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IT’s a monumental tragedy for Nigeria that our conversations in the last four years have mostly been about barbarism. At a time when even some African countries are making advancement in different areas of human endeavour, we have been bogged down with Miyetti Allah, cattle routes and grazing reserves. The herdsmen have become a serious menace in recent time and …

The Federal government has assured that it would continue to engage critical stakeholders in the Justice Sector, in order to build on the gains recorded by the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in Nigeria. Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Justice, Dayo Apata, made the pledge on Tuesday, at the opening of …

The Edo State Government has commenced the removal of illegal buildings and structures that violate the state’s extant town planning laws, as part of a renewed bid to keep faith with its urban renewal plans and prevent man-made disasters such as flooding. Flooding The structures affected are those along waterways, moats, right of way of roads/streets, river banks and Transmission …

The organised labour have alerted Nigerians that plans were underway to embark on industrial action if the current state of affairs as regards the issue of consequential adjustment arising from the new national Minimum wage of N30,000 per month remains the same. It is operating under the aegis of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed surprise at the inability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the Super Eagles their match allowances in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, even after he signed for the release of he funds. The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed …

It is alleged and feared that the APC government of Godwin Obaseki has indeed conceded land to the federal government for a pilot program of RUGA settlement, Edo State branch of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday. The party, in a press statement, signed by its Chairman, Chief Dan Osi Orbih challenged Governor Obaseki to come out with …

…Have 14 days to prove petition against Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday that they had proposed to call 400 witnesses to prove their petition challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari, and his All Progressives Congress, at the February 23 poll. They will have only …

Thte coach of the Nigeria national team, Gernot Rohr, has tried to explain possible factors responsible for the Super Eagles’ shocking 2-0 defeat against Madagascar at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. While Rohr admitted that his players performed below-par, he was quick to state that Madagascar team are also a good team and there was nothing to be ashamed of, …

The Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the state government to fish out those behind the frequent attacks on St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Tudun Wada area of Kaduna metropolis and bring them to justice. The association also wondered why despite the repeated attacks on the church, the police have not been able to …

BY OLUWAFEMI OLADIPO An early Sunday morning fire has engulfed one of the many transformers inside the premise of the Transmission Company of Nigeria along Sapele road in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. According to residents close to the office of the Company a loud explosion was heard at about 7.24 am followed by the fire with black plumes …