Okpebholo calls for unity as Christians celebrate Easter
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has called for unity, hope and renewed faith among Christians in Edo State and Nigeria as they celebrate Easter, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his Easter message on Saturday, the governor described the season as a sacred period that embodies the virtues of sacrifice, love, hope […]
Russia evacuates 198 workers from Iran nuclear plant amid airstrike
Russia started a planned evacuation of 198 workers from Iran’s Bushehr atomic plant shortly after a US-Israeli projectile hit near the facility, Russian state media said on Saturday. This was a third evacuation from the facility in southern Iran on the Gulf coast, which was built with Moscow’s help, with about 100 Russian staff remaining […]
11 dead, 52 houses burnt in Nasarawa violence
No fewer than 11 person were killed, and 52 houses burnt when two communities in Nasarawa State clashed on Friday over some disagreements. However, some locals say the communities were invaded by bandits. Meanwhile, the Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the death of 11 persons. The affected communities are Akyawa and Udege Kasa. About 50 […]
Nasarawa residents flee over bandits attacks
Hundreds of residents in Nasarawa State have reportedly fled their communities following a renewed wave of armed bandit attacks. In a video that went viral on Friday, large numbers of residents, including women and children, were seen escaping on foot, while others fled in pickup vans and on motorcycles, carrying whatever belongings they could salvage. […]
Plateau crisis: Benue, Bauchi evacuate 664 UNIJOS students
Benue and Bauchi state governments have evacuated 664 students of the University of Jos in Plateau State who are indigenes of the two states. The evacuation followed the attack by terrorists on residents of the Angwan Rukuba community on Palm Sunday, which left over 24 persons dead. Dozens were also injured when the gang of […]
Jos visit: Obi knocks Tinubu, presidency explains airport meeting
The presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his visit to Plateau State, describing the president’s decision to meet families of the victims of violence at the airport rather than at affected communities as a failure of compassionate leadership. But the presidency defended Tinubu’s action, citing logistical […]
Nigerian woman’s killer-boyfriend jailed for life in UK
Norbert Maiksner, 49, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years for murdering his girlfriend, 45-year-old Nigerian Frances Obiefuleh. He wrapped tape around her face in Havant, Hampshire, in April last year. He was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday after a jury at the same court on Friday found him guilty […]
Jos massacre: Serial massacres of Christians must cease – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, on Friday, expressed outrage over the recent killings in Jos, Plateau State, insisting that the serial massacre of Christians must stop. The PFN, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Sylvannus Ukafia, said the country has been plunged into mourning by what it described as an act of […]
Jos Attack: Venue of Tinubu’s meeting not as important as visit’s substance — Mutfwang
Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has said the venue of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the people of Jos over the recent killings was not as important as the substance of the meeting. The governor said Tinubu showed concern, and that was what mattered. Mutfwang said this during on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. Dismissing […]
Jos Massacre: I used armoured vehicle for height during condolence visit – Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has explained that he visited the scene of the deadly gunmen attack in Angwan Rukuba community aboard an armoured personnel carrier (APC) to gain height for effective voice projection and on the advice of security operatives. Mutfwang made the clarification on Friday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme monitored […]
