Eight persons have been reportedly killed in a communal clash between Karimjo and Wurkum ethnic groups in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba state. Several houses were also said to have been burnt during the clash. According to reports spokesman of the state police command, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident on Monday. He said…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned that those planning to disrupt inauguration ceremonies on May 29, would be identified and brought to justice. Addressing a news conference on Monday in Abuja, the IGP said the May 29 inauguration at the federal and state levels is sacrosanct. He said the Nigeria Police Force…
The Nigerian Association of resident doctors (NARD) is to embark on a warning strike on Wednesday over the failure of the federal government to meet its demands. The association disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Meeting on Monday in Abuja. The communique signed by the NARD president, Orji…
It doesn’t mean your heart stops. It just doesn’t work as well as it should. It happens when the heart can’t pump enough blood and oxygen to your body. It may be because the heart muscle has been weakened. But there are also other things that may cause the heart to work less efficiently than…
Plateau governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has promised to work with other leaders toward returning persons displaced by violent attacks to their ancestral land. Mutfwang made the promise on Saturday in Jos at the 2023 Nzem Berom, a cultural festival of the Berom ethnic nationality in Plateau state. Many people whose communities were taken over by rampaging…
Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched the World Bank’s Adolescent Girls Initiative and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kaduna, saying it is one of the most successful interventions in Nigeria. The project is jointly sponsored by the World Bank and the federal government and was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in February 5, 2023. The…
