Unknown Gunmen on Sunday night through Monday morning invaded two villages in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing four youths, and houses burnt including food barns. Speaking with The Nation, on Monday morningthe National President of the Irigwe Development Association, IDA, Robbert Ashi, who confirmedContinue Reading
The bodies of two lovers identified as Ufuoma Atidja and Matilda Aghotor were found in their apartment along NDDC road in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the remains were discovered on Saturday morning, February 13, after neighbours peeped through the window. The manContinue Reading
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on Sunday, February 14, vowed to resist any eviction from the South-West. According to the Miyetti Allah, their rights as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution to live wherever they desire. Furthermore, the body pledged to avenge the alleged attacks on and loss of herdsmen andContinue Reading
The Plateau State Government on Thursday embarked on a tour round the state to supervise and see the level of completion of the ongoing legacy project, on Friday 12th February, Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Dan Manjang led the team round the Plateau Central Senatorial District toContinue Reading
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi on Friday, February 12, launched a scathing criticism on the Nigerian military authorities. According to Gumi, the military authorities do not want the fight against insurgency to end because they make billions of naira from the huge funds allocated for the prosecution of the war. 1st NewsContinue Reading
One Ibrahim Raymond arrested by the police in Plateau State has revealed that he killed his friend, Mika Luka, a 24-year-old tricycle rider and buried him in an uncompleted building because of money. The suspect, a security guard in the Millionaires’ Quarter area of Jos metropolis, made the revelation at the StateContinue Reading
In response to the increasing threat of violent extremism across Nigeria, the Institute of Governance and Social Research (IGSR), Jos organized a three-month skill Acquisition and Economic Empowerment Programme for 120 vulnerable women drawn from the Central Senatorial Zone of Plateau State. The programme was sponsored by the Global CommunityContinue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that the Federal Government is justified in the freezing of #ENDSARS campaigners’ accounts. 1st News had reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in November 2020 froze the accounts of 19 individuals and one private firm over their involvement in the #ENDSARS protestContinue Reading
Director of the Muslim Rights Concern in Nigeria (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola, has condemned the alleged threats of the United States government to sanction Nigeria over its anti-gay law. The MURIC director made this known on Wednesday. Specifically, he spoke while reacting to the threat by the Joe Biden administration toContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, February 8, inaugurated a committee for the review of its current strategic plan as well projections for future elections including the 2023 general poll. INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu inaugurated the Committee in Abuja. He said that INEC believed that it could not approach electionContinue Reading