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On Saturday, traffic on the bustling Makurdi–Abuja highway ground to a halt as hundreds of incensed villagers from the Achakpa community and Agan, within the Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, obstructed the road in a fervent protest against the slaying of their loved ones by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. The assault, which […]
Tension gripped parts of Benue State on Saturday as angry residents blocked the busy Makurdi–Lafia Federal Highway to protest the killing of five people by suspected herdsmen. The victims, said to be farmers, were attacked in separate incidents while heading to their farmlands on the outskirts of Makurdi, near the boundary with Guma Local […]
Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations by activist Omoyele Sowore that there is a plot to assassinate him. Sowore had accused President Bola Tinubu and Wike of planning to eliminate him, alleging that the minister once threatened both […]
Gunmen have shot and killed a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, in Enugu State, throwing the community into mourning. Fr. Eya, who served as the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu, in Nsukka Local Government Area, was attacked on Friday evening while returning to his parish. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, […]
Afriland Properties Plc has released a detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing public concerns over the tragic fire incident that engulfed Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island, earlier this week. The inferno, which broke out in the building’s basement inverter room, claimed the lives of 10 staff members, according to separate […]
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Saturday defied a court order and went ahead to conduct by-elections for councillorship positions across the state. The exercise, which held in 59 wards across 15 local government areas, was boycotted by nearly all opposition parties, leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the sole […]
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the armed robbery and attempted murder of popular Nigerian singer, Keshinro Ololade, better known as Lil Kesh, in Lagos. The suspects, identified as Mathew Adewole, 25, of Naibawa Quarters, and Mukhtar Muhammad, 31, of Unguwa Uku Quarters, were apprehended following coordinated intelligence efforts […]
Real Madrid extended their flawless start to the La Liga season on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to goals from Eder Militao and Kylian Mbappe. The win, Madrid’s fifth in as many league games, puts Xabi Alonso’s side five points clear of defending champions Barcelona, who play Getafe […]
