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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the family of late All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, Mrs. Comfort Idahosa. The governor, during a condolence visit to the family in Benin City, Edo State, said, “The death of Mrs. Idahosa is painful and a loss for me. My relationship with …

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie Esq., has said that Edo State Government will not relent in the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration so that the state can optimally harness its human resources, especially youths, for development. Ogie reiterated the state government’s resolve during a chat with journalists in Benin City, Edo State capital. “The …

Following the beheading of a 70-year-old farmer in Iseyin, Oyo State, the Agbekoya Farmers Association, AFA, has vowed to deal with herdsmen in their own way, if the federal and state governments failed to curb herdsmen’s activities. They also issued an ultimatum to all herdsmen in their lands to leave immediately. This came as the leader of Fulani in the …

Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan appears to be tired of fighting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in court and has asked for out-of-court settlement. In a January 30, 2018 letter, titled “Proposal for out-of-Court Settlement of all cases related to Dame (Mrs.) Ibifaka Patience Jonathan,” she told the EFCC of her intention to settle the matter. The letter, …

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has raised the alarm over the destruction of the institution’s multi-million naira research and training farms by cattle belonging to unidentified herdsmen. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that, following the development, the management of the institution held a security meeting with the leaders of 11 Fulani settlements located on the …

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, announced on Monday that he was consulting widely to run for the presidency in 2019. Mr. Moghalu told political correspondents in Lagos that time had come for technocrats, intellectuals and experienced people to take power from Nigeria’s career politicians. He said that he would not be deterred from …

Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, called on all Fulani herdsmen resident in other parts of the country, especially Benue and Taraba States, to relocate to Kano since the state has vast grazing land to accommodate them and their cattle. Ganduje, who stated this while inspecting the vaccination of over one million cattle and other small animals free-of-charge at …

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Monday said despite perceived opposition across the state, he would support his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, to be governor in 2019 if he decides to contest. Nwosu, who is currently the governor’s chief of staff, is married to Okorocha’s first daughter, Ulomma. A press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, …

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) sunday gave reasons why they had to confront President Muhammadu Buhari with the truth on several national issues facing the country. The bishops had last week met with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they pointedly informed him of the failures of his administration. They explained to Buhari that “nearly three …

Governors of the thirty- Six states of the Federation under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, Monday threw their weight behind the presidency on the decentralisation of police in the country. Addressing Journalists Monday in Abuja at the end of the two- day National Security Summit organized by the Senate to review the current security infrastructure in Nigeria, Chairman …