Nigeria News at Your Fingertips
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has expressed concern over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals by some miscreants in South Africa. The Director General of IPCR, Prof. Bakut Bakut, said this in a statement signed by the Head of Media IPCR, Mr Musa Mato, on Wednesday in Abuja. Bakut condemned the killings…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), has opposed the proposed cultural exchange programme between Nigerian and South African youths to address xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and promote unity between the two countries. The President of NANS, Danielson Akpan, said this shortly after a closed door meeting and a news briefing by Mr Bobby Moroe,…
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ), has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to stop handling the xenophobic attacks on innocent Nigerians in South Africa with kid gloves. Xenophobia Mr Adeyemi Obadimu, the NGIJ spokesperson in a statement on Wednesday, stressed the need for the Federal government to put a permanent stop on…
Zamfara State government will spend N8.631 billion for the building of modern RUGA settlements, Governor Bello Matawalle said on Wednesday. He spoke during the inauguration of the construction of one of the three pilot RUGA settlements at his hometown in Maradun Local Government. He said that each of the three pilot Ruga settlements, which would…
Senator Dino Melaye has registered his displeasure with results of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Kogi. He described the results of the contest in which he participated as “totally unacceptable.” The Kogi West Senator took to his Twitter page to express dissatisfaction with the conduct and the outcome of the exercise. Read…
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has thanked security operatives and the public for the safe return of abducted Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni. The governor commiserated with the families of security officials killed during the kidnap. A statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, promised that the government…
A yet-to-be identified Catholic Priest serving in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State miraculously escaped from his abductors on Wednesday. It was gathered that the cleric was trailed and kidnapped near his parish on his way to early morning mass. Sources said two male mass servants who were with the priest were pushed away…
There is anger in the Southeast following Monday’s raid on the Abuja residence of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi. The raid was allegedly carried out by unidentified security operatives while the police denied knowledge of the invasion. The raid comes few days after Governor Umahi and his colleagues from the zone banned herdsmen from moving…
The Anambra State government has begun registration of Fulani herdsmen. The exercise held at Amansea, Awka South Local Government Area, Wednesday. Chairman of the committee and traditional ruler of Enugwu-Umuonyia, Igwe Peter Eze-Amama, said the exercise was to checkmate herdsmen/farmers clashes. He added that the enumeration would assist the cattle menace control committee to fish…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has mounted surveillance for 10 of the 78 Nigerians from the Southeast, allegedly involved in the $3 billion scam. Head of the Enugu Zonal Office Usman Imam stated this yesterday while addressing reporters on activities of the commission in the last eight months. The US Department…