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Suspected herdsmen on Tuesday evening attacked the Otobi community in the Akpa district of the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack started about 5:30pm on Tuesday, according to the lawmaker who represents Otukpo-Akpa Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Kennedy Angbo. The lawmaker, who hails from Akpa district, in a … [Read more…]

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday April 21 as public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holidays on behalf of the Federal Government. Tunji-Ojo extended heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on this joyous occasion. The Minister in a … [Read more…]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has paid a condolence visit to Plateau State in the wake of the recent deadly attacks in Bassa Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of several residents. The visit was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated. A report by the bureau said the figure was a 1.05 percent increase from the 23.18 percent recorded in February. This is the first increase of the inflation figure since the NBS rebased the Consumer Price Index … [Read more…]

Gunmen stormed a prayer session at a remote mountain site in the Egbola area, along Agbaja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting an unspecified number of worshippers. The incident was reported to have happened on Friday during a night vigil on the mountain. A woman identified as Mary Adams Gure was … [Read more…]

Isa Umar, Abuja The Annual General Conference Planning Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that the monetary donation by the Rivers State government was a gratuitous gift and not payment for hosting rights. In a press release shared on the NBA’s X handle, the AGCPC stated that the decision to host the 2025 … [Read more…]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member Ad-Hoc Committee tasked with overseeing the administration of Rivers State during the ongoing State of Emergency, reaffirming the National Assembly’s commitment to constitutional governance, transparency, and national unity. The committee is chaired by House Leader, Rep. Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, with … [Read more…]

Former Governor of Plateau State and ex-Senator representing Plateau North, Da Jonah Jang, has strongly condemned the recent wave of killings in the state, describing the attacks that claimed over 100 lives in a week as deeply painful and orchestrated by a known group with a hidden agenda. In a statement issued on Tuesday in … [Read more…]

The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to placing Nigeria among the top 80 countries on the global Human Capital Index (HCI) by 2030. Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced this on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the inauguration of the state’s National Human Capital Development (HCD) Accelerator Project and the ARISE Human Capital Development … [Read more…]

A fatal road accident involving two DAF trucks yesterday in Magama Gumau Town, Bauchi State, claimed the life of Usman Magaji, a 23-year-old, while two others were injured. LEADERSHIP learned that one of the trucks, which was loaded with white sand and carrying four occupants, collided with another truck that had broken down on the … [Read more…]

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala says contrary to social media speculations, President Bola Tinubu is not in France for medical treatment. “Sometimes on social media, somebody will be tweeting, you don’t even know who the person is; it can be somebody who has mental health somewhere. You just see that information is coming out. “The president … [Read more…]