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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Fear of being hit by bullet momentarily gripped the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Uhogua, near Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria when gun-toting youths invaded the community, shooting sporadically, unchallenged. It was gathered that the violence which lasted several minutes forced the IDP children, the community primary school pupils, women and other residents of the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to “use their good offices to urgently probe and refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies fresh allegations that N4.1 billion of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in the 2016 audited report …

The building was home to several other media outlets and offices including several internet providers, and private apartments. The Saturday airstrike is the sixth consecutive day of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. It occurred after the Israeli military telephoned a warning that the strike was imminent within an hour. Three heavy missiles struck the 12-story building, collapsing it in a …

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to adopt electronic voting to avoid conflicts during elections, drawing reference to a recent Ijaw National Congress election. Diri disclosed this during the inauguration of the new INC leadership at the Ijaw House in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Friday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, …

Former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida ( IBB) has expressed concern over the state of insecurity in Nigeria, saying he used to advise government on the matter but does not making noise about it. He said it is imperative for the citizens to support government and our soldiers, in order to bring an end to the crisis. The former …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi yesterday identified inequality, poverty and unemployment as the triggers of insecurity nationwide, thereby calling on governments at all levels to address these challenges to restore order in the country. He made this recommendation in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, at a symposium organised by Shina Peller, lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa constituency in the House of …

“In view of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine and the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, I am convening an extraordinary VTC of the EU Foreign Ministers on Tuesday,” Josep Borrell wrote on Twitter Sunday. “We will coordinate and discuss how the EU can best contribute to end the current violence.” The heaviest fighting since 2014 between Israel and …

A police Sergeant, Mr Kabiru Isah, has returned N1.2 million recovered from an accident scene to the relatives of the deceased in Kano state. The Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abdullahi Haruna, said this in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Haruna said that the policeman attached to the command’s Motor Traffic Division (MTD) recovered the money while …

The Kaduna State Government has said that it will implement its decision to right-size the public service and not subject public policy to a mob’s veto. The state government explained that since late 2020, workers below Grade Level 14 have been staying at home as part of the COVID-19 prevention efforts, except those that have been declared as essential by their commissioners and agency …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day prayer for the peace and unity of the country in the face of mounting insecurity. The General Secretary of CAN, Mr Daramola Bade-Joseph, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Bade-Joseph said that the event which would hold from May 28, until May 30, had become necessary following …