Author: Emmanuel Bagudu
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Outrage as old video shows Gov El-Rufai calling for negotiation with terrorists
An old video that shows Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai calling on ex-president Goodluck Jonathan to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of Chibok girls has re-surfaced on the Internet. The video has sparked an outrage, while reactions continue to trail the ongoing attacks and abductions of citizens in Kaduna State given the stance…
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BREAKING: After 20 days as hostage, Southern Kaduna indigenous musician Fisha, freed by kidnappers
Fans and lovers of Indigenous southern Kaduna Musician, Mike Maids Aribi known on stage as Fisha has been his celebrating his release since Sunday morning. Aribi’s close relation Gabrial Ham disclosed this to thenewsguru.ng on Sunday. Recall that Fisha was kidnapped on 5th of April on the Kaduna- Kwoi road while returning to Jaba his…
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World Malaria Day 2021: Kano Govt laments death of 1,079 in 2020
A total of one thousand, and seventy nine (1,079) persons died of malaria complications in Kano state in 2020, State Commissioner of Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa disclosed on Sunday in Kano. Speaking at a press conference in commemoration of the World Malaria Day Celebration, the commissioner disclosed that in the year under review, the…
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Police arrest 15 persons in Southern Kaduna over alleged killing of cattle
No fewer than fifteen persons where arrested on Sunday by the Nigerian Police over what it termed conspiracy, disturbances and cruelty to animals in eight communities located in Atyap chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local government area of Kaduna state. According to the police, the arrests followed the outcome of an investigation over the killing of seven…
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BREAKING: Boko Haram forces UN to suspend humanitarian work in Damasak, Dikwa
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria (UNOCHA) said it is putting on hold operations in Dikwa and Damasak in Borno State. Edward Kallon, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement made available to TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) on Sunday. According to Kallon, the decision is due…
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COAS Attahiru confirmed as Lieutenant General, prescribes new dress code for Nigerian Army
The Rank of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Ibrahim Attahiru as Lieutenant General has has been confirmed. Army sources who disclosed the development to TheNewsGuru.com also said that the COAS has prescribed a new dress code for the Nigerian army. In a signal to all Army units and formation across Nigeria, the Army Chief…
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Naval officer disarms kidnappers, escapes after one month in captivity
Sources at the Nigerian Navy on Saturday disclosed to TheNewsGuru.com, TNG that one of its gallant officer named AK Bala who was kidnapped on 24th February, 2021 on his way to Kebbi State for leave, has successfully gained his freedom. Bala reportedly disarmed one of his abductors after which he used his weapon to kill…
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BREAKING: Resilient FCT residents chase kidnapers away with matchetes
News just reaching TheNewsGuru.com indicates that heavily armed kidnappers attacked a resisdent at Tunga Maje village, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the kidnappers met a very stiff resistance from their intended victim. TheNewsGuru.com gathered that the victims used machetes to confront the kidnappers who were using sophisticated weapons, which…
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JUST IN: Northern youths demand immediate sack of CCT chair over ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment
Northern Youths Council of Nigeria, (NYCN), has called on the President Mohammadu Buhari to sack the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar over it termed “alleged abuse of power.” Few days ago, the CCT boss, Umar was caught on viral video assaulting and causing injury to a security man named Clement…
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Fear of kidnappers mar Easter travels in Kano State
Commercial Transport operators in the motor parks within the Audu Bako Secretariat park also known as Dogon Banki area in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State, have raised complaints of low turnout of passengers for Easter Travels. This they said is largely caused by the fear of the high level of kidnappings on the…