Vampire fear grips Malawi as ‘blood drinkers’ are killed by lynch mobs, forcing UN to evacuate
Anti-vampire vigilantes spark violence in southern Malawi, where witchcraft beliefs are still present in rural areas. By Ludovica Iaccino At least five people have been killed in southern Malawi after being accused of behaving like vampires. The victims were lynched to death by groups of vigilantes following claims that they had consumed human blood […]
Makarfi Reassures Members, Says Fear Not, ‘PDP is Committed to Zoning Agreement’
Emmanuel Oloniru Senator Ahmed Makarfi, National Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to honouring its zoning agreement. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja in a meeting with Northern leaders and elders of PDP to harmonise the region’s position on the zoning arrangement for the 2019 general elections and the party’s […]
Uneasy Calm in J’Borg as another Nigerian is Killed by South African Police
By Mike Mbonye The Nigerian mission in South Africa has confirmed the killing of a 25-year-old Nigerian, Mr Ibrahim Olalekan Badmus, a native of Lagos state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the killing occurred less than a week after Mr Jelili Omoyele, a 35 year –old cellular phone technician was shot dead […]
My self, Tambuwal are the same- Wamakko
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko(APC-Sokoto) on Wednesday said himself and his successor, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal are the same in pursuit of their vision and mission for the state. The immediate past governor’s remark aimed at shaming detractors in the state is coming on the heels of wild machinations by some political […]
Sokoto bye- election: NYSC deploys about 1600 corps members for Oct. 28 exercise
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) says about One Thousand Six Hundred corps members will be deployed by the scheme on ad-hoc arrangement for the Wamakko/Kware Federal Constituency bye-election in Sokoto state. The development followed a MoU signed between the scheme and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. […]
Corps Members Drown in Nasarawa-NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa State, has said that two members of the service drowned in a river in Assakio community, Lafia Local Government Area of the state. Hajiya Zainab Isah, the NYSC Coordinator in the state made this disclosure to newsmen in Lafia on Tuesday. Isah said that Oguntola Babatunde and Danjuma […]