Community leaders, residents and a licensed mining operator in Feru Community, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, have urged Federal Government to deploy a coordinated joint security operation to halt persistent violence, protect lawful mining activities and restore normalcy to the area amid a protracted land dispute. The appeal was made in separate statements […]

By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO: The Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, has declared that Nigeria’s successful eradication of the wild polio virus demonstrates that even the most difficult public health challenges can be overcome through strong political leadership, community participation and sustained partnerships. Russell made the remark on Friday during […]

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Advocacy for the Empowerment of Nigerian Women and Children (AENWC) has called on Nigerians to remain calm and allow security agencies to complete investigations into the death of Miss Mary Habila, urging the public to avoid prejudging the outcome of the probe. In a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna […]

By Chinonso Alozie OWERRI — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, leaders and stakeholders of Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri Zone) have endorsed the candidacy of former Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, for the Senate. The stakeholders announced their decision on Sunday in Owerri, where they also passed a vote of confidence on […]

•Schoolchildren, workers, others stranded •Customs: We are not aware By Kennedy Mbele For several months now, residents and motorists, among others, plying Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun State have been having it rough as smugglers bringing in rice, turkey and groundnut oil from Republic of Benin have been blocking the highway at will, thereby disrupting vehicular traffic. […]