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Herdsmen’s invasion of some communities in Dekina and Omala Local Government areas of Kogi State has left no fewer than 50 houses razed with many communities deserted for fear of renewed attacks. Residents of Oganenigu, which was mostly affected have relocated to neighbouring towns like Anyigba, Egume and other areas for their safety. This was just as the Peoples Democratic …

Middle Belt and civil rights groups have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, over the unabated killings by herdsmen, particularly in the North-Central part of the country. The groups, in separate interviews on Friday with Saturday PUNCH, said that the IGP was due for removal after disobeying a directive of Buhari that …

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) says it has uncovered an illegal voter registration centre in Offa, Kwara State. INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara, Mr Paul Atser, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Friday. “It has come to the notice of Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State that some unscrupulous persons are carrying out illegal …

The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Friday expressed displeasure with the mindless killings of people by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State and other parts of the country. Adeboye, alongside his wife, Folu, made his feelings known when he visited Benue to condole with Governor Samuel Ortom and pray for the government and people of …

At least six people have been killed and 10 others taken to hospital after a pedestrian bridge collapsed on to a highway in Miami, police have said, as state and federal investigators worked to determine how and why the structure failed while under construction. “This has turned from a rescue to a recovery operation,” said Det Alvaro Zabaleta of Miami-Dade …

…‘Benin Monarch’s curses, final blow to traffickers’ Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has reiterated the need for collaboration among relevant stakeholders to ensure that the incidence of human trafficking comes to a stop in Edo State. Receiving the Face of Oba Ewuare II Foundation, and the Secretaries to the Oba of Benin and the Benin Traditional Council …

… Gelegele Seaport to boost export receipts – Obaseki Governor Godwin Obaseki’s effort to industrialize Edo state has received a new boost as a Nigeria Government banking institution, the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank has thrown its weight behind the project with three funding windows running into N553 billion for the park’s development and building of local capacity to meet export …

The Senate on Thursday decried spate of violence in the country and urged the Federal Government to deploy security agencies to Kogi to forestall alleged killing of people by suspected herdsmen. Specifically, the upper chamber said that the security machinery should be sent to Omale and Dekina Local Government Areas in the state. The resolution followed the adoption of a …

Federal Government has announced that plans to evacuate stranded 2,000 megawatts were in top gear as an agreement on the tariffs that will be paid by eligible customer will soon be reached. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this at the just concluded 25th Power Sector meeting in Uyo, said the efforts had been so …

Senate resolved Thursday to write the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen to caution his judges and ask them to respect the principle of separation of powers. According to the Senate, Onnogen must caution his judicial officers of the need to defend the institutions and democracy. The resolution of the Senate was sequel to a point of Order raised …