Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
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COP26 is ‘most exclusive’ climate negotiations since Paris Agreement — African CSOs
Civil society and grassroots organisations, CSOs, from Africa have described the climate negotiations in Glasgow, which ended on Saturday as the “most exclusive” COP since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016.
50,000 residents enroll for health insurance in Nasarawa
NO Fewer than 50 000 residents from the informal sector have registered and are now benefitting from the health Insurance Scheme in Nasarawa state.
NDLEA intercepts N4.9bn heroin consignments at Lagos seaport, airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted fresh consignments of cocaine and heroin weighing 16.85 kilograms and worth more than N4.9 billion in street value. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi. Babafemi stated that NDLEA operatives intercepted the consignments […]
How gunmen killed 4 mourners in Benue – Police
The Benue Police Command said gunmen attacked and killed four mourners and injured one at Imande Abur village, Mbategh ward of the Logo Local Government Area of the State. This is contained in a press statement on Sunday, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, and made available to the News […]
Police confirms kidnap of RCCG pastor, female teacher by gunmen in Calabar
The Cross River state Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of a pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God,RCCG,Pst. Sunday Adeniran and a female teacher whose is yet to be identified
