Eleven soldiers and a captain who were murdered while on a peace-keeping assignment in Benue State have been buried. Captain Adeodun Adedayo and his soldiers were murdered by militia groups in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. During the funeral ceremony, prayers were said by both Christian and Muslin clerics. Governor Samuel Ortom led officials of…
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have suspended their nationwide strike. The suspension comes ten days after the doctors commenced the strike, leaving many patients unattended across various government-owned hospitals in the country. The President of NARD, Doctor Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, who confirmed the suspension of the strike to newsmen in Abuja, said that the leadership…
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for speedy implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan as part of strategies to end the violent crimes by bandits. The NLTP provides a roadmap for speedy growth of investments in modern animal husbandry, thereby putting an end to the movement of herders and their cattle, which is causing problems…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has resumed work at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Reports say the immediate-past I.G.P. Mohammed Adamu, handover to I.G.P. Baba during a brief ceremony at the Force Headquarters. Earlier; Mohammed Adamu was present at the State House in Abuja when the Acting IGP was decorated with is new…
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lifted a ban on media outlets by late former president, John Magufuli. Samia, who is Tanzania’s first female president, asked media organisations that had been closed to reopen and ensure they follow the law. The President also directed that media rules, regulations and penalties should be transparent, so that…
Thirty-seven-year-old Prince Emiko has been named at the new Olu of Warri. Prince Emiko replaces his father, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, who died late last year. The official announcement was made by the Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Johnson Atseruleghe.