By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has said his administration will launch a task force to implement the ban on open grazing in the state in the next six to eight weeks. The Governor also declared open grazing illegal in the
Over 70 members of various cult groups in Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State have renounced membership of their groups and surrender arms. The traditional ruler of the community, Oba Adejimi Adu who disclosed this on Wednesday in
Gunmen suspected to be assassins, on Tuesday, killed the Peoples Democratic Party youth leader in the Oru-East Local Government Area of Imo State, Kenneth Amukamara. The hoodlums also burnt Kenneth’s house and damaged the vehicles of his brother, who is said to be
The Plateau State Police Command said it has arrested some suspected killers of AIG Christopher Dega (retd.), a Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Security. The PUNCH gathered that the governor’s aide was killed in Jos, the Plateau State
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the heightened insecurity in the country on the assumption of office in 2015 of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. The main opposition party accused the administration of shielding “terrorism apologists” in its cabinet while making
From the look of things, it seems former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode wants to make capital of the unfortunate gruesome murder of former Political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak in Imo State weekend. Gulak was killed on Sunday
The Joint Task Force(JTF) has arrested ten persons in connection with recent killings of security personnel in Essien Udim, Obot Akara and Ikot Ekpene local government areas of Akwa Ibom state. The arrest followed series of coordinated raids by the JTF including the
Senate Deputy President Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday said former Political Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, was in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a national assignment when he was killed by gunmen on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The former presidential
Gunmen who abducted pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina, Niger State have demanded N110 million for their release. The school head-teacher Abubakar Alhassan said the bandits contacted the school on Monday asking for the money. Alhassan told reporters on the telephone
Gunmen have killed Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, AIG Christopher Dega (Rtd) in Jos, Plateau State Capital. The Nation learnt he was shot in the chest several times by gunmen on Tuesday. AIG Dega had a brilliant career
The Executive Secretary , Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission,NCPC Bishop Stephen Adegbite has said that the
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr.
Peter Obi, the Presidential Standard Bearer of the Labour Party has, in strong term, condemned
Governor Hope Uzodimma has appealed to the Muslim faithful in Imo State to be tolerant