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By Alltimepost.com President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has assured that all the perpetrators of violence in Benue state would be made to face the wrath of the law, calling on the government and people of the state to exercise restraint following the recent attacks on some of their communities. The President made the statement while receiving a delegation of political …

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has concluded arrangement with the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force to curb vandalism, theft and encroachment on school properties under its jurisdiction across the state. Towards this end the agency has commenced the roll out of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s reforms for the education sector. Acting Chairperson of SUBEB and …

Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, has said that the state is negotiating with the Federal Government to relocate the Ikoyi Prison. Kazeem said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode initiated the plan to move the prison from Ikoyi, to a more spacious location in a less heavily-built-up part of the state, possibly Epe. Kazeem, who is the Esquire …

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay compensation to herdsmen affected by all forms of crisis in the country. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, made the appeal while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday on the position of the association to the crisis between farmers and herdsmen …

President Mohammodu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are currently in an ongoing meeting over the over the security situation in Benue, Taraba and other States in the country. Details later…

Edo State Government has served final demolition notices to developers whose buildings breached the state town planning laws. The affected buildings are sited on Airport Road, Stadium Road, Aideyan Street, Upper Adesuwa, and Ugbor and Ekae areas of Benin City. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Edorodion Oye Erimona, who issued the notices in different parts of …

Abia State Government said that the state would not be ceding any part of the 17 local government areas for the establishment of ‘cattle colonies’ for the purpose of rearing cattle or grazing by Fulani herdsmen. In a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of the state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos stated that Abia …

In what look like a well organised plot, some Hausa-Fulani youths blocked all major streets and staged bloody protests in Makurdi, Benue State, on Saturday while the people were still mourning their dead. There was pandemonium in the state capital as the youths smashed vehicles, manhandled innocent people and shot others. The residents and business owners hurriedly closed their shops …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday warned against reprisal attacks by people of the state, saying such would aggravate the security situation in the land. He gave the warning in Makurdi while addressing Christians at a prayer and fasting program for people of Makurdi and Guma, organized by the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse. Governor Ortom said vengeance belongs …

The Presidency on Saturday alerted Nigerians about a fake Twitter handle purportedly belonging to President Muhammadu Buhari. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the parody account has been posting spurious messages justifying the attacks by herdsmen, saying they were only defending themselves. He said: “Evil doers and enemies of our country are obviously at work, …