Former vice president and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar met with stakeholders of the Adamawa State chapter in Abuja. He made this known via his X handle on Saturday. He said, “Yesterday evening, I received stakeholders of the Adamawa State chapter of the ADC at my Abuja residence, a visit that…
Abia State Government and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, have inaugurated the Abia State task force against human trafficking, aimed at protecting vulnerable citizens from the growing menace. The task force has the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN, as the Chairman. Inaugurating the…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to apply caution in his fight against opposition because it would breed more hatred for him from Nigerians. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that fighting the opposition the way it is…
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust, Nigeria Chapter, has raised alarm over the growing wave of banditry and insecurity in the country. They warned that Nigeria is at a critical point that requires urgent and decisive action. A statement signed by Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, Country Director of the organisation in Nigeria on…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested nine suspected Berom militia members responsible for targeted killings, and recovered arms and ammunition following an operation in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. This followed the ongoing security concerns linked to recurring attacks and cycles of violence in the area. A counter-insurgency and security expert in…
Mr Peter Obi of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has expressed concern over what he described as massive revenue leakages in Nigeria, warning that the country is “bleeding from within” despite rising earnings. In a statement shared on X on Saturday, Obi cited recent reports by the World Bank indicating that Nigeria generated about ₦84…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has installed the new Eesalokun of Ilukuno Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area, Oba Gbenga Adebowale Agbaje-Gorite, with a resolve neither to bend, nor manipulate the laws in the selection of any traditional ruler. Oyebanji assured that all the monarchs that will be installed under his administration will undertake all the…
Two died while three others sustained injuries in an explosion at a petrol station in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday. Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident in a statement. Alabo stated that the incident was mistakenly circulated online as a bomb blast, but was in…
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the unconditional release of Igbo youths allegedly detained across Nigeria without trial. In a post shared on X on Saturday, Ejimakor expressed concern over what he described as the continued detention of “thousands of Igbo youths” on suspicion of belonging to…
Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, a former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), has died on Saturday after a prolonged illness. His death was confirmed by former Secretary-General of the NFA, Sani Ahmed Toro. Galadima was a prominent figure in Nigerian sports administration, having led the NFA before it was restructured into the Nigeria Football Federation…
