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Ortom warns perpetrators of TYO-MU violence in Benue
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has warned perpetrators of the crisis in Tyo-Mu community of Makurdi Local Government Area to cease hostilities and give peace a chance. Ortom who described the vio…
Boko Haram: ISWAP suffers another high casualty in Damasa
The Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP has lost men and equipment after they attempted to attack a military base in Damasak for the second time. The terror group was reportedly dealt with …
Calling for Buhari's resignation unnecessary - Keyamo replies Abaribe, PDP
The minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, has replied Senator Eyinanya over his call for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as the number one citizen of the country. According…
2023 Election : PDP Mulls Merger, Throws Open Presidential Ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is ready for merger to form a stronger force that will unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections. The party said it co…
Shehu Sani released from EFCC custody
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has been released from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody. The erstwhile lawmaker who was accused b…
Bishop Oyedepo Denied Visa By US Embassy
A mild drama, Thursday, played out at the Lagos office of the Embassy of the United States as the founder of Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State and Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as …
My life was threatened over TSA policy - Former Gombe governor, Dankwambo
Every key government reform comes with sacrifices, especially if it has to do with blocking the means through which corrupt public officials perpetrate their evil acts. Such was the experience of the…
Abaribe: Atiku's aide reacts, says senator spoke for slain Nigerians, others
The call by the Senate minority leader, Eyinanya Abaribe, for President Muhammadu Buhari, to resign as the number one citizen of Nigeria has continued to gather momentum. According to reports, The sp…
El-Rufai Shocks Pensioners, Increase Benefits From ₦3,000 To ₦30,000 Per Month
Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday shocked pensioners in the state as he increased their benefits from as low as N3,000 to N30,000, saying that what most pensioners take home was unacceptable.A sta…
Kidnappers face death penalty in Plateau state - Gov. Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says henceforth kidnappers caught in the state will be facing death penalty. Lalong said this on Thursday at Shendam Mini Stadium during the coronation and upgrade of thr…
Widows Of Soldiers Protest Release Of Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists
Widows of slain military officers and soldiers particularly those fighting the war against terrorism have protested the continuous release of murderous Boko Haram terrorists on the grounds that they …
CAN condemns renewed killings in Plateau
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, 19 Northern states and Abuja, Rev Yakubu Pam, has condemned in strong terms the renewed attacks and killings in Kuben, Mangu and Kwatas in Bokkos …
Reps summon IGP, NSCDC CG over senatorial candidate allegedly killed by security officer
The House of Representatives has summoned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu and Controller General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gambo Muhammed, over the accident…
Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Petroleum Minister Dan Etete, two others
The high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum, Dauzia Loyal Etete, better known as Dan Etete, in connect…
Ogun Monarch Threatens To Release ‘Warriors’ Against Herdsmen
The Eselu of Iseluland in Oja - Odan , in the Yewa -North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi , has said he will release his traditional warriors against Fulani herdsmen…
Comply with Fiscal Responsibility Act, Commission tells revenue generating agencies
Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has stressed the need for revenue generating agencies to comply with the Fiscal Responsibility Act for transparency, fiscal prudence and accountability in t…
Alleged US Conviction: Court dismisses suit seeking removal of Omo-Agege
Abuja High Court sitting in Bwari, yesterday dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege over alleged perjury. Justice Othman Usman in his judgmen…
Dabiri-Erewa seeks collaboration with ILO to tackle irregular migration
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has called for collaboration between it and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a view to addressing the challenges of irregular migration.Chair…
Nigeria, India sign MoU for establishment of Sugar Institute
The National Sugar Institute (NSI) of India and the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), on Wednesday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Sugar Institute in N…
Community sues Army to court over ancestral farmland
Gyellesu community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday dragged the Nigerian Army and four others to High Court II sitting at GRA, Zaria, over a farmland.The second, third, fou…