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The United States chapter of Afenifere has appealed for calm, unity and constructive dialogue following recent controversies involving prominent traditional rulers in Southwest Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its president, Akindutire Odimayo Durojaye, the group expressed concern about the growing public debate and reactions surrounding developments linked to key Yoruba […]
The Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation has called on the Federal Government to urgently establish state police as part of efforts to address the country’s worsening security challenges. In a statement issued on Friday, the foundation’s president, Chinedu Nsofor, said creating state-controlled police formations would significantly strengthen efforts to combat banditry, terrorism and other forms […]
The killing of Mallam Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education in Maru, Zamfara State, has drawn attention to the worsening insecurity across Northern Nigeria, where kidnapping and ransom payments have become widespread. Sani was reportedly killed by bandits after years of repeated abductions involving members of his family, despite the payment […]
The Federal Government has rejected allegations that it confiscated a British-developed lithium mining project and transferred it to Chinese operators, describing the claims as false and part of a campaign to discredit Nigeria. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development accused a mining firm, Jupiter Ltd, of planning a publicity […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the consolidation of the Ministry of Higher Education with the Ministry of Education as part of efforts to streamline the administration of the state’s education sector. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawaki Tofa, who said the […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa A devastating fire has broken out at the popular Terminus Market, also known as Jos Main Market, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident caused significant panic among residents and the business community. The inferno reportedly started at approximately 10:00 pm, a time when most […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa NDLEA operatives arrested 74-year-old Ikwuakalom Emeka at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for attempting to smuggle 11kg of cocaine, hidden in food items, to the UK. The suspect was caught Saturday, March 14, while attempting to board a British Airways flight to London Heathrow. Spokesman Femi Babafemi reported that […]
