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Fatal ambush: How bandits killed 17 policemen, 12 military officers on rescue mission
ADELOWO OLADIPO writes that the activities of bandits and criminals in Niger State have not abated as they continue to attack communities round the state wreaking havoc everywhere they go as just many residents are currently taking refuge…
Zamfara community where graveyard has been experiencing fire outbreak for 18 years
MUHAMMAD SABIU reports that a community in Zamfara State has been experiencing a fire outbreak in its burial ground for the past 18 years, amidst different reasons adduced for the mysterious situation.
GRAVEYARDS or cemeteries are sacred…
Argungu: Return of the fishing festival
AYODELE AJOGE reports the return of the long suspended Argungu fishing festival, noting that residents of the town mostly fishermen are more than grateful than they could begin to make enough income once again.
Kaduna community where residents cross river to deliver babies
MUHAMMAD SABIU report that for a community close to Kaduna, child delivery is not a tea party as they go through a lot of stress before accessing a health facility with some having their babies in canoes before getting to their destination.
Broken jaws in Jos: When town, gown went to battle over land
ISAAC SHOBAYO reports that the University of Jos and its immediate neighbours are often at loggerheads over the issue of encroachment on the latter’s land. As usual, a recent crisis that erupted between the two communities also left…
Give us our daily bread: Why Sokoto residents are rushing for bread from modern bakeries
OLAKUNLE MARUF reports that modern bakeries are springing up in parts of Sokoto where residents now relish fresh tasty loaves of bread which are giving those coming from old bakeries a run for their money.
Hauwa, the kidnapper who lures her male victims with her beauty
MUHAMMED SABIU writes that a woman kidnapper named Hauwa is as active in the kidnap trade as any of her male counterpart, but basically using her beauty as bait.
My brother was shot dead day we ended fasting for his freedom —Raphael, twin brother of slain…
OLAKUNLE MARUF captured the mood in the Sokoto family house of a young seminarian, Michael Nnadi, killed in Kaduna recently, even as his twin brother promised to keep his memory alive.
Harmattan: The two sides of a coin
ISAAC SHOBAYO and OLAKUNLE MARUF write that the harmattan period in the northern part of the country is both welcome and hated at the same time depending on individuals and the type of business they do.
From poverty to prosperity
YELWA Bakar iUsman is a mother of three. She used to be a full-time housewife with no marketable skill and lives in Za’a community of Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State. With no skills, she had to join her husband to farm the small…