Issues

Muslim community seeks dialogue over disputed land Following disputes over alleged demolition of a Mosque in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Coalition of Northern Youth Groups has said there was no demolition of any Muslims praying ground in the state. ...

Kidnap passengers, ABU students on Abuja-Kaduna highway Former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna highway in Kaduna State. Besides, the kidnappers killed three persons and abducted several passengers on ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja has refused a plea by Femi Falana (SAN) to hear the application filed by the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, over his detention by the Federal Government. He had filed an application challenging the ...

‘Ex-governor refutes a claim, says ‘I made my money before I joining politics’ As disputations between Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha and his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha continues, Deputy Governor of the state, Gerald Irona, has accused the latter of using ...

A prominent pan Igbo socio-cultural group, Ndigbo Buru Otu Association of Nigeria, yesterday mobilised a large number of its people which comprised mostly the executives and patrons, for what could be best described as a unity and support move. The ...

Commander, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major-General Augustine Agundu, has warned ‘fifth columnists’ and ‘conflict merchants’ who have benefited from crises in Plateau State to desist from their activities or they would be arrested and prosecuted. Besides, Agundu also warned that any individual ...

A faction of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has blamed alleged plans to forcibly resume oil exploration in Ogoniland for the criminal gang wars ravaging Ogoni area of Rivers State. The MOSOP group, led by ...

The Mdzough-U-Tiv, umbrella body of the Tiv in Nigeria, has expressed disgust over the lingering crisis between the Tiv and Jukun in Taraba State, describing it as a disgrace and shame to the two sister ethnic groups. President General of ...

Family pressure may have forced the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, to throw in the towel as she has allegedly offered to proceed on an immediate retirement. Sources disclosed that her decision to bow out of ...

No fewer than 17 persons have been feared killed in a series of attacks on communities by bandits in Katsina State. In the aggression on Dantakuri and Barza settlements of Danmusa council area, 13 lives were reportedly lost. While the ...