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Rotimi Akeredolu died of leukemia and prostate cancer, two ailments that had made him incapacitated for several months. The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. Mr Akeredolu died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, a senior government official in Ondo State told PREMIUM TIMES. He died of leukaemia and prostate cancer, …

…And policeman kills colleague to free suspect BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Christmas eve witnessed unforgettable bloodbaths as unknown gunmen took to the streets brazenly killing several targeted persons including an ace broadcaster Mr. Hillary Nosa-Odia a.k.a Chameleon. Also, a police inspector, Jonathan Okouromi allegedly shot to death his colleague, one Sergeant Abosele Akhere, both …

LONDON — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading “Just Stop Oil” off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence. Just for walking slowly down the street, scores of people have been arrested. They are among …

President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the heinous and brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives. President Tinubu directed security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits. The president made the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday, December …

Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of family and unity. That’s not Donald Trump’s style. The ex-president unleashed an online torrent of fury and bitterness, largely over his legal plights, spanning Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, previewing the discord and personal obsessions he will inflict on the nation in a pivotal election year in …

.Directs security agencies to halt carnage on the Plateau  .Lauds Fubara for spirited efforts to resolve Rivers political crisis  .NGF condoles with Gov Muftawang over Plateau killings .Govs back bold reform policies taken by Tinubu govt President Bola Tinubu has declared that federal and state governments have joint responsibility of ensuring peace and stability reign in the Nigerian nation. Speaking …

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, says media reports claiming that the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, had approved blessings for same-sex couples, were untrue. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kaigama made the clarification in his homily during the Christmas Mass he conducted at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Catholic Pro-Cathedral in Abuja. According to Kaigama, the viral report is …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which caused scores of deaths. The police in Plateau earlier confirmed that at least 96 people were killed in the attacks that occurred on Christmas Eve. Global human rights group, Amnesty International, however, said about 140 people were killed in the attacks. Amnesty International condemned …

Workers in Edo State have applauded Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on his pledge to pay workers in the State Civil/Public Service, 13-month salary. The Edo State Government in a statement had announced that the 13th month salary promised by the governor will be paid on December 27th. In a statement, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo …

Gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State on Christmas eve, killing 96 persons and destroying 221 houses, the police have confirmed. The assailants also destroyed eight vehicles and 27 motorcycles, the police spokesperson in the state, Alfred Alabo, a deputy suprintendent of ploice, stated on Tuesday in Jos, the state capital. “On 24 …