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‘Despite being Nigeria’s Food Basket, we have been left by Abuja people to die!’

‘Despite being Nigeria’s Food Basket, we have been left by Abuja people to die!’

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue State is facing an uphill task of catering for the officially recognized 1.597million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, located in several camps and host communities spread across the state. Since the 2018 New Year day massacre by armed herdsmen in Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of the state that […]

SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila ‘over failure to probe missing N4.1bn NASS funds’

SERAP sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila ‘over failure to probe missing N4.1bn NASS funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies fresh allegations that N4.1bn of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated or stolen.”

S/SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT IN 2023: Jonathan under pressure to speak out

S/SOUTH FOR PRESIDENT IN 2023: Jonathan under pressure to speak out

By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenogoa Advocacy group, the South-South 2023 Presidency Group, has explained why it visited former President Goodluck Jonathan, dismissing the report making the rounds that the erstwhile Nigerian leader has agreed to contest the forthcoming presidential poll under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). But some stakeholders in the Niger […]

ZAMFARA MASSACRE: Buhari outraged, seeks patience as 140 victims buried

ZAMFARA MASSACRE: Buhari outraged, seeks patience as 140 victims buried

Saraki condemns carnage By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Over 140 locals allegedly killed by bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, and his men  have been buried in Zamfara State. This came to light on a day President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killings. The locals were said to have been  shot and killed when Turji and his men were relocating […]

BANDITS: El-Rufai’s call for carpet-bombing raises dust

BANDITS: El-Rufai’s call for carpet-bombing raises dust

*CAN, CNG, Imams back governor*Ex-ACF leader, activist fear collateral damage By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Day after Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State advocated   that forests   inhabited   by bandits be carpet-bombed, there were reactions for and against the remark in which some feared that the collateral damage would be unimaginable. The Council of Imams and Ulamas […]

2023:We have not zoned presidential ticket — PDP

2023:We have not zoned presidential ticket — PDP

By Dirisu Yakubu Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said a decision is yet to be taken on where its presidential ticket would be zoned to. It also dismissed reports indicating that PDP had resolved to zone the presidential ticket to a particular region of the country. READ ALSO:Group withdraws […]

Onuesoke tells FG to name, prosecute terrorism sponsors

Onuesoke tells FG to name, prosecute terrorism sponsors

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former Delta State governorship aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has challenged the Federal Government to name and prosecute those financing the activities of terrorism in the country.

Eha-Amufu stakeholders assure that Ugwuanyi’s intervention will end problem in community

Eha-Amufu stakeholders assure that Ugwuanyi’s intervention will end problem in community

The emergency security meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and stakeholders of Eha-Amufu, in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, all heads of security agencies in the council area and the council chairman, Hon. Jacob Abonyi, among others, on Saturday, ended on a good note, with the stakeholders including the Bishop of Eha-Amufu Diocese (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Daniel Olinya, other clergymen and traditional rulers , assuring that the outcome of the meeting would solve the problem in the community.