The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State has issued guidelines for the nomination of candidates for the Local Government election in the state.This follows the release of the time table for the elections slated for October 5 by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC. The guidelines, signed by the Caretaker Committee Publicity Secretary…
Medical doctors in Anambra State have ended their indefinite strike, which lasted three days, after initially declaring it on Thursday. The strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) followed the kidnapping of Dr. Steven Ezeh, a private practitioner and Chief Medical Director of Vera Clinic Ihiala, who was abducted on August 15 from his residence…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has welcomed Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as its new Director General. DSS said Ajayi is proactive and has the requisite experience to head the service. On Monday, President Bola Tinubu had approved the appointment of Ajayi as the DSS DG. Tinubu’s appointment of Ajayi was made public by his spokesman,…
In Jigawa State, police have arrested 40-year-old tea vendor Abdulrashibu Ya’u for allegedly beating a boy to death in Dutse Local Government Area. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday around 5:00 p.m. in Sararai village. The vendor allegedly locked the boy in and beat him with a stick over claims of stealing bread, milk, noodles,…
Five people have been detained by the Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in connection with an alleged scheme to divert two trucks carrying 70 metric tons of indorama fertiliser. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASC Ruth Rimvyok, made this known to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Rimvyok explained…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the increasing harassment and intimidation of journalists across the country, warning that the growing climate of impunity poses a serious threat to press freedom and democracy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. HURIWA expressed its concerns following several alarming incidents, including the recent summoning of…
BudgIT, a tech-civic and social accountability organization, has said that the Nigerian Federal Government spent 225 percent more than its revenue for the 2023 fiscal year. An analysis by BudgIT of the 2023 fiscal accounts from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation revealed that the government spent three times its revenue in 2023,…
Aribibia John Fubara, Director with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers. He was abducted at Okrika Waterfront, near Marine Base, Port Harcourt. Report indicated that the kidnappers, numbered about six, were fully armed. A source hinted that they fired sporadically into the air, carefully identified their target,…
At least six people were killed when suspected herders attacked Iwari and Olagagbanea communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The invaders initially struck Iwari village over the weekend, killing one person, before moving on to Olegagbane community, where they killed five more people. A local resident, speaking anonymously, reported that armed attackers…
Toyosi Etim-Effiong has initiated a discussion about appropriate church attire by advising women to dress modestly when attending services. On August 25, 2024, Toyosi took to Instagram to address women, urging them to differentiate how they dress at clubs from how they dress at church, emphasising the sanctity of the church. She wrote, “My gender, please,…
