Issues

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has faulted the Muslim Rights Concerned (MURIC) for linking Christianity with kidnapping, banditry and other crimes in the country. Specifically, the group said the attention of its ...

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF), elders and community leaders have perfected plans to ensure peaceful coexistence between Jukun and Tiv communities of Taraba State before the end of the month. A communiqué issued in Abuja after a two-day conflict resolution ...

The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, has declared that the dream of the Boko Haram sect to establish a caliphate in the North East had met a brick wall in the past decade, as the military ...

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Cross River State, Professor Zana Akpagu, has approved the immediate suspension of one Obio, Godswill Okon of the Department of Physical Oceanography over alleged cult activities. Obio, who is a fourth-year student with registration ...

The Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has blamed the state government for its inability to arrest banditry and kidnapping, following the abduction of Principal of Government Technical College, Francis Maji, in Kajuru. Its Chairman, Reverend Joseph ...

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned till December 11, 2019, the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and four others for alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds. Arraigned alongside the ex-NSA ...

No fewer than 30 persons have been feared dead when a canoe capsised in Kirfi Council Area of Bauchi State, according to eye witnesses accounts. But a statement from the Police in Bauchi said the incident occurred on Monday morning ...

Peace initiatives by security agencies to end attacks in parts of Plateau State suffered a setback yesterday as gunmen killed three women on their farms at Vatt Community in Foron District of Barkin-Ladi Council Area of the state. It was ...

HURIWA seeks N900m compensation for victims of banditry in Zamfara Communication gap between personnel of Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and troops of the Nigerian Army led to the killing of three policemen and two civilians by soldiers along the Ibi-Wukari ...

Crisis between the judiciary, the bar and the Cross River State government has come to the fore as the 2019/2020 legal year opened yesterday. Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Michael Edem, has responded to concerns in some quarters ...