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< 1 mn read Taraba: Ancestral claims dispute escalates Tiv-Jukun conflict Tension has risen to boiling point in Taraba State as a dispute over ancestral claims has reignited longstanding conflict between the Tiv and Jukun communities. The spark came from alleged contentious statement attributed to the Jukun Youths and Cultural Development Association, JYCDA, targeting the Taraba State Tiv Cultural […]

3 mn read Enugu Electricity Law, others will bring disruptive innovations – Monarch-elect, Ogbonna The traditional ruler-elect of Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Ancient Kingdom in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Aloysius Chidozie Ogbonna Jnr, has hailed the passage of the Enugu State Electricity Bill, among others by the State House of Assembly. The bill, which has been […]

2 mn read Otu charges medical professionals to make more sacrifices Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has called on all medical professionals in the country to make more sacrifices, even as President Bola Tinubu is equally taking very difficult decisions to better the country. The governor made the call when he received a delegation in his […]

< 1 mn read Gender-Based Violence: Katsina govt repatriates 12 survivors to states The Katsina State Government said it has repatriated about 12 survivors of Gender-Based Violence, GBV, to their respective states from December 2023 to date. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Katsina. According to her, the […]

< 1 mn read State Police now imperative – Senator Nwebonyi The Deputy Chief Whip of the 10th Nigerian Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has thrown his weight behind the proposed State Police. Nwebonyi, who’s also a member of the Senate Constitution Review Committee, gave the hints during his interview with the AIT […]

< 1 mn read Osun Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Bill will assist PWDs — Aransi The Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Special Needs, Kamil Aransi, has described the successful passage of Osun State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill 2024 as a better approach to assist the government and People With Disabilities, PWDs, in their […]

2 mn read ‘Section of the country believe drugs, scams only gateways to riches’ – Na’Allah Former lawmaker, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has accused a section of the country of making it difficult for Nigerians to legitimately move around the world. Na’Allah, who represented Kebbi South Senatorial District for 16 years in the National Assembly, said the unnamed […]

2 mn read Nasarawa Govt, UNICEF join forces to combat fake drugs The Nasarawa State Government, in a bid to address the menace of counterfeit drugs in the state, has forged a partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to combat the proliferation of fake medications in primary and tertiary medical facilities across the state. The collaboration […]

2 mn read Federal Government vows completion of Doma, Fari-Ruwa dams projects The Federal Government has pledged to complete ongoing dam projects across Nigeria, including the Doma and Fari-Ruwa dams in Nasarawa State. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made this commitment during a strategic meeting with the Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, in […]

< 1 mn read Troops foil kidnap attempts, neutralise terrorists in Kaduna, Borno The Nigerian Army said its troops, in their commitment, responded to a distress calls following bandits’ attack in Agunu Dutse Village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State It said during a search and rescue operation, the troops rescued six hostages unhurt, including two women […]

< 1 mn read NCC donates 50 laptops to Disabilities Commission The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday donated 50 sets of HP computer laptops to the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, (NCPWD) The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the donation when a delegation from his establishment […]

< 1 mn read Cybersecurity levy, others: ‘This is basis of life, Nigerians need to adjust’ – Bwala Former lawmaker, Senator Daniel Bwala, says Nigerians need to adjust to the current economic realities in the country. He stated this on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels Television programme. Bwala disagreed with the claim that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is […]

< 1 mn read Gov Otti reconstitutes members of Abia Judicial Service Commission The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the reconstitution of the members of the Abia State Judicial Service Commission. The approval was disclosed in a release by the governor’s chief press secretary, Kazie Uko, on Wednesday. According to the release, “Consequently, Governor Otti has […]