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Benue residents protest against incessant killings, abductions by herdsmen

Residents of Otukpo in Benue State on Tuesday staged a protest against the incessant cases of kidnappings and killings by suspected herdsmen. The protesters, mostly...

Natasha Akpoti addresses constituents despite security restrictions, accuses INEC of bias in her recall

The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in her recall from the senate. Addressing her supporters...

PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands  justice for victims

The National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop David Bakare, has strongly condemned the killing of 16 travelling hunters intercepted by...

Northern elders condemn killing of hunters, gives Edo, FG, 14-day ultimatum to prosecute perpetrators

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Edo and federal governments to fish out and prosecute the killers of...

Saudi Arabia declares Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr

The Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the sighting of the moon’s crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal and the end of Ramadan. With this development,...

Kaduna SDP:  El-Rufai, not our registered member

The Kaduna state chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said that ex governor Nasir El-Rufai is yet to register as a member...

Bill to stop politicians above 60 from contesting for President, Governor passes second reading

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from contesting for election to...

CSOs writes UN over  Rivers emergency rule, calls for sanctions against Nigeria

A coalition of some civil society organisations (CSOs) has called  the United Nations (UN) to sanctions Nigeria over declaration of emergency rule in Rivers...

PFN seeks pardon for man sentenced to death for killing his attacker in self-defence 

Secretary General of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop David Bakare has appealed to Governor Ahmadu Fintri of Adamawa state, to temper justice...

Reps rescind decision on bill to strip VP, governors of immunity

The House of Representatives has rescinded decision on  the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The house took the decision after Julius...