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Nollywood actress, Aisha Abimbola, popularly known as Omoge Campus, has died. She reportedly died in a Canadian hospital. The cause of death was still speculative as at the time of filing this report. Her colleague, Bisola Badmus, broke the news of her death on her Instagram page; while ace actor, Saheed Balogun, also confirmed it to our correspondent on the phone on Wednesday morning. See Bisola Badmus’ IG post announcing the death: Other colleagues of the deceased like Ronke Odusanya, Biodun Okeowo, and Odunlade Adekola, have expressed shock over the loss of their colleague. See their posts below: Abimbola who studied Catering and Hotel Management at the Lagos State Polytechnic first featured in TV series, Papa Ajasco. She came into limelight on the back of a Bola Igida movie, Omoge Campus. The title of the movie stuck to her and became her stage name. The movie was produced in 2001. She produced her own movie, T’omi T’eje, which drew from her NYSC experience. Abim...

By Emeka Mamah, Vincent Ujumadu, Dayo Johnson, Simon Ebegbulem, Festus Ahon, Peter Okutu, Emmaneul Una, John Mkom & Rotimi Ojomoyela Following the killings in Benue and Taraba states in the new year by Fulani herdsmen, state governments across the country have begun putting in place measures to avert a similar occurrence in their domains.​ While the states that reacted to the development dismissed the proposal of cattle colonies by the Federal Government, they, however, said they were taking other steps to regulate the activities of the herdsmen to avert attacks. A woman wailing over killings ​ The states that have so far reacted include Cross River, Edo, Delta, Enugu, Taraba, Ondo, Anambra, Ebonyi and Ekiti. Ayade appoints Fulani as special adviser in C-River In Cross River State, which had witnessed several hersdsmen/farmers’ clashes that claimed lives and property, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ben Ayade, Mr Chris Ita, said there was robust effort to nip the conflict in ...

Proponents for a second term for President Muhammadu Buhari in All Progressives Congress, APC, are warning that re-electing the President for a second term remained the surest way of ensuring geopolitical stability in the polity. The proponents are also pushing for a second term for Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as National Chairman of the party as a way of avoiding crisis within the party. Those involved in the project to return the President warned that failing to return him to power could open the way for another Northerner to get the office and delay the return of the Presidency to the South in 2023. The danger, Vanguard learned, is also compounded by the prospects of other party leaders, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, throwing their hats in the ring in the event Buhari does not contest. One of the governors now pushing for Buhari in a chat, stressed that Buhari’s failure to contest or failure to win re-election could open a crisis that is best avoided. While admitting challenges t...

By Anayo Okoli, Peter Okutu & Ugochukwu Alaribe ABAKALIKI. THE President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has said the prevailing activities of the Fulani herdsmen had over the years led to the killing, maiming, raping of Igbo people and destruction of their farms. He said: “The peaceful coexistence between previously peace-loving Fulani herdsmen, who herded their cattle with long canes and our local farmers has been replaced by an era of AK-47 totting and rampaging herdsmen who kill, maim, rape our people and destroy our farms. “Not one of them is ever arrested for illegal possession of firearms. Even those arrested in Nimbo for mercilessly killing our people remain unprosecuted by the Northern dominated law enforcement agents.” Also, an Igbo chieftain in Ebonyi State, Chief Abia Onyike, alleged that the Fulani herdsmen have recently become a militia group charged with the continuation of the Igbo genocide in Nigeria. “The attacks have led to the loss of innoc...

By Emma Amaize and Perez Brisibe WARRI. – THE Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, Wednesday, called for restructuring of the country, declaring anybody opposed to it, including the Federal Government as enemy. File: Militants before the federal govt amnesty programme The group in a statement by the spokesperson, self-styled “Major General” Murdoch Agbinibo, also vowed to resume another round of attacks, in the next few days” on oil installations in the Niger Delta region if government refused to listen to the new demands, including control of ownership ofresources and release of detained Niger Delta activists. It words: “While promising a brutal outpour of our wrath, which shall shake the coffers of the failed Nigerian nation, our demand unambiguously is for the government to restructure this country.” “We wish to state in plain terms that anybody against restructuring is an enemy of this country and particularly an enemy of the Niger Delta Avengers; and we shall not rest until such en...

By Motunrayo Ogundipe. President Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack by Nigerians, particularly social media users over his statement that he is not in a hurry to act concerning the herdsmen attacks in Benue and other parts of the country. Buhari had on Thursday, after a dinner at Pesidential Villa, explained that he is guided by historical antecedents reason why he is not in a hurry to take decisions on the killings in Benue State. Reacting to this, Nigerians came hard on Buhari for quick action in proscribing IPOB as terrorist organisation, yet, failed to act against Fulani herdsmen. Some claimed that Buhari was slow to action because he is a Fulani man and leader of Fulani herdsmen. Here are some comments: @Alex “uh u were in a hurry to label IPOB terrorists, You were in a hurry to arrest dasuki,You were in a hurry to destroy our economy,You were in a hurry to increase price of fuel in Nigeria,You were in a hurry to turn Aso rock to be for you and your family members both n...

Leaders of South-South Forum under the aegis of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and Middle Belt Forum, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom.Head of the Middle Belt Forum, Alhaji Bala Takaya, commended the governor for establishing the anti-open grazing law and urged states in the federation to emulate same. “We are solidly behind you and ask you to be steadfast,” he said. President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, both stressed the need for restructuring of the nation, with Nwodo chiding Buhari for not visiting Benue following the recent killings of over 73 persons. Responding, Ortom appreciated the gesture and expressed his faith in the unity of the country. He added: “We must protect the interest of all and no one should be a sacred cow.”This came as Igbo youths yesterday issued a 24-hour notice to Fulani herdsmen to vacate the South East or face wrath. “Any of them found anywhere around the Sout...