Unicef reports 11-fold rise in children Boko Haram use in suicide bombings

The UN child agency Unicef has reported that there has been a huge spike in the amount of children used in suicide bombings by Boko Haram in all the countries where it operates – which includes Nigeria. In what it describes as an 11-fold increase in the use of children for suicide bombings, the report…… Continue reading Unicef reports 11-fold rise in children Boko Haram use in suicide bombings

Mother accuses soldiers of trampling her 20 month son to death in Delta State

A mother in Delta State has accused soldiers of the 4th Brigade Benin City who are attached to Presco Oil Plc, Ovre-Eku of trampling her son to death, when they attempted to arrest her husband. The soldiers, it was gathered had stormed the community of Eku in Delta state after youths of the community burnt down…… Continue reading Mother accuses soldiers of trampling her 20 month son to death in Delta State

Sokoto State’s agricultural pact with Henan Province, China: a promising seed

It looks like the Sokoto State Government has got something to show for Governor Tambuwal’s visit to China accompanying President Buhari. This is because the state government has just signed an agreement with Henan Province that will see the Chinese province establish a demonstration farm in Sokoto (if the agreement is fully implemented). Henan Province are…… Continue reading Sokoto State’s agricultural pact with Henan Province, China: a promising seed

Ambode disciplinary policy pays off as more Lagosians now use pedestrian bridges

Lagosians have always been known to have scant regard for pedestrian bridges, and preferred to risk their lives crossing super busy expressways, even when a perfectly safe pedestrian bridge is right in front of them. But Governor Akinwumi Ambode, has released the Kick Against Indiscipline Brigade into action against such indiscipline, which has restored a…… Continue reading Ambode disciplinary policy pays off as more Lagosians now use pedestrian bridges