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The spate of kidnapping across the 21 local governments in Kogi State, between April 26 and May 20, has put the state under focus in recent times.A record of reported incidents in various communities within 25 days shows that over 28 persons were abducted, excluding those reportedly kidnapped in three buses, whose number could not be established. The nightmares caused by the increasing kidnapping incidents within three weeks, to the residents, travellers and motorists alike, are better imagined than experienced.SPONSOR AD To worsen the situation, the frightening dimension of cutting the hands of those abducted by the perpetrators has been…

Gunmen last Friday launched a deadly attack on the Munga Lelau community in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing over 30 people and razing numerous houses and food stores worth several millions of naira.Although some parts of the local government have recently witnessed recurring communal clashes between farmers and herders, Friday’s incident was described as the worst in recent memory. Fulani herdsmen were accused of orchestrating the attack and killing innocent civilians. However, Fulani pastoralists claimed they were also victims of violent assaults allegedly carried out by farming communities.SPONSOR AD The attack caught residents by surprise,…

Five operatives of the Community Watch Corps (CWC) have been killed in a deadly ambush by bandits in Maharba Village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Friday led a high-level security delegation to the area for an on-the-spot assessment and to review ongoing security operations. Among the slain operatives was the CWC Commander, Mallam Sanusi.SPONSOR AD It was gathered that the personnel were on a reinforcement mission when they were ambushed at a stream crossing by about 20 armed bandits on motorcycles.According to a statement from the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim…

By Clement A. Oloyede, Abbas Jimoh & Al-Mustapha A. Mustapha  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday met with northern political leaders from across the 19 northern states as coalition talks intensify ahead of the 2027 presidential election.SPONSOR AD The event, believed to have been convened by the secretariat of the emerging coalition, brought together hundreds of political figures under the banner of the National Political Consultative Group (NPCG) North, in Abuja.Apart from Atiku and Obi, other dignitaries at the meeting included former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; former…

August convention may be postponed  Efforts by the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of the 2027 general election yesterday suffered a setback as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, pulled out of the party’s peace deal. Wike, in a statement, announced that he had pulled out of all reconciliation agreements previously reached within the party.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust reports that since the change of guards on the political scene in 2015, observers expected the PDP to have some bite by effectively checkmating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because of…

The announcement of the shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) otherwise known as Port Harcourt Refinery by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has continued to generate angry reactions from industry stakeholders and analysts who reiterated calls for a full privatisation of the government-owned refineries to achieve efficiency and optimisation in the operation of the refineries.On Friday, the NNPCL announced the shutdown of the refinery with effect from Saturday for scheduled maintenance. This is coming six months after the refinery commenced truck loading of petroleum products following a rehabilitation programme that gulped $1.5 billion.SPONSOR AD Chief Corporate…

A catholic priest, Reverend Father Solomon Atongo, was reportedly shot at the weekend by suspected armed invaders along the notorious Makurdi-Naka road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.The priest, who serves at a catholic parish in Jimba, was reportedly ambushed near Tyolaha village while returning from Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA, accompanied by a native of the area whose whereabouts remain unknown as of Sunday morning. Confirming the incident, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Most Rev. Wilfred Anagbe, called for prayers for the quick recovery of the wounded priest.SPONSOR AD In a…

 National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Ralphs Okey Nwosu, says the discussions on coalition will be concluded within the next two weeks.The ADC has been adopted as the platform by the coalition groups to contest the 2027 presidential election. Nwosu in an interview with journalists at the weekend, disclosed that the various committees set up by the party had met with those involved in the talks.SPONSOR AD He disclosed that a final meeting between the civil society and citizens groups, as well as the critical stakeholders would hold to finalise the decision.He also said the committee set…

A coalition meeting attended by prominent figures including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Peter Obi; and former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, was disrupted by some of the delegates. The disruption occurred on Sunday at the Abuja Continental Hotel, where the National Political Consultative Group (North) had convened the meeting. Tensions reportedly escalated when a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, announced a delegate to represent Jigawa State.SPONSOR AD This was said to have prompted delegates from Jigawa to storm the stage and intercept the individual from speaking.They insisted…

Team Ogun on Sunday edged out the Golden Eaglets 2-1 to qualify for the final of the football event in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State.The festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024” which began on May 16, will end on Friday. Daily Trust reports the Golden Eaglets are participating in the sports festival under the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA), an initiatives of the National Sports Commission.SPONSOR AD At the intense semi final match played at the stadium of Remo Stars football club, Ikenne, team Ogun in a major upset edged out the Golden Eaglets.The team lost its…