102 Killed, 215 Injured, 50,000 Houses Burnt In Kaduna – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said that over 102 villagers in Godogodo and Gidan Waya communities in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State had been killed by Fulani herdsmen in the last six months.

The organisation added that 50,000 houses were burnt in 25 Christian communities, while  215 people were injured in Kaduna State within six months by the herdsmen.

CAN also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, of not doing enough to curtail the massacre.

Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving the representatives of the 25 villages displaced by the crisis rocking Southern Kaduna, CAN President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, said the killings amounted to ethnic and religious cleansing.

According to him, Christians in communities in Southern Kaduna have been facing the dangers of extinction and genocide because of the threats of attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

Be Fair To Me, Patience Jonathan Tells The Media

Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has denied media reports that $175m is missing from her bank accounts.

Patience said her account balance as of the time it was frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was less than $10m.

She, therefore, urged the media to be fair to her and stop twisting facts. She said this in a statement signed by her spokesman, Mr. Sam Dokubo, on Wednesday.

The statement added, “For the avoidance of doubt, while indeed it is true that Dame Patience is in court for the protection of her fundamental rights infringed upon by a ‘No debit order’ placed on her funds by the EFCC, it is not for $15m but for funds less than $10m as has been clarified several times.

Photos: Ondo People In Wild Jubilation As Appeal Court Reinstates Eyitayo Jegede As PDP Candidate

Ondo people this evening went into wild jubilation after the Appeal Court reinstated Eyitayo Jegede as the Ondo State PDP Governorship candidate in Saturday’s election. His supporters went wild singing and dancing as they stormed major roads in the State. More photos below...

Stop The Blame Game And Work, Obj Tells Buhari

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and his team to stop blaming past administrations for the country’s economic woes and work towards changing the country for the better.

Obasanjo stated this while delivering the keynote address at the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture.

He advised President Buhari to stop dwelling in the past, adding that since he has been elected to change the country, he should concentrate on clearing the mess he met on ground.

The former president said now that the country have had change because the actors and the situation needed to be changed, it should be moved forward to have progress through a comprehensive economic policy and programme that is intellectually, strategically and philosophically based.

Photos: See what these monkeys were spotted doing on top of an expensive car

These photos were posted by a Thai Facebook user today... Another photo after the cut.

Getting back together? Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa spend Thanksgiving together

Amber Rose and her estranged husband Wiz Khalifa were spotted taking their son Sebastian to an early Thanksgiving Party in Studio City, California yesterday. It is being reported that the estranged couple will be spending Thanksgiving together as a family. See more photos after the cut...

Aliko Dangote pictured with Femi Otedola as he's honoured by Coventry U.K

Aliko was honoured by Coventry U.K. Doctorate today in London. The billionaire businessmen and close friends were also spotted at Arsenal/PSG match yesterday in London. See that pic after the cut..