Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has condemned the reported cases of looting by some unscrupulous elements during the fire outbreak in Igede-Ekiti community that engulfed property worth millions of Naira. Oyebanji said this on Tuesday during his visit to the spot of the inferno that engulfed two buildings, which included six shops and other residential apartments in Igede-Ekiti community. …

The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the recent violent attacks in Northern Benin that claimed dozens of lives. The attacks occurred on Wednesday in the Point Trible area and were carried out by unidentified armed individuals. In a statement on Sunday, the ECOWAS Commission extended its condolences to the government, security forces, and people of Benin, as …

Nearly 70 per cent of the verified deaths resulting from Israel’s bombardment of Gaza between November 2023 and April 2024 were women and children, according to a new report from the United Nations Human Rights Office. The report, published on Friday, revealed that out of 8,119 confirmed fatalities in Gaza during the six-month period, 2,036 were women and 3,588 were …

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has condemned the fuel pump price increase by NNPC Limited (NNPCL), noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. NNPCL raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre, across some of its retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. …

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has condemned the explosion at its secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on Saturday morning, saying the party is under attack in the state. The former caretaker committee chairman of the state APC, Chief Tony Okocha, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt about the explosion. Recall that an …

Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO) has criticised Senator Monday Okpebholo’s plan for fixing dilapidated federal roads in Edo State, if elected governor, calling it “pure, brazen corruption”. TAMO is the media team of the state’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, while Okpebholo is his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress. In a statement in Benin …

The Nigeria Police Force has been called upon to end all forms of harassment, intimidation and outright victimisation of the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State and allow for a level playing field for all political parties ahead of the 21 September governorship election. The call was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Team Asue …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged Nigerian youths to engage constructively with the government rather than participating in protests sponsored by politicians with ulterior motives. The governor, speaking at the 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of Babcock University, Ilishan, Ikenne Local Government Area, said past protests have not yielded meaningful results and have instead led to …

The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has condemned the motive behind the planned national protest in August, and disassociated itself from it. The President of the union, Mr. Tabara Kato, told a press conference in Kaduna on Friday that the union reasoned that a well intentioned protest could not  originate from people who just previously claimed that “religion, ethnicity and …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed deep concern over the recent suicide attacks in Gwoza, Borno State. The attacks, which took place on Saturday resulted in the death of over 30 and dozens of injuries. The attacks, carried out by suspected female suicide bombers, struck a wedding, a hospital, and a funeral in Gwoza, a border town near …