As a form of self-defence, several residents of Owerri West LGA have formed vigilante groups to combat the localised insecurity in the wake of the recent Benue event and claimed attacks on Imo State communities by Fulani herdsmen. Orogwe, a community in Umunoha, Owerri West LGA, has launched a 12-man vigilante security team, becoming one … Read more
Vandals that target Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) would not get away with it, according to the country’s authorities, as stated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Dr. Aminu Maida, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), informed reporters of this during a Thursday media interaction in Abuja. To safeguard these vital systems from cyberattacks … Read more
Communities in flood-prone areas are being instructed by the Niger State Government to migrate to higher land quickly in order to prevent a flood calamity. This comes after the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted thunderstorms and rains for the entire country over the course of three days. State government spokesman Jonathan Vatsa issued a statement … Read more
The Federal Government’s response to the insecurity afflicting the nation was Thursday characterised by the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, as concerning. President Bola Tinubu is leading the All Progressives Congress, APC. The group demanded that President Tinubu and the National Assembly fulfil their constitutional obligation to safeguard the lives and property of … Read more
According to Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, his administration will not stand for the continued presence of criminal activities like thuggery and phone snatching and will take swift and severe action against those responsible. After returning from a holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the governor made this statement on Wednesday evening while … Read more
Ifo 2 State Constituency inhabitants are being affected by standing water, and the Ogun State House of Assembly has urged the Lagos State Government and Salini Nigeria Limited to address the issue and remove the water. During Thursday’s engagement with stakeholders, Oluseun Adesanya, who is leading the House Committee on Justice, Ethics, and Public Petitions, … Read more
Famous critic of state officials Umar Jada, better known by his stage name Calculate, has sued Mohammed Sadiq, commissioner for environment of Adamawa state, for defamation and damages. The ongoing legal dispute and verbal spat between the two sides has taken a new turn. Calculate was initially involved in a dispute that the commissioner was … Read more
Wednesday saw President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Benue State, where he expressed his condolences for the loss of life in the recent events. After the horrific killing in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, which caused widespread indignation in the nation, the President held a meeting with important state stakeholders. During the Town Hall meeting, Tinubu … Read more
Abdullahi Sule, the current governor of Nasarawa State, and all previous governors of Benue State are to serve on a newly formed Committee of Elders for the state, per President Bola Tinubu’s directive. Special Advisor to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, stated this on Wednesday in an X account post. Dare, … Read more
They have returned home, the first batch of Lagos State pilgrims that participated in the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Flight XY9014 of Flynas Airbus arrived in Lagos on Tuesday carrying 423 pilgrims, including 179 males and 244 females. Dr. Jebe Abdullahi, who serves as both the Working Committee Chairman and the Special Advisor to … Read more