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By Isaiah Eka The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says that the annual Judiciary Sports Competition contributed immensely to strengthen the judiciary workforce for an effective justice system. Kekere-Ekun, said this while declaring the 31st edition of the annual judiciary sports competition open in Uyo township stadium on Monday. She was represented…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Police Command has urged residents to disregard false alarms and reports circulating on social media regarding imminent attacks by bandits in the eastern part of the state The Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Kankarofi, gave the charge in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, CSP William Ovye-Aya on Monday in Lokoja….
By Blessing Odega The Plateau State House of Assembly, has approved the proposal to provide additional manpower and functional utility vehicles for the State Fire Service during the ongoing budget defence session. The Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Mr Abel Nimchak(APC/ Langtang North-North) said offficials from the Fire Service presented their…
By Thompson Yamput The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, CP Baba Azare has warned against peddling of fake news particularly on security matters in the State. Azare gave the warning during a high-level Stakeholders’ Security Meeting at the Command Headquarters, Uyo, to review the security situation in the state and strengthen collaborative efforts in…
By Emmanuel Antswen A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Emmanuel Shior, on Sunday accused the Benue Government of illegally demolishing his business property in Makurdi, the state capital. Shior made the accusations in a statement signed by media aide Mr Tivta Aondohemba and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The PDP chieftain…
By Lamara Garba-Azare President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria over alleged “Christian killings” has sent tremors far beyond diplomatic corridors, revealing a dangerous double standard in global morality. While Washington threatens to brandish the sword in Nigeria, it remains silent or worse, actively complicit over Israeli attacks that have claimed thousands of Palestinian lives,…
By Emmanuel Antswen Ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders across party lines in Apa Local Government Area of Benue have discarded their differences and united to secure House of Representatives and Senate seats for their people. The stakeholders made their position known in a communique at the end of Apa Youth Arise Summit held…
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Sam People, has appealed to the Akwa Ibom Government to fast track the reconstruction of the permanent orientation camp as promised. Pepple made the appeal during the swearing-in ceremony of NYSC 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members held at the NYSC permanent orientation…
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says implementing the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will save Nigeria an estimated N900 billion annually in revenue leakages. The centre made the disclosure in a document on its policy commentary on `The Urgent Imperative of Implementing the ICTN in Nigeria` issued to newsmen by…
By Dr. Gabriel Akinremi Over the past months, Nigeria has witnessed a heartbreaking escalation of killings, kidnapping-for-ransom, bandit raids, and violent armed attacks from Sokoto to Kaduna, Jos, Plateau, Abuja suburbs, and the South-East. Every week, families are thrown into mourning. Entire communities are displaced. The country is gripped by a level of insecurity that…
