Nigeria’s cattle breeders’ association, Miyetti Allah (MACBAN), has praised the Enugu State government for intervening in a recent attack on herders but has called for stronger measures to safeguard its members from future violence. The incident, which claimed the lives of six herders and resulted in the theft of over 100 cattle, has shaken the…
The National Human Rights Commission in Kano reported receiving 149 complaints of alleged human rights abuses in July. The NHRC coordinator, Shehu Abdullahi, disclosed this on Thursday in Kano. He said that 38 of the cases had been treated, while 111 are pending. Mr Abdullahi said 105 cases bordered on children’s rights, women, and gender….
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolans who excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the suspects were arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has ordered the immediate closure of an illegal gold mining site in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The directive, announced on Wednesday in Abuja through his media aide, Segun Tomori, followed reports of illegal activities in the area and government’s determination to curb environmental hazards linked…
Former Nigerian Vice-Presidential candidate and Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Scotland’s choice of Humza Yousaf as the first non-White First Minister of the country. The 37-year-old of South Asian descent was elected leader of the Scottish National Party on Monday, March 27, and will be the youngest and first Muslim leader of…
Jose Mourinho has told fans he is well after reports emerged that the Fenerbahce coach will undergo surgery in Portugal due to a health issue.\ According to reports, Mourinho, 61, will have his gallbladder removed during the Christmas holidays. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid coach posted a video on Instagram and said:…
Emergency services were searching for two people who went missing amid flooding and landslides in the southern Italian region of Campania, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday. The fire brigade said that a woman in her 70s and her son in his 40s went missing from the area of San Felice a Cancello, near…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged editors across Nigeria to uphold the highest standards of responsible journalism to strengthen democratic governance and promote national cohesion. He made the appeal while declaring open the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at the State House, Abuja, commending the Guild for sustaining professional reflection and…
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen on Monday invaded Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing three farmers and injuring three others. A local resident, who requested anonymity, said the assailants stormed the area in broad daylight, shooting sporadically at anyone in sight. Youth leader Achii Matthias told reporters that the…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja on Wednesday. He expressed optimism about…
