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UPDATED: Outrage over Plateau, Benue killings; Reps angry with Buhari, security agencies

UPDATED: Outrage over Plateau, Benue killings; Reps angry with Buhari, security agencies

… renew calls for state of emergency …ask for sack of NSA, Defence Minister …hold President responsible for security or lives, properties By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Again, the House of Representatives is utterly livid with President Muhammadu Buhari and the various heads of security agencies for failing in their responsibility of protecting Nigerians. Recall that the […]

IGP orders mass promotion of all policemen on same rank since 2017

IGP orders mass promotion of all policemen on same rank since 2017

**Warns that Policemen, Military and Other Security Agencies are now endangered species By Kingsley Omonobi Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday disclosed that all Rank and File Policemen across the country who have remained in the same rank since 2017, would be promoted in the next 24 hours, which is Thursday […]

Royal father, 24 others killed, as bandits invade 3 Benue LGs

Royal father, 24 others killed, as bandits invade 3 Benue LGs

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A traditional ruler, Zaki Unongo Shaayange and 24 others were, Monday night, killed in three separate attacks on communities in Logo, Tarka and Guma Local Government areas of Benue State by bandits. The attack also left many hospitalised with severe machete and gunshot injuries. It was gathered from a community leader, Chief Joseph […]

2023 elections critical to Nigeria’s democracy, says IPAC; as voter apathy worries UN

2023 elections critical to Nigeria’s democracy, says IPAC; as voter apathy worries UN

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA AHEAD of the 2023 polls, political parties in Nigeria have agreed that the coming general elections were critical to sustaining the country’s democracy, just as the United Nations expressed worry over voter apathy.     These sentiments were expressed on Tuesday when the United Nations Electoral Needs Assessment Mission met with the […]

Strike: FG not against new welfare package for ASUU, SSANU, others — Ngige

Strike: FG not against new welfare package for ASUU, SSANU, others — Ngige

. —As NLC meets striking varsity unions By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA THE Federal Government yesterday said it was in support of renegotiation of the welfare package for University workers in line with current realities. This is as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has decided to wade into the face-off between the four university-based unions and […]