‎Leadership Of Almagamated Traders Association Of Mission Road And Forestry Road Circuits, Debunk Claim Of Manufacturing And Sales Of Fake Drinks, Food Items

The Amalgamated Traders Association of Mission Road and Forestry Road Circuits, alongside its allied traders in the Mission Road Article Market, Benin City, has strongly debunked a recent media report alleging that adulterated drinks and contaminated food items are locally produced and sold within the market and its environs. The association, during a press briefing […]

CAN Debunks Reports On ₦3bn Ransom Demand By Gunmen

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has set aside reports that kidnappers of the 315 students and staff of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in the Agwarra local government area of the state, had demanded the sum of ₦3 billion before the victims can be released. Chairman, Christian […]

Yobe State Orders Closure Of Boarding Schools

Yobe Government has ordered the closure of boarding secondary schools in the state due to security challenges. This was contained in a statement by Mamman Mohammed, the Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mai Mala Buni. Mohammed quoted the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, in Yobe State, Bukar […]

Kebbi Varsity Shuts Down With Immediate Effect Amid Security Concerns

The management of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, in Kebbi State, has ordered the immediate closure of the institution, directing all staff and students to vacate the campus without delay. In an official memo issued by the Office of the Registrar and Secretary to Council, the university announced that the shutdown takes […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Upholds Administration’s Determination To Eliminate Terrorists And Bandits

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to eliminate terrorist and bandit groups tormenting the northern part of the country, declaring that no region of the country will be left to bleed while his government stands by. He said the layers and sophistication of the security crisis inherited were daunting, but his resolve […]

EDO STATE WORSENING SECURITY: Iyowa Residents Protest Over Unbridled Spate Of Kidnapping

Protesting residents of Iyowa Community in Ovia North-East LGA of Edo State blocked the Benin–Akure Road in the early hours of today, calling on government and security agencies to rescue them from kidnappers who, according to them, invade the community daily, abducting innocent citizens, demanding ransom, and killing others. Pius Nsogho reports that the situation […]

Troops Of The Nigerian Army Arrest Four Suspected Kidnappers In Ahor And Uselu-N’Ahor Axis Of Uhunmwonde LGA

Officers and men of the 4 Mechanised Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have arrested four suspected kidnappers in a coordinated operation along the Ahor and Uselu-Nahor axis of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. The arrest is part of intensified efforts to crack down on suspected kidnappers and other criminal elements in identified flashpoints across the state. Jolaade […]

Traders Protest Government Demolition Of Shops At Etete GRA, Seek Relocation

Traders and artisans along the Powerline at Etete GRA, Benin City, have protested the demolition of their shops by the Edo State Government through the Ministry of Development and Building Control Agency. The traders said they had previously received evacuation notices but claimed they have nowhere else to go, describing the demolition as a halt […]

Terrorists Kidnap Unspecified Number Of Students From Private Christian School In Niger State

Over 50 students have reportedly been abducted from Saint Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday. Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, confirmed the incident but said the exact number of abducted students is still being verified. […]

Ahor Indigenes Appeal To Oba Of Benin Over Youth Arrests Amid Renewed Tensions With Uselu N’Ahor

The people of Ahor community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State have renewed their appeal to His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, to intervene in what they describe as ongoing intimidation and disregard for the Oba’s boundary ruling by the neighbouring Uselu N’Ahor community. The community also alleges that the recent arrest of […]