By Peter Duru, Makurdi When three years ago, in 2017 precisely, the Governor Samuel Ortom led State Executive Council presented an Executive Bill to the Benue State House of Assembly for deliberation and passage of the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2017, no one envisaged that the coming of that piece …

By Perez Brisibe, Eku Unidentified gunmen have ambushed a team of mobile policemen killing one sergeant while several others sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries during an ambush on them at Eku, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State. ALSO READ: Forensic intelligence: How It can help to improve criminal investigation The team according to security …

For how long shall we continue to suffer like this; they ask By Marie-Therese Nanlong For the umpteenth time in almost a decade, gunmen again invaded Wereng station, a quiet hamlet in Riyom local government area and this time attacking nine people, leaving six of them dead and three others receiving treatment at the Vom Christian hospital. …

Taraba water project *Urges residents to support states WASH By Victor Ajihromanus  Following the inauguration of  5 Million liter multipurpose water reservoir in Jalingo,  Taraba State capital,  Taraba-based pressure group,  Taraba Interest Group,  TIG,  has urged residents to see the development as a testimony to Governor Darius Ishaku’s commitment to healthy living.  The group also called …

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo A couple of weeks ago, I boarded a taxi to the airport in Owerri. One of those airport taxi guys you use once and want to use again. I had met him two years ago and saved his name as ‘the funny taxi man’. A couple of weeks ago, as he hurried …

•Ajayi’s zone holds ace for Akeredolu, Jegede •1.8m register, 1.4m to vote •Candidates’ strengths, weaknesses, •We’ll accept poll result— candidates •Facts and figures By Dayo Johnson, Akure TODAY’S governorship election in Ondo state has generated controversies like no other in the history of the state. The spate of thuggery, blood letting and violence in the last …

Onitsha River port By Vincent Ujumadu and Chimaobi Nwaiwu FORTY two years after the idea was muted, the Onitsha River Port made history when it received light cargo barges with containers, which the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, said was to test run the activities in the port. The development drew excitement among the residents of …

Recounts how family members became fugitives Says politicians hired him to kill opponents Bought property on his behalf worth over N200m By Ifeanyi Okolie One month after the leader of a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang terrorizing Benue and Taraba State, Terwase Akwaza, also known as Gana, was killed by men of the Nigeria Army, …

Kidnap Wondered in forests of wild animals, near death circumstances for 10 days Relocates from Cross River State Surprised no action has been taken against kidnappers By Evelyn Usman April 26, 2020, was like every other day for Princess Filia Henshaw Etim, until 7pm, when an incident that changed the course of the day occurred. The …

By Tony Eluemunor One terrible aspect of the Asaba massacre is not only that it actually occurred, but that 53 years after that grim and despicable flaunting of the worst of the human spirit anywhere, Nigeria does not recognise it as a national tragedy. Thus, every 7th of October, only the people of Asaba commemorate that …

…Tinubu’s sacrifices, Fayemi’s plots on play …What Abba Kyari planned before he died By Emmanuel Aziken The normally acrimonious stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress, APC put aside their differences to fight off the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP with a consensus to retain the party flag in the Government House in Akure. The move by the …

…7 arrested, 5 exotic cars impounded …Lagos Assembly wants FSARS scrapped, replaced with new outfit …Group seeks reform of all Police Units By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Bose Adelaja, Shina Abubakar, Perez Brisibe Omeiza Ajayi and Gabriel Ewepu Gunshots and violence yesterday greeted protests and campaigns which entered its second day in various cities across the country calling …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, yesterday, at a closed-door with President Muhammadu Buhari, appealed to him to prevail on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to begin oil and gas exploration in the Gongola basin. The Governor also urged the President to …

…Honourarium, sitting allowance, welfare get N719.043m By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief &    Dirisu Yakubu President Muhammadu Buhari is to spend N2.426 billion on local and international travels in 2021, according to the details of the 2021 federal government budget which he presented to the National Assembly on Thursday. This is out of the N4. 135 …

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. The Executive Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma on Friday called for true leadership and patriotism to promote national security and sustainable development. Uzodinma, who made the call in Abuja while delivering a lecture on ”Promoting National Security And Sustainable Development, said that only honest and transparent leadership can inspire …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government will remain committed to addressing housing deficits in the country. Osinbajo disclosed this in an address on Friday in Abuja at the inauguration of the 2020 two-day (Oct. 9 and 10) National House fair, being organised by Bstan Homes ltd. Osinbajo, represented by the …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerian farmers stand to reap the benefits of his government’s reforms as he continues to accord the highest priority to agriculture. Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Buhari stated this at a …

Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered investigation into the gas explosion that occurred at Baruwa in Alimosho area on Thursday with a view to addressing the recurring incidents in the state. The House directed its Committee on Special Duties to probe the incident which occurred when an LPG tanker exploded while discharging at the …

Nigeria Customs Service The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, on Friday gave commendation certificates to 11 officers who facilitated the seizure of 10,000kg of cannabis sativa on April 21. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olugbenga Peters, made the presentation of the certificates to the officers in Lagos. The Western Marine Command is an …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to security agencies to quickly intervene and rescue two of its members recently kidnapped in Kogi. The state chapter of the NMA which made the appeal in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday identified the victims as:  Dr Ebiloma  Aduku of the Zonal Hospital, Ankpa, and Dr …