Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has called on the Federal Government to enact legislation banning open grazing across Nigeria. Speaking at the Benue Livestock Summit 2025 in Makurdi, Governor Alia emphasized that ranching is the only globally accepted method of animal husbandry and urged the Minister of Livestock Development to […]
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NOA In Ondo Appeals For Calm Amidst Farmers Killings
NOA In Ondo Appeals For Calm Amidst Farmers Killings The State Director, National Orientation Agency, Ondo State Directorate, Mr. James Adekunle, has appealed for calm and restraint as residents protest at the Governor’s Office in Alagbaka, Akure, to protest incessant kidnappings and killing of farmers by armed herdsmen. He made […]
Angry Protesters Display Five Corpses Of Persons Killed By Herdsmen At Ondo Government House
Angry Protesters Display Five Corpses Of Persons Killed By Herdsmen At Ondo Government House Angry Protesters on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025, shut down the Governor’s Office at Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State capital, over alleged killing of another five farmers by armed herdsmen in the last 24 hours. The farmers were […]
Ceasefire shatters as Israel pounds Gaza with wave of deadly strikes
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed after Israel launched deadly airstrikes early Tuesday, marking the deadliest day in over 15 months. Palestinian authorities report over 400 deaths, many of them children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to use increasing military strength against Hamas, accusing them of rejecting […]
In Enugu, ActionAid Raises Alarm Over Escalating Violence In Abor Isiala, Enugu State
ActionAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Justice Development and Peace Commission and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation, has raised concerns over escalating violence in Abor Isiala, Enugu State. Armed herdsmen have been attacking the community since 2022, resulting in the deaths of at least 30 people and displacing over […]
Body of kidnapped village head found in Kaduna
The body of Yuda Garba, the village head of Dagachi Hamlet, who was kidnapped on March 11, has been found in a bush near Takula, within the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to intelligence sources, villagers reported discovering the body in the Nomadic Forest near Kuyeri, located […]
Amnesty International condemns alleged threats against corps member for criticising Tinubu’s govt
Amnesty International has condemned alleged threats made against NYSC member Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, after she posted a video criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In the video, Uguamaye expressed frustration over Nigeria’s worsening economic situation. She claimed NYSC officials summoned and threatened her for refusing to delete the […]
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Intercepts Cocaine, Opioid Shipments Bound for US, Europe, and Middle East.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted multiple drug consignments headed for the United States, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and the UAE. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that traffickers concealed cocaine, tramadol, molly, and cannabis in prayer beads, board […]
Unidentified illness claims five lives at Kebbi State university
A yet to be identified disease has reportedly claimed the lives of five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. The university’s registrar, Maimaru Alhaji Tilli, confirmed the deaths of four students, according to the university’s records, however, the university is yet to release an official statement […]
NIDCOM Calls For Investigation Into Nigerian TikToker’s Death In Kenya
NIDCOM Calls For Investigation Into Nigerian TikToker’s Death In Kenya By Jackson Kachi The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on Kenyan authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Ladi Olubunmi, a Nigerian content moderator employed by Teleperformance, a social media contracting […]