The Senate mandated on Tuesday its National Security and Intelligence, Livestock and Agriculture committees to liaise with the federal government with a view to establishing modern cattle ranches across the country to reduce insecurity. The upper legislative chamber also resolved to enact a law limiting cattle movement from neighbouring countries to Nigeria. The resolution followed … Read more
The Nigerian government has called for collective action among West African nations to tackle the region’s persistent challenges. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this call on Wednesday at the 53rd Session of the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Abuja. He said there … Read more
Gunmen have again attacked vigilante operatives in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The incident occurred on Sunday along Amesi-Uga Road in Umuchu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said one of … Read more
The legal team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has appealed to the Nigerian government to get the IPOB leader released on bail or provide a conducive environment for his trial. Mr Kanu, facing terrorism charges, has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH-ARD) has called for the safe return of Ganiyat Popoola, a resident doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, who was abducted eight months ago. The doctors staged a solidarity walk on Friday from its secretariat to other major departments within the hospital. Mrs … Read more
Author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap, who is married to actor Ayushmann Khurrana, is currently making headlines for her recently released ‘Sharmajee Ki Beti’ starring Sakshi Tanwar, Divya Dutta, and Saiyami Kher. While Tahira turned director now and is known for her incredible work even as a writer, initially, she was just recognised as Ayushmann’s wife and that … Read more
As Nigerians celebrated 25 years of unbroken democratic rule on Wednesday, Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) and social activists took to the streets in Osogbo, Osun State capital, to protest against hardship occasioned by the Federal Government’s economic policies. They charged President Bola Tinubu to address prevailing hunger, … Read more
Multiple security motions, endless one minute silence ritual Security challenges in Nigeria dominated last week’s plenary sessions in the House of Representatives as members from different constituencies presented motions calling for interventions in their constituencies. From the killings in Enugu State to the herders invasion in Kogi State to the massacre in Kaduna State, lawmakers … Read more
Remember Anyim Vera? The congregant whose academic achievement, Paul Enenche, head Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, questioned. This time around, she is seeking financial assistance from Nigerians to rent or buy a ‘befitting’ accommodation. Ms Vera made the financial appeal in a Facebook live session on Thursday upon her return to Abuja … Read more
A community in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, has resorted to invoking deities to stop frequent attacks and killings by pro-Biafra gunmen in the area, PREMIUM TIMES reports. The community, Enugu-Ezike, which is in the Igboeze-North Local Government Area of the Nigerian South-eastern state, had been witnessing frequent attacks and killings by the pro-Biafra gunmen. Multiple … Read more
