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•Warns him against misleading herders. •Says Miyetti Allah has agreed to respect state laws No person, however highly placed he or she may be, is permitted to forcefully acquire land and settle on it by force and arms in any state in Nigeria, a leading constitutional and human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has said. Falana, a former President …

The All Progressives Congress member representing the Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Sani Musa, tells SUNDAY ABORISADE why he moved a motion for the declaration of a state of emergency on security, update on the abducted Kagara schoolchildren and how to end banditry and insurgency in the country What is the update on the abducted Kagara schoolchildren? …

•FG: We won’t pay any ransom •Gumi denies being part of negotiations to free victims Despite speculations, which went viral about possible negotiations to free the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, in Niger State, the 27 schoolboys, 15 members of staff of the school, and their family members are still in captivity five days after the raid. Besides, …

Palpable fear now grips no fewer than eight communities in the Yewa axis of Ogun State, following the alleged threat of fresh attacks from the umbrella body of the Fulani herdsmen, the Miyetti Allah. No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed with scores maimed and farmlands destroyed, in Yewaland, Ogun State, in the last two weeks. Although the state …

Federal Government of Nigeria says it is working towards amendment of the ECOWAS Protocols on the free movement of humans and cattle within countries in the sub-region to address the challenge of banditry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Saturday when he featured on Channels Television programme, “Sunrise Daily’’ monitored by the News Agency …

Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s Special Assistant on Youth development, Comrade Okiemute Sowho has been killed by suspected assassins in Sapele, the Vanguard reported on Saturday. He was shot dead around 6p.m. on Saturday evening, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town. According to sources, the deceased had gone to check …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State High Court has overruled an Application to tender some documents against principal witness 1 by Counsel to the 8th and principal defendant in the case of alleged murder of Mr. Sunny Etchie on grounds that they were not relevant to the evidence being rendered by the witness. Sunny Etchie was the Okaighele of Kolokolo …

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, unlocking more federal resources to assist the state struggling to recover from deadly winter storms, the CNN reported on Saturday. “Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in …

(CNN) Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy in the United States and …

Nigeria’s Government, on Friday, said it had signed a 25 megawatt Independent Power Project (IPP) agreement, to enhance electricity supply to industries in the Kano Free Trade Zone (KFTZ). Mr Richard Adeniyi-Adebayo, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, who stated this during a facility tour of the KFTZ, in Kano, explained that the agreement was signed with a reputable …