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Borno Government Task Armed Forces to Track Killers of 40 Farmers Borno State Government has confirmed the killing of 40 farmers in terrorist attack on Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa local government area of the state. The governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum while condemning the attack which was allegedly hatched on Sunday by suspected Boko…
By Emamuzo Iboma Governor Hyacinth Alia has officially dissolved the Benue State Executive Council and appointed former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moses Atagher, as the new Chief of Staff, effective immediately. A seasoned administrator and former acting Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank, Atagher brings extensive experience to his new role. His…
The Forum of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the acts of banditry and terrorism inflicted on Nigerians and security operatives in Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna and Kwara states within the last few days and called on government at all levels to rise up to the disturbing challenge. The regional leaders specifically lamented the killing…
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi to one year imprisonment, each for hawking Naira notes. They were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on a separate one-count charge, bordering on illegal hawking of…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has welcomed the conviction of pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court, saying sponsors of terrorism will be held accountable, regardless of their location. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism offences. The court found Ekpa guilty…
The Nigerian foreign ministry confirmed the United States had launched “precision hits on terrorist targets in Nigeria by air strikes” after US President Donald Trump announced the operation against Islamic State militants. “Nigerian authorities remain engaged in structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States of America, in addressing the persistent threat of…
NAPTIP Frees Seven Victims Of Human Trafficking Raid In Hotel Near Abuja Airport Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued seven persons who were being prepared to be trafficked to Baghdad, Iraq, for exploitation. The seven victims were freed during a raid on a popular hotel located…
Rivers Govt Plans Diversification Of Economy, Develop LGAs. Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government plans to diversify its economy and develop local government areas through deliberate investment in culture, tourism and the creative industry. Dr. Israel Ngbuelo, the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, stated this at a meeting with representatives of the…
EU provides €1 million for floods and cholera in Nigeria. Stella Peters The European Union has allocated €1 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to support the country’s response to the ongoing floods and cholera epidemic. According to a statement by the EU on Friday, this funding will help humanitarian partners deliver essential aid,…
Ogoni Oil Resumption, MOSOP Laments Exclusion in Meeting with Presidency Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Movement For The Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has lamented its exclusion from a proposed meeting summoned by the Presidency with some Ogoni leaders to discuss the resumption of oil exploration in the area, which was fixed for today (Tuesday)….