By CHRISTIAN LOT, Jos – A violent clash between youths from Tarok and Motola in Ponglong area of Lalin district, Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in numerous deaths, destruction of homes, and farmlands. According to reports, the clash began on Saturday night and continued...
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – For killing 4 of their members and shooting others during a peaceful religious procession in Sokoto in 2021, the Court of Appeal siting in Sokoto State, has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police as 1st and...
When Mr Chiedu Ebie, the Chairman, Governing Board, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), during a send-forth held for retired staff of the Commission, in December, 2023, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, noted that the commission is poised to fast-track development of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Mediatrix Development Foundation has carried out an outreach program at Government Technical School, Abakpa in Ogoja, and Government Secondary School, Obudu, as a component of the foundation’s school based intervention initiative. The campaign aims to raise awareness among students about the danger...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey on Saturday, 23rd March, 2024, was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Peace and Conflict Management upon successful completion/defence of his research thesis. This award follows five years of rigorous research and is...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said the Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was not involved in the safe return of abducted Kuriga pupils, though the cleric had offered to negotiate with bandits for the release of the pupils. The governor, who stated this on Channels...
Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died after a prolonged illness, at the age of 62. This was disclosed by a social commentator, Morris Monye, via his X handle, on Sunday. Muonagor was said to have suffered kidney failure and was on dialysis. The sudden news of his...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the end of its seven-day warning strike, to give more room for government to do the needful. President of the association, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has commended the outstanding performance of Team Nigeria in the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. The Minister of Sports Development,...
National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has commended the Federal Government and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on the initiation of a 90-day window for the regularisation of import duties on vehicles. This is contained in a statement by the Executive Director of NCSCN, Blessing Akinlosotu, on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Government has received two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a 200-man highly trained Special Squad of the Nigerian Police Force deployed to the state. Governor Uba Sani made the announcement in a statement he issued in Kaduna on Sunday. He said...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Mohammed, SAN, says the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has in his few months as minister performed far beyond his predecessors. Mohammed stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday....
An interest group, Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly (NYEGA), has urged northern senators to rally support for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in the interest of national unity and progress. The group made the call in a statement issued by its Spokesperson, Ibrahim Dan-Musa, on Sunday in Abuja....
● Invites him to 2024 celebration in Edo About ten months after leaving officer as Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Cleam Ikanade Agba, at the weekend enjoyed the privilege of being invited by the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority to attend the 2024 World...
President Bola Tinubu has said he would dedicate his 72nd birthday to the task of building a more stable, secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. He also asked friends and associates wishing to celebrate him to donate such monies to charity organisations of their choice in his name, instead...
A House of Representatives member, Dennis Idahosa (APC – Edo), has warned the people of Benin never to allow their emotions to be exploited by those with ulterior motives to bring the palace of Oba of Benin into disrepute. Idahosa gave the warning via a statement he signed,...
Ondo State Police has said a 17-year old girl, who stabbed her aunt to death in Akure, has psychiatric problems. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, stated on Sunday in Akure that the police was informed about the aunt’s demise on March 17 when her body...
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) never said that drugs were being hawked on the streets of Benin like sachet water. A section of the media had reported that the new NDLEA commander in Edo, Mr Alumona Obioma made the declaration when...
Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer, singer and choreographer, says late legendary artiste Michael Jackson remains the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) of Pop Music. He spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Daniel, a founding member of the renowned American R&B...
A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has said that he was not impressed with the performance of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as governor of Anambra. Therefore, he says, he will contest the governorship election in 2025 to provide better governance for the people of Anambra...