Death Toll Rises To 60 After Fulani Herdsmen Attacke On Tarfi Village:

MAKURDI—GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State, said the death toll in last Friday night’s attack on Tarfi village, Binnev Ward in Buruku Local Government area of the state by suspected herdsmen had risen to over 60, lamenting that Benue was a state under siege.

The Fulani's Nightly Cattle Grazing Banned In Enugu

Grazing and rearing of cattle at night was yesterday banned in Enugu State after a meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and leaders of Fulani/Shuwa Arab herdsmen in the state.

Fulani Herdsmen Jailed Over Illegal Possession Of Firearms

A Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba judicial division has sentenced two Fulani herdsmen, Hassan Abidu and Yakubu Salem to 10 years imprisonment each for illegal possession of fire arms.

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport To Be Closed Down

Dele Ogbodo in Abuja

The Minister of State, for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, on Monday threatened to shut down flight operations into and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja ,because of dilapidated infrastructure that could compromise safety.

Lagos is now among the oil producing states in nigeria

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday declared that Lagos has officially joined the League of Oil Producing States in Nigeria following the discovery of crude oil by Tunde Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited in Badagry, Lagos.

US Doctors perform first ever penis transplant

Surgeons in Massachusetts General Hospital have performed the first U.S. penis transplant on 64 year old Thomas Manning who had his penis amputated after he was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2012.

The Man Behind President Buhari's Decision Making(Exposed)

Who Rules Nigeria: MAMMAN DAURA or MUHAMMADU BUHARI? Shocking Insider Details Revealed. The elected president of Nigeria is Muhammadu Buhari but there is a power behind the throne that many Nigerians are not even aware of. This person is so powerful and influential that he is said to have the closest ear of the president, more than ANYONE

8 Dangerous Security Threats Nigerians Are Currently facing

Boko Haram

For years it had wreaked unspeakable havoc on parts of Nigeria, especially the North-East region, but it was the infamous abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from their dormitory in the sleepy town of Chibok in 2014 that attracted global attention to the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group.The insurgency grew even more complicated when a splinter faction of Boko Haram - later known as Ansaru - emerged by kidnapping foreigners.

FG To Establish DNA Databank For Tracking Down Terrorists

Federal Government has disclosed that it would establish Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) databank with a view to deploying it towards tracking criminal elements, especially terrorists across Nigeria.

FG Looks To China For More Weapons To Fight Boko Haram

The minister of foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama yesterday disclosed that the federal government was discussing with China and other friendly countries for the supply of required arms and equipment needed to finish the ongoing war against Boko Haram.

US to return 350m stolen to nigerian generals

The United States government has reassured the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government that it would return at least $350m of stolen money from Nigeria.
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, made this pledge during the Anti-corruption Summit Plenary at Lancaster House London, United Kingdom.

Britain Offers £40m To Nigeria In Help Fight Against Boko Haram

The UK has pledged funds of £40m ($57.44m)to help Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond also said that Britain would train around 1,000 Nigerian militia in counter-insurgency operations.

The announcements came at the Regional Security Summit in Abuja, Nigeria. "President Buhari has shown strong leadership in the global fight against Boko Haram, a brutal organisation that has raped, murdered and kidnapped innocent civilians, forcing over two million people to flee their homes.

"Their allegiance to, and potential coordination with Daesh [Islamic State] is a reminder of the threat they present to the region and to British interests," Hammond said in a statement released by the Foreign & Commonweath Office.

The statement continued: "Britain and Nigeria, with support from the US, France, and its neighbours, are making progress to degrade Boko Haram, but we must maintain the momentum to win the war, and build the right conditions for stability in the region."
Hammond met with key regional leaders to discuss what the international community can do to support Nigeria with its security issues.


The fight against Islamic extremists will be paid out by the UK over a four-year period. The UN Security Council said the talks are to develop "a comprehensive strategy to address the governance, security, development, socio-economic and humanitarian dimensions of the crisis".
Martin Ewi, an analyst at the Institute for Security Studies, told Al Jazeera that Boko Haram is difficult to engage with the more remote areas of Nigeria.

"I believe Buhari [the Nigerian President] is acknowledging the difficulty and that it is not easy for the military to just go out there and elimate Boko Haram," he said.

"The rural areas have always been neglected when it comes to security and that has always been the problem - the ungoverned places. In many of these regions, the police are only getting to know them now. Now it is coming back to haunt us."

Firstbank Heading Towards Bankruptsy

Another round of devaluation of the naira will compound the woes of First Bank Plc as over 50 percent of the lender’s spiralling non performing loans (NPLs) are dollar denominated, analysts at Ren Cap say.

Recovered Weapons By Nigeria Troops After Repeling Boko Haram Attack In Sambisa Forest

Troops of 21 Brigade and rugged team of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) on Operation CRACKDOWN inside Sambisa forest while on harbour for refitting, came under Boko Haram terrorists attack at about 1.45am yesterday morning.

Naira Falls To 360 As Dollar Demand Rises

The naira weakened further on Friday, trading at 360 to the United States dollar at the parallel market, amid a rise in demand for dollars by fuel importers.
The local currency stood at 341 at the unofficial market on Thursday, a day after the Federal Government announced the removal of fuel subsidy and a new petrol price band of N135 to N145 per litre.

List Of Nigeria Ministers And Their Phone Numbers

SaharaReporters on Friday published the phone numbers of 15 of Nigeria’s Federal Ministers on Facebook and Twitter as part of its efforts to enhance governmental transparency and accountability in the country.

Soldiers Invaded Oporoza Community,Delta In Search Of The Avengers

WARRI- FIERCE-LOOKING soldiers invaded Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, again, on Saturday, the second time in five days, allegedly in search of militants of the Niger Delta Avengers, the group bombing oil

CBN Denies The Devaluation Of Naira

Nigeria’s Apex bank, The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied reports that the Naira was secretly devalued to N290 to a dollar. The CBN also denied reports of plans to devalue the Naira in the future.

Obama Issued Directives To Schools To Allow Transgenders use whatever bathroom that matches their gender identity

The Obama administration yesterday recommended that all public school districts in the entire country allow transgender students to use whatever bathroom and locker-room that matches their gender identity. In the letter sent to all school districts in the US, transgender students should be

Veteran Nollywood Actor Lies In A Critically Condition

Aproko247 has been informed that popular veteran actor, Elder Maya, is presently languishing in pain because of an ailment he is battling with.
Our reporter gathered that Elder Maya, who is arguably the longest surviving Nigerian actor, is down with a liver-related problem.