Following a spate of deadly violence in Benue State that has reportedly claimed over 200 lives, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action, including deploying more security personnel and declaring a state of emergency in severely impacted areas. The association’s president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, issued the…
The Police Command in Kano State has detained a 20-year-old suspect from Sharifai Quarters over alleged killing and attack on vigilante members on the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II after the Eid prayers. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this on Sunday in Kano. He said the incident occurred during the entourage…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cannabis and other controlled substances in a series of intelligence-led operations across six Nigerian states. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Mr Femi Babafemi said the raids, carried out in Niger, Edo, Anambra, Ondo, Lagos and Kano, led to multiple…
Nigeria has exited the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, in spite of defeating cricket giants Ireland by 6 runs on Wednesday in their final game of the tournament’s Super Six. Nigeria has had an impressive run at the tournament, winning two of five games, losing one and having two others washed out and points…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron two days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The French head of state is expected to receive the German chancellor at the Élysée Palace around midday. In addition to the future positioning of the EU with regard…
The mending of political fences between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been warmly welcomed by a prominent figure in the APC diaspora community, who says the development bodes well for both Lagos and the nation at large. Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is scheduled to travel to France, as confirmed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. This working visit comes at a critical juncture following a recent ruling from a French court that led to the temporary seizure of three Nigerian aircraft, intensifying tensions between the two…
The United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills has said that the media plays an indispensable role in strengthening democracy globally. Mills made the remark at a weeklong training programme for nearly 100 media chief executive officers selected from leading Nigerian media outlets across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the slow start to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Okitipupa, Ondo State, despite efforts to raise awareness. The CVR, which began online on 18 August and moved to physical centres on 25 August, is aimed at registering new voters aged 18 and above, re-issuing…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has commended Gov. Alex Otti, for approving the 100 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for employed doctors in the state. The state Chairman of NMA, Dr Ezinwa Ezuruike in a statement issued on Wednesday in Umuahia, expressed the group’s appreciation to the governor. He said that…
