A coalition of civil society groups says at least 60,000 people have been killed in the middle belt region since 2001.Addressing reporters in Abuja on Monday, the coalition said while over 600 people had been killed, more than 160,000 people have been displaced in Benue state alone between January and February this year.“The African centre for strategic studies estimates that [...]
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Many people have been killed and displaced in a reprisal attack on the Hausa community in Makurdi, Benue state capital.The attack is believed to be carried out by Tiv youth protesting the killings of some priests and worshippers at a Catholic church in Gwer east local government area of the state.Daily Trust quoted Bello Abdurrahamn, sarkin Hausawa of Makurdi, as [...]
The Lagos high court has adjourned the case involving Innocent Chukwuma, CEO of Innoson Motors, following his absence and pending outcome of the petition against the presiding judge, Mojisola Dada, before the National Judicial Council (NJC).On February 12, Innoson petitioned NJC to investigate the circumstance leading to Dada's issuance of a bench warrant against him and ordering his arrest.This followed [...]
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says those who do not have national identity card number will no longer be eligible for international passport.Mohammed Babandede, comptroller general of NIS, said this in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the 4th annual meeting of the ID4Africa movement hosted by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).Babandede said this is part of the efforts to streamline the databases of all government [...]
An attempt by the BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) movement to engage in a sit-out at the Unity Fountain in Abuja was thwarted by the Nigerian police on Monday.Edith Yassin, a member of the movement, told TheCable that "the police shot tear gas at us point blank"."We did not cross their line. We simply crossed the road to sit on the ground as [...]
Protesters are currently in front of the house of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, demanding that security operatives leave the place.Armed security personnel comprising policemen and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had laid siege to the place on Monday afternoon.The operatives restricted movement on Sangha street, Maitama, where Melaye's house is located. They prevented four of [...]
A member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi'ites has reportedly been shot dead during a clash between IMN members and the police.The protesters, who were denied access to the converged on a spot in the Maitama area of Abuja.The police fired teargass to disperse them but the protesters pelted the officers with stone. The deceased [...]
Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district, has been released hours after he was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.A witness at the airport disclosed this to TheCable.Melaye had announced his arrest on Twitter, saying he was prevented from embarking on a trip to Morocco.But Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of the police in the federal capital territory [...]
Nigeria’s Chinedu Moghalu has been appointed the head, communications and advocacy, for the Africa Risk Capacity (ARC)/United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).A statement released by the African Risk Capacity (ARC) said Moghalu would be leading efforts to ensure that its work in responding to the challenges of climate change and natural disaster risk management is strategically communicated to the member [...]
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it has removed proficiency certificate from its list of requirements for business registration.The commission said the removal is part of its reform initiatives and review of its checklist and guidelines."Under the new arrangement, members of the public do not have to submit proficiency certificate to the commission for registration of companies, business names and [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plan to create 30,000 new polling units "to compromise the 2019 general election".An alarm was raised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that INEC intends to create additional polling units to aid the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) win the 2019 general elections.Rotimi Lawrence, chief press secretary of the INEC [...]
Telecoms giant MTN has appointed Chapel Hill Denham as one of the three brokers for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nigerian stock market.The Nigerian financial firm will work alongside Renaissance Capital and Rand Merchant Bank, with Citigroup and Standard Bank serving as coordinators.MTN has not decided what portion of the subsidiary to sell, as it targets $400 million, [...]
The 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia has come and gone.After an inspiring performance at the 2014 Games held in Glasgow, a lot was expected of Team Nigeria.The Nigerian contingent to Glasgow came closest to upending the performance of their compatriots 20 years earlier in Victoria Canada – who bagged an outstanding medal haul of 11 gold, 13 silver [...]
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says it is unconstitutional for any legislative chamber to suspend or sack a member.He said this on a Channels Television news programme on Wednesday in reaction to the suspension of Ovie Omo-Agege from the senate.Falana said only a competent court of law can suspend or remove a member of the legislature whether at local, state [...]
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, says President Muhammadu Buhari's comments that Nigerian youth are lazy is illogical.Omokri said contrary to the president's comments, young Nigerians are hardworking and enterprising.Buhari made the statement on Wednesday during the Commonwealth Business Forum in London.The president had said Nigerian youth just want to sit and do nothing, relying on the notion [...]
The Nigerian police have announced the recovery of the senate’s stolen mace at a flyover before the Abuja city gate.Aremu Adeniran, deputy force public relations officer force headquarters, said a "patriotic passerby" saw the mace and alerted the police.Ovie Omo-Agege, suspended Delta senator, allegedly led unidentified persons to the upper legislative chamber to seize the mace on Wednesday.After the incident and the [...]
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