States to commence work on cattle colonies next week
– Cattle colonies will commence in states that have signified their readiness to key in to the scheme – The federal government disclosed this on Friday, January 19 – Going further, the federal government said it would engage the services of the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) to assist in the production of fodder […]
Former Vice President Alex Ekwueme To Be Laid To Rest On February 2
The burial committee set up to plan a state burial of Dr. Alex Ekwueme, a former vice president of Nigeria, have released a burial schedule which indicates that the elder statesman will be laid to rest on February 2, 2018 in his hometown. Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation, made this […]
Herdsmen allegedly kill pregnant woman in Ekiti
Suspected herdsmen have allegedly killed a pregnant woman at Orin, a community in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti state. The deceased said to be a Tiv from Benue state, was reportedly shot dead at a farm settlement in the area. According to a source. “The woman was eight-month pregnant. The herdsmen shot her inside her farm,”. […]
Woody Allen Says Claim He Molested Daughter ‘Discredited’
Woody Allen on Thursday issued another denial of child molestation, accusing his ex-lover’s family of “cynically” jumping on the Time’s Up movement in Hollywood to repeat a “discredited allegation.” The legendary American film director issued the statement after his estranged, adopted daughter Dylan Farrow revived allegations that Allen sexually assaulted her as a seven-year-old girl, […]
Dortmund Deny Contact With Arsenal For Aubameyang
Borussia Dortmund said on Thursday they have had no contact with Arsenal amidst reports their star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is chasing a move to the Premier League giants. Aubameyang’s father and agent Pierre has reportedly been in London this week to negotiate a transfer for the Gabon forward, who was left out of Dortmund’s squad […]
Ebonyi Government orders the closure of all schools to check spread of Lassa fever
The Ebonyi State Government on Thursday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state to check the spread of Lassa fever that broke out in the state recently. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. John Eke, in a statement in Abakaliki, stated that the closure was part of proactive steps taken to […]
Court Upholds Proscription Of IPOB
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) challenging its proscription by the court as a terrorist organisation. The acting chief judge, Justice Abdul Kafarati on Thursday, held that the application was properly brought before the court as an exparte motion by the Attorney-General. He also […]
Osinbajo Heads NEC Committee On Herdsmen-Famers Crisis, Killings
The National Economic Council has constituted a 10-man working committee to address killings by suspected herdsmen. The committee is headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and has the governors of Kaduna, Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, Adamawa, Edo, Plateau, Oyo, and Ebonyi states as members. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State told State House correspondents after the first […]
Benue crisis may get out of control if not curtail by security agencies- Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, has queried the competence of the security agencies and their inability to stop the attacks and killings by herdsmen in Benue State. He stated that everything must be done to stop the ongoing loss of lives, warning religious and political leaders to avoid inflammatory utterances that could further worsen […]
PIGP: Dogara asks Buhari to ‘act fast’ as Saraki sees end to fuel scarcity
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, sign into law the petroleum industry governance bills (PIGB) passed by the lower legislative chamber when it is harmonised with the senate and transmitted to him. The green chamber passed the legislation on Wednesday. Dogara said […]
