Six people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in an attack on Wereng village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident which was said to have occurred on Thursday at about 10:45pm also left people severely injured. The Chairman of Riyom LGA, Mr. Mafeng Gwalson, confirmed the attack, describing it as sad and…
The National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEW) of the federal ministry of environment has issued flood alert for 32 locations across 11 states between September 14 and 18. In a circular issued on Sunday by the director of erosion, flood and coastal zone management, Usman Bokani, the centre said rising water levels in the River Gongola,…
Some members of the Northern Progressives Union (NPU), who belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have asked President Bola Tinubu not appoint any former governor from the north as minister. In a statement on Monday, spokesperson of the group, Mohammed Kiyawa said some of the former northern governors who concluded their tenures on…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges across the country. A statement by Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this is to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and their campuses in areas prone to security…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said the federal government is now paying more for fuel subsidy than before. El-Rufai disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after delivering the lead paper at a capacity-building workshop on Enhancing Skills of Government Officials in Policy Implementation and Productive Human Resource Management for political…
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to put an end to the growing trend of public officials and other powerful individuals using the police to journalists who publish negative reports about them. In a statement in Lagos, Deputy Executive Director of MRA, Ayode Longe,…
