Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, has assured the people of Ozoro that the state government will adopt a transparent and equitable process aimed at benefiting genuine traders when allocating shops to traders in the recently completed Ozoro Modern Market in Isoko North Local Government Area of the […]
Some youths from the Niger Delta, under the coalition of the United Niger Delta Congress, are demanding a decentralization of the pipeline surveillance deal, decrying the lack of attention and neglect of their regions. The youths, in a peaceful protest to the National Assembly, submitted a petition to Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step […]
The new strict bill to penalize same-sex acts in Senegal with a 10-year jail term has been signed into law by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following his campaign promise. The new law states that any promoter of homosexuality through financing, public appearance, or any linking individual or organization found guilty will be jailed for […]
Barely four hours after Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the two separate letters from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requesting a loan of $6 billion, the request was approved. The external loan program requested by President Tinubu is to establish a structured total return swap (TRS) of up to $5 billion with First Abu Dhabi […]
Herders have injured two persons while trying to invade the Yelewata community in Benue State, a few months after causing a deadly attack in the town. The forced entry that was intercepted by security forces on the ground took place on Sunday afternoon as the herders were openly grazing towards the town. Soldiers fired […]
There is an ongoing protest in Benue State as youths in Agatu LGA marched to the council headquarters in Obagaji, demanding the eviction of Fulani herdsmen from the community in preparation for the farming season. The protesters, with various placards displaying that Fulani must go, may have clashed with them due to destruction caused […]
Residents of the Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba in the Jos North Local Government Area have been thrown into mourning after the deadly attack on Sunday, which left many dead. According to witnesses, the attackers stormed the community at about 7:30 PM on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately. Many were killed, while several others sustained […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the federal government a four-day ultimatum to begin implementation of the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers. Christopher Piwuna, ASUU president, shared this on Thursday while speaking at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli campus, in Bauchi state. He said the ultimatum takes effect from Thursday, […]
Bandits who kidnapped eight worshippers from the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, including the pastor’s wife, are currently demanding a N1 billion ransom. The victims were kidnapped on Sunday as the bandits fired gunshots, disrupting the service, and carried the victims to an undisclosed […]
Women in Jos Plateau State have taken the security of their communities seriously to confront violence, theft, and drug-related crimes. The group comprises Christians and Muslim young women teaming up as a vigilante to combat crime amid the rising insecurity that has plagued the once peaceful state in Nigeria. Speaking to Reuters, the leader […]
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