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Herdsmen kill Nollywood actor in Kwara

Metro, PoliticsBoko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

A Nollywood actor identified simply as “Juwon” has been killed by suspected herdsmen along Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway, the Nation reports. The herdsmen reportedly attacked motorists, including some Nollywood actors going to shoot a film at the Otte area of the expressway on Monday. According to the report, the suspected herdsmen came out from nowhere into the middle of the road and started shooting sporadically. And the gunshots killed “Juwon” who was among the Nollywood actors on the road at the time. The deceased was identified as a personal assistant to a popular Yoruba actress, Toyosi Adesanya. Adesanya told journalists that she…

Femi Adesina: Insecurity not as bad as under Jonathan

PoliticsAll Progressives Congress, Boko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Opinion

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says despite the growing insecurity in the country, security has improved under the Buhari administration. Adesina said while the latest bomb blast at a Borno mosque is regrettable, Nigeria used to experience as many as 10 bombings in a day before President Muhammadu Buhari took over from former president Goodluck Jonathan. The presidential spokesman said this on Sunday when he appeared on a Channels TV programme. OHAFIATV News broke the story of how the bombing carried out by suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed a 12-year-old. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks in the north-east —…

Herdsmen: Southeast do not have lands to donate for ranching – Governors reply FG

Economy, News, PoliticsBiafra, Boko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Personality, Politics, Reviews, World News

Southeast Governors, Sunday, said the zone would not donate any land for ranching being proposed by the Federal Government. At the meeting were chairman of the Forum, Engr. David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State, represented by his deputy, Dr. Ikem Okeke and Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, who was also represented by his deputy, Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, representative of the NNPC, members of the Southeast Traditional Rulers’ Council, among others. Umahi, who read the communique said, “we want to dismiss…