Suspected Herdsmen Kill Four In Southern Kaduna

According to a traditional ruler, the armed herdsmen struck around 1 p.m. Wednesday, burning down houses and properties before they fled the area when troops arrived.

Suspected herdsmen have killed four persons today in troubled southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, a traditional ruler told SaharaReporters correspondents in New York.

According to the traditional ruler, the armed herdsmen struck around 1 p.m. Wednesday, burning down houses and properties before they fled the area when troops arrived.

The source also added that the herdsmen exchanged fire with troops before they escaped, with no casualties on their side.

As at the time of this report, a security officer confirmed, the community is carrying out the funeral of one of those killed.  

Buhari Calls Pastor Adeboye To Seek His Blessing Before Announcing Osinbajo As Running Mate

Presidential candidate of the All progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammad Buhari today called the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye a few minutes after he made his final decision to announce Prof.

Presidential candidate of the All progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammad Buhari today called the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye a few minutes after he made his final decision to announce Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate for the 2015 presidential election, to seek his blessings.

KCB Readers (7 SMART WAYS TO NOT LOSE YOURSELF IN A RELATIONSHIP )

It is often said that two people become “one” when they are in a relationship, but this phrase or concept is often misunderstood by many people. The idea behind this is that you become one team. And, a team consists of different people with different personalities and strengths that work towards some common goals. If you lose yourself in a relationship, and begin to conform to your partner’s expectations and demands, your team can become weak. So, here are some ways;

1. Change but don’t lose

Small changes are healthy for a relationship, and are encouraged all the time. If you will feel that you will be happy and content with the changes you make in yourself, or the promises that you make to your partner for your relationship, then it is fine. But, it does not mean changing your entire personality. Not being able to recognise yourself in a few years, or as soon as a few months in the relationship, can be damaging for you and your bond. Making your partner happy is one thing, but doing everything to please him or her is not a good idea.

DB Readers (11 Things All Holiday Babies Know To Be True)

The simple agony of sharing Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year with your birthday, makes you not to look forward to your birthday every year. The things below are things you will understand and relate to.

 

1.       If your birthday is on a famous holiday, it is never just about you.

 

2.       If it is on Christmas day, you might as well just be invisible.

 

3.       You have tried to get people you know to modify their holidays, at least enough to accommodate your birthday.

 

4.       If you express any resentment toward sharing celebrations with the holiday, people make you feel like a total monster.

Boko Haram: President Jonathan Meets With President Of Chad For The Second Time In One Month

No acknowledgment was made of Boko Haram's today attacks, or the arrest of Deby's political associate, Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, accused yesterday of trying to smuggle in weapons for Boko Haram militants at the Chadian-Sudan border with 19 SAM2 missiles he purchased from the Sudanese army meant for the Boko Haram terrorist network in northeastern Nigeria.

In a statement issued today, President Jonathan, visiting the Presidential palace in Chad, encouraged cooperation between both Chad and Nigeria in order to best fight the Boko Haram menace.

After speaking privately with Chadian President Idris Deby Itno, President Jonathan told the press that this partnership was particularly important because militants have been receiving support and influence from outside the African continent. Strategic partnerships, he told reporters, are necessary to overcome terrorism.

 

"If you look at the economies of Nigeria and Chad both are linked. The Boko Haram people don't take permission to move from Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria.

Maid Who Physically Assaulted Toddler in Uganda Faces Attempted Murder Charge

Arnella and her parents

The Ugandan maid who was captured on camera torturing a toddler who was previously facing charges for torture, is now facing an attempted murder charge.

 

Jolly Tumuhirwe, the 22-year-old maid is currently in police custody at Luzira prison under Section 41 of the country’s Anti-Torture Act and will re-appear in court on December 8th, according to Sahara Reporters.

 

Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson stated that the maid confessed to torturing the child, and was subsequently subjected to a mental evaluation. Results revealed that she was “a person of sound mind.”

 

The child, Arnella Kamanzi, who is one and a half years old, is said to be recovering, and in good spirits.

NYSC Members in FCT Protest Over Non-payment of 6 Months’ Allowances

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Kuje Area Council on Monday staged a protest over the inability of the council to pay six months allowances owed them.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the corps members, numbering about 60, barricaded the entrance of the council secretariat displying placards on which were scripted “pay us our six months allowances; we are hungry and starving.”

 

Edna Akpan, the leader of the corp members, told NAN that they had earlier written to the Kuje Area Council authorities demanding that their allowances be paid but the issue was not given the desired attention.

 

“We have not been paid for over six months and we don’t have good mattresses at the Corpers’ Lodge; we are starving in this place.