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Presidential spokesman, Mr.  Femi Adesina, has frowned at those accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of condoning killings occasioned by farmers/herdsmen conflicts across the country. Adesina, who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a video message he posted on his personal Facebook account on Wednesday in...

  Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has asked Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom to rise up to his responsibilities as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the state and defend the people of the state from the attacks of Fulani herdsmen. He said as the chief security officer of the state,...

  Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in on Wednesday criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for the failure of his government to blame and act decisively against Fulani herdsmen for the recent killings of scores of people in communities in an around the country’s Middle Belt region. The country has been witnessing...

The Nigeria Army in Takum, Taraba State, says it has arrested nine members of a Civilian Joint Task Force over alleged possession of five AK 47 rifles. The Spokesperson of the 13 Brigade, Captain Kayode Owolabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Calabar, Cross River State. According...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja presented certificates of registration to the 21 newly registered political parties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the registration of the 21 new political parties was approved by the commission on Dec. 14, 2017, bringing the number of...

  The University of Ibadan on Wednesday said it recommended 3, 783 candidates to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for admission for the 2017/2018 academic session. The Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Academics, Prof. Adeyinka Aderinto, disclosed this at a briefing with newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said...

Highly capitalised equities posted huge gains on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday to sustain three-day with the market capitalisation growing by N517 billion. The market capitalisation appreciated by N517 billion or 3.06 per cent to close at N14.880 trillion as against N14.363 trillion on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share...

England will play Nigeria at Wembley and Costa Rica at Elland Road in their final friendly matches ahead of this summer's World Cup in Russia. Nigeria will visit on 2 June while England will face Costa Rica at Leeds United's ground on 7 June. England's first match at the World...

  The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday, said all those suspected herdsmen who attacked Benue State communities will be arrested and prosecuted. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Makurdi, in line with the directives of President Mohammed Buhari that the Inspector General of Police moves...

  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has distanced himself from several twitter handles purportedly owned by him. Consequently, the CBN in a statement by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor on Tuesday, warned members of the public not to be misled...