Benue: Declare killer herdsmen as terrorists, HURIWA tells FG

… says security agents must arrest militiamen terrorising Benue communities, calls for prosecution: Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria(HURIWA), on Wednesday, condemned the brazen act of

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NDLEA destroys 255 hectares of cannabis farms, arrests 13 in Ondo

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in a major operation that lasted seven days, have destroyed a total of 255 hectares of cannabis farms spread across five

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FCTA trains 300 rural women on tomatoes processing, preservation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Tuesday trained 300 rural women on improved skills in processing and preservation of tomatoes to enhance food security in the territory. The women,

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Buhari delivers three projects that defy solutions for decades – Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has delivered three critical infrastructure projects that defy solutions for decades. The minister said this on Tuesday

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Airfare hike: Senate demands urgent rehabilitation of federal roads 

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a State of Emergency on the nation’s federal roads. The upper chamber, also urged the

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Senate passes bill to establish Council for Tea and Coffee Development

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the National Council for Tea and Coffee Development. The passage of the bill tagged, “Nigerian Tea and Coffee Development Council

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25kg Cocaine deal: Court grants NDLEAs request to detain Abba Kyari, 6 others for 2 weeks

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Zainab Dimka Abubakar has granted an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to detain for

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EU may ban trade in Russian state bonds, sanction hundreds of people

EU diplomats and officials on Tuesday said EU sanctions on Russia could include blacklist on politicians and officials, a ban on trading in Russian state bonds, import and export ban

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No more division in Edo – Gov. Obaseki

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says people of the state will no longer subject themselves to any form of division irrespective of political party affiliation and religious background. “Edo is

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ECOWAS Speaker seeks improved trade relations between W/Africa, Morocco

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has harped on the need to boost trade relations between West African nations and the Kingdom of Morocco to boost economic growth.  Tunis made this known while addressing the

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