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Armed bandits have killed one person and abducted seven others in Dadah, Tukurawa and Gandamasu in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. The bandits attacked the villages on Thursday night, reportedly over the villagers’ failure to pay levies imposed by the hoodlums. Zurmi is one of the local government areas in the state worst-hit by banditry. It shares boundaries with …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Over 200 policemen were deployed at the entrance of the Italian Embassy to prevent former Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Osaze Osemwegie Ero from submitting a petition against unlawful arrest, detention and trial to the Italian Prime Minister at the Italian Embassy in Lagos on Thursday. The document, titled Unlawful …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will continue to make investment in preserving the health, safety and environment of Edo people as the state marks its 30th anniversary. Obaseki said this during the flag-off a tree-planting campaign held at Idu village in Orhionmwon Local Government Forest Reserve, as part of activities to mark the …

In a statement, Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., disclosed that the government has not commenced the sale of entrance/admission forms into the college, noting that sale of such forms will be duly publicized through the appropriate channels. The statement reads: “It has come to the attention of the Edo State Government that some persons, in a …

… Urges Nigerians to quit hating each other … Says criminals are not representatives of ethnic, religious groups Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Thursday described the classification of Nigerians as ‘indigenes’and’non-indigenes’ as a form of apartheid. The Vice President stated this at the National Social Cohesion Dialogue organized by the Africa Polling Institute, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. Prof. Osinbajo …

—594 communities renounce act since our intervention The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has described Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as one of the worst Human Rights violations in the country. A Child Protection Specialist with UNICEF, Mrs Nkiru Maduechesi said this in Akure, the Ondo state capital at a three-day workshop for training of law enforcement agencies and judiciary officers …

The family of the late business mogul and philanthropist, Captain (Dr.) Idahosa Okunbo has vehemently denied reports that the family has put up his multi-million naira hotel in Abuja for sale or any of his assets. In a statement signed on behalf of the family by Kingsley Okunbo, the family said the publication (not by The Guardian) was “evil and …

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf. A recent visit to a typical Nigerian market revealed that the prices of most food items have increased astronomically! Consequently, life has become increasingly difficult for many Nigerians, especially the low-income earners, the unemployed and other vulnerable people. For example, a market survey showed that …

Israel is struggling to contain a surge in coronavirus infections with more than 10,000 new cases reported within one day for the first time since mid-January. The Healthy Ministry reported late Wednesday that 10,001 cases were registered on Tuesday. There were 688 seriously ill patients and 25 new deaths from Covid-19. Since the start of the pandemic, a little more than …

The Kebbi State High Court in Birnin-Kebbi on Thursday restored Uche Secondus as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This came barely three days after the River State High Court issued an ex parte order suspending him from office on Monday. Three applicants – Yahaya Usman, Abubakar Muhammad, and Bashar Suleman – filed an ex parte application dated …