Yearly Archives

2018

Bloody day in Benue, Plateau, Borno

It is another season of wailing and weeping in Benue, Plateau and Borno states as three separate attacks by suspected herdsmen and Boko Haram insurgents sent at least 30 persons to their untimely grave. Worse hit is Benue where 24 people…

HISTORY: WHY ABA IS CALLED ENYIMBA CITY

(an interview with His Eminence Eze Dr. Isaac. A Ikonne JP Enyi 1 of Aba) put together by Bestman Eruba. From Igbo history, some people bore and still bear names of deities of their areas like Kamalu and Agwu, which their parents…

EFCC seals multi-billion naira hotel in Abia

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday sealed a multi-billion naira hotel located along Dozie way junction at Ihie Ndume in Umuahia, Abia State. The hotel, known as Ice Grand Hotels-suites, is said…

15 killed, others missing in fresh Benue attack

At least 15 people have been killed and houses set ablaze in a fresh attack by suspected herdsmen on Olosu, a village in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to police report, the incident took place after a peace meeting…

Cholera outbreak kills 2 in Bauchi

Two people have been confirmed dead in Bauchi, following outbreak  of cholera in the state. Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ibrahim Gamawa, disclosed this, yesterday, at a press briefing at the Emergency…