Benue Police nabs 8 suspected kidnappers, recover bodies of 4 victims
May 14, 2021 Police operatives in Benue State have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered the bodies of four victims. Anene Catherine, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest…
Cocoa farmers in Nigeria expect mid-crop output rise – Association
May 14, 2021 Nigeria’s mid-crop cocoa output is expected to rise following higher than expected rainfall which has helped boost output for the 2020/21 season to an estimated 320,000 tonnes,…
TCN restores bulk power to all 330 KVA across grid- Official
May 14, 2021 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power to all the 330 Kilo Volt (kV) Transmission Stations across the entire grid by 5.54pm…
Open grazing: I expected immediate, long-term solutions from S/Govs not blanket statement – Ndume
May 14, 2021 The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has faulted the declaration of the ban on open grazing by South West governors. He believes…
Insecurity: We must go back to ensure an autonomous, functional LG system – Lawan
May 13, 2021 Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Thursday said security challenges in the country can be attributed to the absence of a functional local government system. According to him,…
Gunmen raze Bende police station, shoot operatives, free detainees in Abia – Police
May 13, 2021 Dare-devil gunmen, numbering at least 100, have attacked Bende Divisional Police Station in Abia, leaving two operatives with gunshot wounds. Eyewitness says the hoodlums set the station…
National arts Theatre: New board to oversee activities after renovations – GM
May 13, 2021 Prof. Sunday Ododo, General Manager of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos has disclosed that a new board would be set up to run the 44-year-old complex…
Power generation woes in Ivory Coast, Ghana hit industry and neighbours
May 13, 2021 A drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana has left households and businesses fuming as well as cutting power supplies to neighbouring West African countries…
Open Grazing: Falana commends Southern Govs, asks them to back ban with a legal instrument to enable prosecution of offenders
May 13, 2021 Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has commended the southern governors for banning open grazing in the 17 southern states of the…
Insecurity: Tackle the problem to quickly bring humanitarian disaster under control – NMA urges FG
May 13, 2021 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to renew its efforts in addressing security challenge facing the country. The association made the appeal in…