Protests rock National Assembly, Makurdi over herdsmen killings in Benue
— Protests over herdsmen killings in Benue State, yesterday, rocked the National Assembly, Abuja, and Makurdi, the state capital, where students across institutions of higher learning barricaded the busy Makurdi-Lafia Road for over two hours.
Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has explained that the reason he ordered the expulsion of herdsmen out of his state was to essentially protect the lives and property of his people.
PDP laments as 6 Kogi legislators dump party for APC
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has flayed the defection of six members of the state House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Technology for faster crude oil drilling discovered – Varsity
The Ibrahim Badamasi Babaginda University Research Centre, Lapai, Niger, on Thursday said it has introduced a technology for quick crude oil discovery and drilling.
NBA: Wade out for season with fractured elbow – Bulls
Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade will miss the rest of the NBA season after suffering a fractured elbow, the team confirmed Thursday.
Plateau Chief Admin officer Dashe is dead
Mr Pius Dashe, Chief Administration Officer, Plateau Government House, Jos is dead.
More trouble for Hameed Ali as Reps order probe
On a day Colonel Hameed Ali, who heads the Nigerians Customs Service faced the wrath of the Senate for not wearing uniform, his agency became the subject of another probe at the House of Representatives.
