Lakurawa Insurgency and Operation Fasan Yanma: A Campaign to Reclaim Northwestern Nigeria

Lakurawa Insurgency and Operation Fasan Yanma: A Campaign to Reclaim Northwestern Nigeria

By Our Reporter The Lakurawa terrorist group, operating under the guise of peace, quietly infiltrated communities in Nigeria’s North-West before launching a brutal campaign of terror. Initially welcomed as benign settlers, they quickly imposed levies, instigated kidnappings, and sowed fear across villages in Sokoto, Zamfara, and Katsina states. In response, the Nigerian Armed Forces launched a reorganized offensive under the banner of Operation Fasan Yanma (OPFY), led by the Major […]

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Nollywood to Premiere Powerful New Film: “My Family and the Bandit” in Lokoja

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Nollywood is set to premiere a new and gripping movie titled My Family and the Bandit on May 31, 2025, at the prestigious Wisdom Plaza in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The announcement was made by the Chief Executive Officer of Omedia Nigeria Limited, Mr. Orits Gee, who also serves as the film’s producer. According to Orits Gee, "My Family and the Bandit," explores the harrowing […]

May 20, 2025 22

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Beyond Fame: Bobrisky’s rise, controversies, and legal battles

Popular crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, better known as Bobrisky, recently released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is one of Nigeria’s most controversial personalities. Born on August 31, 1991, Bobrisky is arguably the figure who brought cross-dressing into the limelight in Nigeria. On the journey to fame, Bobrisky publicly wore women’s clothing despite backlash from Nigerians calling for his arrest. The crossdresser has also shared images of […]

November 4, 2024 28

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There were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States

The Kimpact Development Initiative, KDI, has in a recent report revealed that there were myriads of inconsistencies in the results of the November 11, 2023 elections of Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Presenting the document to journalists in Abuja, the Team Lead of KDI, Bukola Idowu, said the report carried out under the Ballot Integrity Project analysed the election results data […]

March 13, 2024 57

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THE ELECTION DAY PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE AND ELECTORAL VIOLENCE- KIMPACT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

KDI observed the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi elections on November 11, 2023, and set up her Election Day Data Room (EDDR) to get reports from 254 trained observers deployed across the fifty-six (56) LGAs of the 3 states for swift, credible, real-time information, analyses and escalation of incidents on the election during and after the poll. Also, to give objective insights into the incidence of election violence, document the same […]

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