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Apprehension and palpable fear have enveloped several people in Azza community in Lapai Local Government area of Niger State and some other communities following the influx of herdsmen into the communities. A report from the area said the herdsmen are from Nasarawa and Benue States where farmers and herders had been engaged in bloody clashes. The herdsmen were said to …

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan Branch have raised an alarm that foreigners are fast taking over their jobs vowing to resist this development with all arsenals at their disposal. Accusing fingers are being pointed specifically at Chinese, Lebanese and such other foreign nationals who often claim to be expatriates doing the job which many Nigerian engineers have the …

Following Nigeria’s 148th position in Transparency International (TI) anti-corruption index, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to strengthen the anti-graft institutions and adopt more holistic approach to winning the fight against corruption. Saraki disclosed this at a 2-day roundtable discussion organized by the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy Democracy and Development (SCDDD) in partnership with …

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill agree that the demand for action in the wake of the school massacre in Parkland, Florida, earlier this month, has shifted the debate around gun control in this country. What they still aren’t any closer to agreeing on is what to do about it. “I think we’re in new territory,” said Senator Jeff Flake, an Arizona …

The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris, on Wednesday, advised state governors to prioritise the establishment of cattle ranches before enacting anti-grazing laws, to avert conflict between farmers and herdsmen. The IGP gave the advice at the Northern States Stakeholders Security Summit, with the theme, `National Building: Security Challenges and the Need for Inclusive Approach’, held in Kaduna. According to …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has commenced talks with the British High Commission and the United Nations Women on areas of partnership spanning resettlement of victims of human trafficking and empowerment. The meetings with the two International bodies held on the sideline of the Senate Roundtable on Migration and Human Trafficking, which held in Benin City, the Edo State …

By Alltimepost.com Action Democratic Party (ADP), Edo State branch has alerted Edo people of an alleged plan by a notable Godfather, with a section of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to cause mayhem, falsify and rig the local government elections, taking place on March 3, 2018. At a press conference in Benin on Wednesday, ADP Chairman, Media …

Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. (Mrs.) Yinka Omorogbe, has said the state government’s campaign against human trafficking and illegal migration is rooted in legal structures and is not run as social project. Omorogbe who is also the Chairperson, Edo State Task Force Against Human Trafficking, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, Edo State capital, noting, …

Failure to provide jobs, fulfill their campaign promises and the introduction of punitive tax regime in Edo State is the engine that drives human trafficking in the State and not culture-related issues, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Tuesday. The PDP accused the All progressives Congress Government of killing many of the small and petty businesses that were the …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Benin City, Nigeria – Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has perfected plans to convene a dialogue session with key stakeholders and host communities in the Garden City, Port Harcourt on March 1, 2018. ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev David Ugolor disclosed this vide a letter sent to the host communities and stakeholders during the …