The Deadly Conflict Tearing Nigeria Apart (And It’s Not Boko Haram)
Kafanchan/Nigeria — Goska is just five minutes up the road from Dangoma in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. But between the two villages are divisions so deep – and so devoid of compassion and understanding – they threaten the unity of Africa’s most populous nation. Bullet holes and abandoned, burned-out buildings in Goska are evidence something […]
Kaduna International Airport Booms
The Kaduna International Airport yesterday sprang to life as unprecedented number of commercial flights landed and took off on the first day of flight diversion from Abuja. Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was shut down midnight Tuesday for major repairs that will last six weeks. It took the federal government over two months to raise […]
Southern Kaduna Killings – the Inside Story
Tsonje, a village in the heart of Kaura local government of Kaduna is the latest victim of attacks by unidentified gunmen in the Southern senatorial zone. They attacked last Saturday and engaged local vigilante and policemen in a gun battle, at the end of which two men identified as Ephraim Ezekiel and Joshua Ladi lay […]
The Confederation of African Football Fines Nigeria for Overcrowded Stadium During Egypt Afcon Clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slammed Nigeria with a $5,000 fine over two offences committed during an AFCON qualifier against Egypt in Kaduna in March 2016. CAF, after its Disciplinary Committee meeting, found Nigeria culpable of not providing adequate security at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, for allowing excess spectators at the same venue […]
“I will stop corruption in Nigeria” says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday insisted that his administration will leave no stone unturned in the bid to eliminate corruption in Nigeria. He made the remark in Johannesburg when he met Nigerians residing in South Africa. The President also promised to implement the cardinal policies of his administration in order to move the country forward. […]
