Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has lamented the killing of 134 people by rampaging armed invaders within five days in separate attacks on villages in Otukpo, Apa and Guma Local Government Areas of the state. It was gathered that the death toll of Wednesday’s attack on Umogidi village in Otukpo LGA rose to 52 from…
The House of Representatives has asked the Chief of Defence staff to, as a matter of urgency, deploy Special Forces to Ussa and Takum Local Government Areas of Taraba state to stop the killings by bandits. The house also directed the Inspector General of Police to deploy mobile Police Force to the sections of Takum-…
Kaduna state governor- elect, Senator Uba Sani, has said that Nigeria would be a better place if citizens imbibe the values of humility, love, compassion, peace and righteousness. Sani stated this in a message marking Easter celebrations in Kaduna. He admonished Christians to strive to imbibe the values which Jesus Christ lived. Sani called on…
Plateau state governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has urged Christians not to see Easter as a mere ritual, but a period to reflect on the virtues of love and the renewal of life and hope. In a message marking Easter which he personally signed, Mutfwang admonished Christians to meditate on God’s ultimate plan for the salvation of…
By Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) INTRODUCTION In an article titled, “Presidency: Supreme Court has resolved FCT 25% quandary, my younger friend, Dr Kayode Ajulo, specifically mentioned my name (amongst other senior lawyers), whom he respectfully referred to as “revered to be authorities in their fields”. He even generously described us as “legends of Inner Bar…
President of the Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria (RCCN) in Taraba state, Rev. Bulus Yerima, accused the state government for not doing much to stop the killings by bandits in communities in Ussa Local Government Area of the state. Many people have been reportedly killed in several communities in Ussa LGA in attacks by…
