Arewa Voice
Aftermath of Okada ban: Minors hijack commercial tri-cycling biz in Bauchi
By Charly Agwam IT was meant to instil sanity in the state capital but it has backfired! The Bauchi State Government is not reaping the intended benefits it envisaged when
Military plans special force to tackle banditry, insecurity in Niger
By Wole Mosadomi THE frequent invasion of communities in Niger State by bandits will soon come to an end, according to the Nigerian Army which said it has concluded plans
How abductors kept Chibok girls in houses, taught them scripture recitations – Community leader
SEVEN years after Boko Haram terrorists abducted 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, a community leader has revealed how the girls were divided into
Niger: Surrounded by 4 dams, but lacks potable water
By Wole Mosadomi IT’s an irony very difficult to understand. Niger State is blessed with four major dams which help to generate power for Nigeria and nearby countries, but it
Yobe gov orders reopening of schools
By Ndahi Marama YOBE State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has ordered the reopening of boarding schools closed over recent abduction of students. The reopening of schools in the state was
NDLEA nabs alleged Chadian supplier of drugs to Boko Haram
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested Adama Uomar Issa, identified as a Chadian, for allegedly trafficking in illicit drugs. The 35-year-old was intercepted with assorted drugs in
Inside Bauchi community where open defecation attracts 2-month jail term, other penalties
open defecation By Charly Agwam THE campaign against open defecation has taken a new dimension in two Bauchi local government areas: Ganjuwa and Toro local councils, which have formally enacted
Presidency takes Mother and Child hospital to Jos community
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Residents of Gidan-Dabat village, Kwande in Qua’an Pan local government area of Plateau State can now heave a sigh of relief as the Presidency under the auspices
Despite incessant attacks by Boko Haram, residents rejoice as Govt moves to make water available
By Ndahi Marama THE Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, recently took to the bull by the horn by securing water for the residents of the state despite threats being
Bello tasks new Army commandant on crimes in Kogi
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State By Soni Daniel KOGI State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has charged the new Commandant of the Nigerian Army Records, Chari Megumeri Barracks Lokoja, Major General
