandals as he addressed the crowd in Hausa, compared opposition politicians to “cockroaches”, after which... Read More

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APC, Ibrahim Shema, Katsina State, PDP, violence

November 17, 2014

Lafia on lockdown as Nasarawa gov imposes curfew

by Isi Esene The Nasarawa State Government has announced a dusk to dawn curfew in Lafia after intense violence which claimed at-least one victim. This measure was announced by Yakubu Lamai, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor who also disclosed that the curfew would run daily from 6pm to 6am. The violence was said... Read More

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November 2, 2014

Fulani herdsmen kill 20, set scores of houses ablaze in Nasarawa

by Akan Ido Twenty people have been reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen today following a wave of attacks on Gidan Gambo, Abaagu, Atabela, Assakio, Assahangwa, Adamu Agyo and host of other communities in the southern senatorial zone of in Nasarawa State. Areas affected in the fresh attack by the suspected Fulani insurgents included Ikposogye, Lega Obi,... Read More

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Fulani, herdsmen, insurgents, Nasarawa, violence

November 1, 2014

Mr. President, what is going on with the Boko Haram ceasefire? – BBOG

by Kolapo Olapoju The Abuja chapter of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigners have released a statement imploring President Goodluck Jonathan to act swiftly and decisively to end the menace of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The group, while expressing sympathy for the vicitms of the recent attack in Mubi, also revealed its shock at the increasing spate of violence in the... Read More

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October 12, 2014

War in Edo state | Armed thugs invade lawmakers quarters, destroy cars

by Iyobosa Omorogie The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly got worse on Saturday as armed men invaded the legislators’ quarters and destroyed 36 cars belonging to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The thugs further shot at doors and windows of seven chalets inhabited by APC lawmakers, leaving property worth several millions of... Read More

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Adam Oshiomhole, APC, Edo law makers, Edo state, Uyi Igbe, violence

October 7, 2014

Industrialists and businesses will flee Ekiti after Fayose’s inauguration – Falana

by Godwin Akanfe Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed that several industrialists and elite indigenes of Ekiti State have planned to flee the state, after the inauguration of the Ayo Fayose, the governor-elect. Ayo Fayose defeated incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi, to win the governorship election in Ekiti on 21 June, and his swearing-in is billed to hold... Read More

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October 4, 2014

OMG! This woman was found with a knife buried in her head (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Akan Ido Alcileide Rodrigues dos Santos, a 22-year-old Brazilian woman has been found by the police with a kitchen knife lodged in her skull. The woman was reportedly stabbed by her boyfriend, Roberto Martins dos Anjos, who is currently at large. The knife was still embedded several inches into her skull as she sat... Read More

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September 26, 2014

Fayose visits family of murdered NURTW leader, challenges Fayemi to do the same

by Isi Esene Ekiti governor-elect, Ayo Fayose has challenged Governor Kayode Fayemi to visit the family of the murdered former Ekiti State Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye. Violence erupted in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital following news of the NURTW former Chairman who is a known supporter of Fayose. During his visit, Fayose... Read More

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Ayo Fayose, Ekiti, judge, Kayode Fayemi, nurtw, police, Politics, Rotimi Olabiwoninu, Victor Babayemi, violence

August 24, 2014

Why Governor Amosun ordered closure of Olabisi Onabanjo University

by Kolapo Olapoju Reacting to the unwavering student protest of tuition fees, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has reportedly ordered the immediate closure of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. This information was disseminated via a statement released on Saturday, 23 August, by the Secretary to state Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa. It disclosed that the... Read More

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Ago Iwoye, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State, Olabisi Onabanjo University, student protest, threats, tuition fees, violence

July 22, 2014

7 ways to deal with your bullying boss

by Alison Bryant Bullying in the workplace has serious consequences and is poor for morale Do you need to know some ways to deal with a bullying boss? It’s bad enough when you have difficult co-workers, but when your boss is the one who’s picking on you it can really make your working... Read More

July 5, 2014

Opinion: Brand Nigeria – The cost of corruption and terror

by Chris Tion The spiraling violence has come at a very high cost to Brand Nigeria. My earliest knowledge of terror was gotten from a rather unexpected place; in the church. As a teenager in a catholic school I attended mass everyday and during the Prayer of the Faithful we were urged to pray for... Read More

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June 29, 2014

Boko Haram: Women banned from carrying handbags to church in Enugu

by S’ola Filani Following the recent incursion of the Boko Haram insurgents into the South-eastern part of the country – especially the foiled bomb attack at the Winners’ Chapel Church in Owerri, Imo State, Catholic Women in Enugu have been banned from attending church services with hand-bags. According to the Bishop of the Diocese,... Read More

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