Displaced people of Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi have pleaded with the federal and state governments to assist them to return home after Thursday’s bandits attack. The bandits had launched an attack on the quiet and peaceful Agojeju-Odo community, killing 25 persons, injuring some...
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The Police Command in Lagos State have arrested three wanted suspected armed robbers, who allegedly robbed a victim of his cash and valuables estimated at about N4 million in 2023. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday....
In the bustling streets of Ilorin, where the sun beats down and the drum of life reverberates in every corner, there emerges a trailblazer unlike any other in the town. She is Risikat Adisa, a 54-year old mother of four with a spirit as fierce as the wind...
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has said President Bola Tinubu’s policy on the unification of exchange rate has started yielding positive results. Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council(PCC), said this in a chat with journalists...
Agro Rangers of the NSCDC have repelled an attack by suspected bandits on Federal Government’s grain silo in Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. Mr Buhari Hamisu, spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said in a statement in Katsina on Sunday that the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi who...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Community Initiative to Promote Peace (CIPP) recently hosted a women’s interreligious and interethnic dialogue in Plateau State to promote peace and social cohesion. The event, funded by USAID and led by Mercy Corps, showcased the vital role women play in fostering positive change....
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Within the diverse pantheon of African rulership, something curious is emerging. In many ways, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is fast emerging as a model of the transformation of democracy into authoritarianism in Africa. While Museveni has retained his nationalist streak in the fight against the global...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its operations against trailers loaded with passengers and goods would continue across the country until the situation is under control. The Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu, made this known during a Sallah mega rally at Zuba Central Motor Park on Saturday in...
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the party is the best alternative for Nigerians over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC). Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, said this at the NNPP National Convention...
The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to hike the tariff payable by some electricity consumers in the country. Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mrs Olubunmi Odesanya, made the call in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – An Islamic cleric, Khalifa Ali Abulfatihi has appealed to Nigerian leaders to have the feelings of the masses at heart and come to their aid by assisting and supporting the poor masses in the country. He also called on Nigerians irrespective of religion,...
A marriage counsellor, Dr Aisha Adaviruku, has cautioned Muslim couples against anal intimacy as it is prohibited in Islam. Adaviruku made the call at the Ramadan Weekly lecture titled, ” Preparing Our Children for Marriage: Islamic Approaches” organised by the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, on Saturday in Abuja. She...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegation of ethnic bias in the trial of soldiers recently arraigned before a Court Martial in 82 Division, Enugu. The Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who stated this in a statement on Saturday, said that the Nigerian army...
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its position on hike in electricity tariff, saying Nigerians are yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy. Ndume, who gave the advice in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, described the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Caroline Panglang Dafur, has highlighted the importance of women in peacebuilding efforts, stating, “Women are the cornerstone of peace. Gender inclusivity is necessary for sustainable peace”. The Commissioner, who was represented by the...
Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara. The lawmaker disclosed this on Saturday when he paid a condolence visit to Tsafe and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara following recent bandits’ attacks in the area. The News...
Kanuri born activist and Director-General, Center for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity Nigeria, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa has raised alarm of alleged threats to his life by suspected government officials over his recent public revelation. Rev. Ali Dikwa, in a recent press release revealed that northeast political...