On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, The Kukah Centre, a social enterprise born by the cerebral Bishop Matthew Kukah, put together a conference that assembled political party chairmen and their organizing secretaries in one room. The venue was the glamorous and artistic Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja. The conference held a few […]Continue Reading
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Key points: Before his election as Governor-elect, Revd Alia had been a Catholic priest for 32 years The Catholic Church suspended him when he showed interest in politics He endeared himself to the people through his mass healing and deliverance ministry in Makurdi Aspirants for governor in Benue underrated him Non-payment of salaries by outgoing […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Hajia Bintu Ali, a 53-year-old mother of ten, fled to the Abuja Area One Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp for refuge after a deadly Boko Haram attack in her community in Gwoza local government area, Borno state. Everyone fled for safety. Many persons were killed, and several others are missing to date. […]Continue Reading
By Stephanie Adams-Douglas Two top police officers at the core of public relations – the police spokesperson and head of the public complaints unit – had authoritatively pronounced the possession and use of pepper spray by private citizens as offences. However, their position has generated controversy amongst the citizenry, many of whom have disagreed, citing […]Continue Reading
(Text of Bishop Kukah’s Easter Sermon) Every election brings more frustration and anger and the victims all turn on themselves. The circles have gone on and on. Little wonder, fewer and fewer citizens want to risk their lives for what promises them only blood, tears, injury and death. While citizens seek outlets to express […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Prominent sons and daughters of Idoma on Saturday gathered in Otukpo Benue State, and discussed the spate killings in Oturkpo, Apa, and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State where above 134 persons were killed by Fulani militia. The killing that took place during this year’s Easter celebration has been condemned by […]Continue Reading
…Herdsmen destroy Oganenigu in Kogi State, four years after similar mayhem Daniel Adaji Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom is counting his last days out of Government House, Makurdi, not without floods of tears over yet another massacre of 134 persons in Oturkpo, Apa, and Guma Local Government Areas of the State. The latest deaths, blamed […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has trained about 20 journalists on how to conduct effective investigative journalism, using data obtained from open sources. The three-day in-person training took place in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It was conducted on April 4 to 6, 2023. The participants were drawn […]Continue Reading
By Olawale Oluwabusola During a recent interview on a national television, the Katsina State Governor-elect, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, made it clear that on assumption of office on May 29, 2023, he would not accept the nomenclature of ‘His Excellency ‘. According to him, “I don’t want that title to get into my head; I […]Continue Reading
Nigeria produces four of seven unicorns in Africa valued at over $7.5billion President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the mandate to guide the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) 2022. Speaking at the inauguration of the 14-member Council chaired by him, the President directed the Continue Reading
…Directs Banks to open their branches on Saturday and Sunday …CBN Gov to monitor compliance personally The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. The CBN has […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja said it would invest more in meteorological data generation to improve weather prediction across the country. Prof. Mansur Matazu, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) made the promise during his keynote address on the occasion of the World Meteorological Day. Matazu , who was represented by Prof. Effiom Continue Reading