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Suspected herders kill 16 villagers in fresh Benue attack, over 50 houses razed

Suspected armed herdsmen on Thursday evening, attacked Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State, killing a retired army officer, and 15 others. The invaders also razed over 50 houses, huts, farmlands and food barns in 11 settlements in the attack. The attack came about […]

Remi Tinubu Demands Capital Punishment For Child Abductors

In a bold and impassioned address today, the First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, has made a fervent plea for the implementation of capital punishment for criminals involved in the heinous act of child abduction. Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the urgent need for decisive action to curb the rising cases of child abduction across the […]

Niger State Governor Bago Calls For Social Media Regulation To Check Fake News

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has called on the Federal Government to censor the contents of the social media platforms in Nigeria saying that they are being abused. Bago said this will checkmate the spread of fake news in the country while promoting objective reportage by practitioners of conventional journalism. He made this known […]

IWD: Women elemental to Nigeria’s development – Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised that his administration will prioritise the welfare of women and protect their rights, while highlighting their important role in nation building. The president described women as the nation’s pivot in a statement signed by his media aide, Ajuri Ngele, in honour of International Women’s Day. The statement reads: “The […]

Police nab 4 KWASU students for allegedly beating colleague to death for filming them

Four Yet-To-Be-Identified Students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, in Moro local government area of the state, have been arrested by the police for allegedly beating a fellow student to death. It was gathered that though the students were arrested on Wednesday, the incident happened penultimate week in one of the private hostels outside the university premises. […]

Go after coup mongers – Minister of Defence orders DIA

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, to go after those calling for truncation of constitutional government in the country describing them as criminals and enemies of democracy who should be brought to justice. Matawalle whose directive was contained in a statement signed by the Director of […]