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Thirty-eight (38) suspects have been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command in connection with the killing of Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya. Their arrest followed the directive by the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa who ordered operatives to intensify ongoing manhunt for the armed men who shot the cleric. Police […]

  The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia have now formally recognised a Palestinian State, stressing that this might be the most enduring path to peace between Israel and Palestine, a move that has infuriated the Israeli authorities. British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced his country’s recognition in a video statement on social media on Sunday […]

President Bola Tinubu has promised to provide Katsina State Government with additional military support, including drones and new security formations, to tackle persistent bandit attacks in the state. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Sevice after leading a delegation of Katsina State elders and clerics to the Presidential […]

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has identified insecurity, corruption and bad governance as significant obstacles to peace and development of the country. The bishops warned that Nigeria risks a collapse without urgent reforms while calling for urgent reforms to address the challenges confronting the nation. Speaking with journalists at the weekend in Calabar, […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 29, 2025, swear in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The swearing-in ceremony is part of activities lined up to formally begin the 2025/2026 legal year of the apex court, among other events. A statement by the Court’s Director of Information and […]

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the elite professional body of Managing Directors, Directors of News and Editors of print, broadcast and corporate online organisations, will hold its 2025 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) from November 3-6, 2025, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. According to a press statement on Sunday jointly signed by […]

A new levy on radio, television, and other electronic devices imposed by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has been met with widespread criticism from residents and business owners, who described it as an oppressive and ill-timed “multiple taxation” that threatens the survival of businesses in the nation’s capital. The controversy stemmed from the recently […]

The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, has expressed deep shock over the news of the unfortunate explosion that occurred at LGEA Primary School, Ater, in Ukum local government area of Benue State, which affected some of the pupils. Seven pupils were reportedly injured in an explosion that occurred at […]

Nigeria’s fiscal condition remains under strain as the Federal Government spent a staggering 69 per cent of its total 2024 revenues on debt servicing. This was revealed in the latest Budget Implementation Report (BIR) released by the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF). The report showed that out of the N19.354 trillion earned in 2024, […]