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Ortom commends Buhari on shoot-at-sight order on AK47 bearing criminals
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his directive to security agents to shoot anyone illegally
Witness indicts EFCC, Magu in Abdulrasheed Maina’s trial
Magu Ngozika Ihuoma, defence witness, on Thursday, indicted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its sacked Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman,
Like Obasanjo to OPC, Buhari orders shoot-on-sight on anyone with AK47 in bushes
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that anyone found wielding an AK47 assault rifle be shoot at sight, a development many have compared to a similar order given by former President,
Life expectancy in Nigeria now 54 years – Doctors
…say Togo, Ghana, S/Africa far better … bemoan medical tourism by elites …rate infant, maternal mortality high … launch N10bn project implementation funds to improve healthcare delivery system By Levinus
Outgoing Edo council chairman lauds Obaseki’s reforms
Governor Godwin Obaseki By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE outgoing chairman of Oredo local government area, Jenkins Osunde has commended Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state for what he
AfDB facility, Netherlands sign €6m agreement
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Netherlands’ Ministry for Trade and Development Cooperation have signed a financing agreement of six million euros. It is to be disbursed over
El-Rufai appoints Sanusi Vice-Chairman of KADIPA board
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor Nasir El-Rufai has charged the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency(KADIPA), to redouble its efforts in making Kaduna State the topmost investment destination in Nigeria, by improving its
Okei-Odumakin mourns veteran actor, Sadiq Daba
Sadiq-Daba Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, a human rights campaigner, said the passing of a veteran broadcaster and Nollywood icon, Sadiq Daba, was saddening. Okei-Odumakin, also the President of Women Arise, made
Troops kill bandits leader ‘Rufai Maikaji’, neutralize dozen others in Kaduna
Nigerian soldiers By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Troops in Kaduna State have killed Rufai Maikaji, a deadly bandit who commanded over a hundred fighters that terrorized communities in the state. Samuel Aruwan,
Hausa/Fulani community in C/River sues for national peace
The Hausa/Fulani community in Cross River has called for peaceful coexistence among various ethnic groups living in the state. Alhaji Sha’aban Abdulahi, Secretary of the community in the state made
