Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Tuesday disclosed that a fresh census of all herdsmen in the state has commenced. He made the disclosure at a stakeholders meeting on security with heads of various communities, security chiefs, traditional rulers and other groups in the state. The governor said... Read more
The 279 school girls kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Zamfara State last Friday, have regained their freedom. The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, who confirmed the news of the release of the hostages on Tuesday, said the girls... Read more
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has positioned itself to meet the domestic gas demand projected to hit 5 billion standard cubit daily by 2022 by developing for gas fields. The energy firm also reiterated its support to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s goal of using the... Read more
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned in strong terms, the incessant abduction of students by bandits in parts of the country, warning that if the ugly trend continues checked, could lead to a rise in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Rising from its Standing Committee... Read more
The Bayelsa government says that with the pace and quality of work at the 23 kilometer Igbogene ring road, the 24 month completion date from Jan 2021 is realisable. Mr Ebiye Tarabina, Chairman of the Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, who made the observation on Saturday said... Read more
The kidnapped staffstaff and students of Government Science College Kagara have finally regained freedom from the armed bandits in Niger State. A top police officer involved in the counter-kidnapping operation in the State told revealed on Saturday morning that a total of 38 persons regained freedom from the captivity.... Read more
Environmentalists and residents on Wednesday raised concerns over the dangers faced by residents near the Ogboinbiri Oilfield operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Southern Ijaw Local government Area in Bayelsa.Residents from the area fled their homes on Monday following pungent odour from gas leaks which polluted the... Read more
AS nations grapple with the challenges of finances due to COVID-19 pandemic, Delta State has stood out in the effort to provide some succour for the citizens and ordinary people. As part of this effort, the government initiated a programme aimed at empowering and saving small businesses from collapse... Read more
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest terms the deliberate medical malpractice at Iran’s notorious Evin Prison that caused the death of Behnam Mahjoubi, a 33 year-old Gonabadi Sufi activist. In 2019, Iran’s government killed the community’s spiritual leader, Noor Ali Tabandeh, by similar means and... Read more
A don, Prof. Prince Nwakanma, has stressed the need for Federal Government to be more holistic in her approach in ensure that the issue of alleged injustice being meted to the people of South South/South East region of the country is properly addressed. Nwakanma, who made the remark in... Read more
