Makurdi—Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, a military spike operation to end herdsmen, farmers crisis in Benue State, Major-General Adeyemi Yekini, has said the force killed 21 herdsmen along Gbajimba-Akor-Tomatar axis of Guma Local Government Area of the state in the last three weeks of its operation, while it lost one soldier.

EID-EL-ADHA, as it is being celebrated today by Muslims the world over, honours the monumental sacrifice that was to be made by Prophet Ibrahim. Allah ordered him to sacrifice his dearly-beloved son, Ismail, as a test of obedience. Ibraham willingly submitted to Allah’s command, wherein Allah, by His Mercy, replaced Ismail at the moment of sacrifice with a ram.

THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Ewuare II, has urged members of the National Assembly to embrace peace and  focus on the development of the country as contained in their respective political party manifestos.

CALABAR- FOLLOWING the relocation of many Igbo businessmen from Calabar and other parts of Cross River State to neighbouring Akwa Ibom and Ebonyi states, the Cross River State Government has introduced  a new coding system on  commercial vehicles,  including tricycles plying the state to curb armed robbery, kidnapping and other crimes.

The National Social Investment Office, NSIO, has distanced itself from a report on social media, giving an impression that disbursement of repatriated money by the Swiss Government, otherwise referred to as the Abacha Loot, will commence in October, with the TraderMoni Micro-Credit Loan Scheme.

THE distinguished Ghanaian diplomat and international civil servant Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday 18 August in Bern, Switzerland, after a brief illness. He was aged eighty.

NATIONAL Laison Officer of  Bus Conductors Association, BCAN, of Buhari Campaign Organisation of Nigeria, BCO, Prince Israel Adeshola, weekend disclosed that  over 1000 affiliate bodies have joined the BCO within the last three months.

The Lagos State Government is set to unveil its Compulsory Health Insurance Scheme that will avail Lagos residents access to quality healthcare.

YENAGOA—THREE persons were, yesterday, feared dead following a clash between thugs loyal to All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

UMUAHIA—AN Anambra State Magistrate’s Court sitting at Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area has sentenced one Solomon Anusike, of Eziagu community, to six months imprisonment for giving Police false information.

After two years, building the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is work in progress.

Political stakeholders in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State have explained reasons for the isolated victory of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the local government during penultimate weekend’s Senate by-election in Bauchi South Senatorial District.

WARRI- When ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, hounded underground by security agents, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in September last year, raised the alarm that security agents had been looting facilities at his Waterfront and Jetty in Warri, powers-that-be at the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Delta, Warri, summarily dismissed the allegation.

ABUJA —Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja said, yesterday, it was devastated by news of the gruesome killing of Fr. Michael Akawu by unknown gunmen in Gwagwalada, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

ABUJA—Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from conducting further investigations into the finances of Benue State.