The UN human rights chief said Thursday he was “deeply alarmed” by the string of attacks on villages in central Nigeria which left nearly 200 dead, according to local authorities. Armed groups launched attacks between Saturday evening and Tuesday morning in Plateau State, a region plagued for several years byContinue Reading
Dabiri-Erewa Time and again, the stories are the same. Nigerians abroad are being targeted and killed with impunity. And while their loved ones back home demand answers, they are often met with silence and inaction from both the foreign and the Nigerian governments. GODWIN OBI chronicles the heartbreaking stories ofContinue Reading
BY CHIGOZIE EZEH The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has tasked the South East Governors to intensify security at various flashpoints within the zone during and after Christmas. Speaking through its acting National Youth Leader, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezukwu, Ohabaeze urged the governors and other leaders to ensure an allContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The death toll in the latest coordinated attacks on the Plateau has risen to over 115, the state governor, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has said. A grieving Governor Mutfwang, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, said the attacks were unprovoked and tasked security agents toContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned the attack in Plateau State, describing it as heinous. Gunmen had stormed the over 15 communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state on Christmas Eve, killing over 115 people. Several houses were set ablaze by theContinue Reading
As the year draws to a close, we extend heartfelt felicitations to you for being a crucial part of our 2023 success stories. From our immensely influential Frontline Reporters Online daily publication to the captivating pages of Frontline Int’l Magazine and the joyous festivities of our 20th Anniversary, your presenceContinue Reading
BY ADA EZEH It was a black Christmas day for some communities in Bokkos, Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State as rampaging gunmen, in simultaneous attack, killed no fewer than 60 people. Many people were also injured and hundreds displaced as the marauders ran through DaresContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Abia State Governor Alex Otti has asked Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s government and believe its economic policies will pay off soon. Otti, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), said this after visiting Tinubu in his Lagos residence. “You know, he came inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has told President Bola Tinubu that neither God nor history will forgive him if he fails to deliver on his promised “renewed hope”, having striven for years to be at the helm of affairs of the nation. Bishop KukahContinue Reading
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh OFR is wishing all NIMASA stakeholders, Nigerians and the global maritime community merry Christmas and a prosperous 2024. In his words “ 2023 has been a year of new beginnings in the Nigerian maritime industryContinue Reading