Tag: hausa
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Police probe viral FB threat on Hausa community in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command is probing a viral Facebook post that threatened Hausa residents in the Tudun Wada community to vacate the area before April 29th. It was learnt that the post, which was deemed unacceptable, prompted the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, to convene a meeting with stakeholders from the community on Thursday…
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Pandemonium as one feared killed, Lagos market shut down over clash
Commercial activities in the Oluwole Market in Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State were grounded on Friday morning as Yoruba and Hausa clashed
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One killed, others injured as Okada riders protest hike in ticket fees in Ogun
One person has been confirmed dead and others injured following a clash between motorcycle (Okada) riders at Ibeshe, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, however, was not certain about the casualty figure. It was gathered that the clash started…
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Nigeria engaging Microsoft to preserve local languages – Presidency
The presidency says Nigeria is engaging with tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, in order to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to preserve local languages. Mr Ife Adebayo, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Innovations, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that democratising access to digital tools and digital skills was a…
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BREAKING: NURTW, okada riders clash in Lagos
Motorcyclists, made up of mostly Hausa riders clashed with members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the clash happened in the Iyana-Iba area of Ojo, but Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the situation has been brought under control. According…
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VIDEO: Hausa speaking Nigerians in UK besiege Abuja House again, insist Buhari must return home for medical attention
The #HarassBuhariOutofUK protests took another dimension again on Saturday as some Nigerians of Hausa descent besieged the Abuja House in London seeking President Muhammadu Buhari’s immediate return to Nigeria for medical treatment. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that similar protest demanding Buhari’s resignation for abandoning Nigeria to come for medical attention in the country happened yesterday at…
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Makinde reopens Shasha market after reuniting Hausa, Yoruba communities
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday ordered the immediate reopening of Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. Recall TheNewsGuru (TNG) reported that governor had shut the market after Hausa and Yoruba traders clashed few weeks ago. Some persons were killed, while houses were razed in the crisis. While speaking with…
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Yoruba, Hausa clash in Oyo unfortunate, tragic – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described as unfortunate recent mayhem at Shaha, in Ibadan, Oyo State. While speaking with newsmen during a condolence visit to late Lateef Jakande’s residents, Ilupeju, the Vice President said the Shasha incident is unfortunate and tragic. “I have heard about the unfortunate mayhem and the tragic loss of lives at…
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[GRAPHIC PHOTOS] Burnt corpses, vehicles, other properties liter Lagos community after bloody tribal clash
After three days of unrest at Fagba, Iju area of Lagos, some corpses burnt beyond recognition were on Thursday recovered on the streets. This included cars and other business ventures razed down during the tribal clash between the Hausas and the Yorubas in the area. TheNewsGuru,TNG reports that eight people were killed during the fight,…
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Eight killed, houses, cars burnt as #EndSars protest turns into communal clash in Fagba, Lagos
Eight people are feared dead in Fagba, a Lagos community, as the #EndSARS protest degenerated into a communal clash. The clash, according to an eyewitness, began on Tuesday afternoon following an altercation between some of the protesters and an Hausa cart pusher. Following the provocation by the protesters, the Hausa lad opted to mobilise his…