Gunmen shoot three dead in Edo community over leadership tussle

Three persons were reportedly killed at Uselu-Nahor community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo on Wednesday following a leadership tussle. Police spokesman, SP Katongs Bello, confirmed the incident, but

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Sex scandal: OAU is not foot-dragging

The Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has debunked what it called ‘rumours making the rounds in some quarters’, that it is foot-dragging in sanctioning a professor, who

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Buhari mourns NAF pilots killed in Kaduna air crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots in a plane crash on Tuesday in Kaduna. The President’s media aide, Malam Garba

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Presidency says pardoning Dariye, Nyame, will not derail anti-corruption war

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the granting of pardon to two former Governors, Joshua Dariye Jolly Nyame — and 157 others by the Council of State will not derail

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Autism awareness campaign receives boost as FCT Minister visits special needs centre

Autism is a lifelong, non progressive neurological disorder, typically appearing before the age of 3 years. Experts say that it is neither a psychiatric illness nor a spiritual condition as

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El-Rufai approves N18m for 9 bereaved families in Abuja-Kaduna train attack

The Kaduna State government has approved the disbursement of N18 million to families of nine persons killed aboard the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists. The Executive Secretary of the

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ECOWAS Commission tasks Member States on inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have called on Member States to ensure the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities across all sectors and to create an enabling

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Edo communities barricade Benin-Lagos Highway to protest attacks by herdsmen

Ten communities of Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo barricaded the Lagos-Benin Highway on Wednesday to protest incessant attacks by herdsmen. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) joined in the

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Buhari scores himself high in security, cautions APC against imposing unpopular candidates

President Muhammadu Buhari has again cautioned leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both national and state levels against imposing unpopular candidates as the 2023 general election approaches. The

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IGP orders maximum security in schools, colleges

…. Deploys Operational Assets to Complement Existing Architecture The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and

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