By Peter Duru, Makurdi Attacks by armed herdsmen in Benue state date back to 2011 when they invaded communities in Gwer West Local Government Area, which has since spread to about 20 out of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The incursions led to the sacking of several communities and the displacement of […]

In a sweeping international operation targeting a surge in online sexual extortion scams, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the arrest of 22 Nigerian nationals accused of orchestrating a series of sextortion schemes that have led to the suicides of more than 20 teenage boys in the United States since 2021.

The naira appreciated to N1,600 per dollar in the parallel market today from N1,610 per dollar on Thursday.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has nominated President of the Senate, Dr. Godswill Akpabio to lead Nigeria’s delegation to Vatican City for the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Other members of the delegation are the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu; Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, […]

The erstwhile Anambra governor credited the progress in those countries to consistent investment in human capital and infrastructure, guided by visionary leadership.