37 h. ago Insecurity: Women block Benue highway, protest arrest of youths

From Scholastica Hir Makurdi Women from Agan community, a suburb in Makurdi, the Benue State, on Friday, blocked the Makurdi/Lafia Highway in their numbers to protest against what they termed as indiscriminate arrest of their children in the area. The protesting women who poured into the road in their thousands as early as 6 am […] The post Insecurity: Women block Benue highway, protest arrest of youths appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago IGP confab: We’re tackling escalating insecurity in Benue –CP

Commissioner of Police, Benue State, Ifeanyi Emenari, has said his command is poised to tackle escalating insecurity: “We arrested 27 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists.” He spoke at the Inspector General of Police (IGP) conference in Abuja recently: “My vision is to focus on proactive initiations designed to deny safe haven to criminal elements. […] The post IGP confab: We’re tackling escalating insecurity in Benue –CP appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Anglican Church decries worsening insecurity in Enugu, Imo, Benue, Plateau

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Anglican Diocese of Enugu has raised the alarm over the deteriorating security situation across several states in the country, particularly in Enugu, Benue, Imo and Plateau. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the 2nd Session of the 19th Synod of the Diocese, held at St. […] The post Anglican Church decries worsening insecurity in Enugu, Imo, Benue, Plateau appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Investors task Tinubu, security Agencies on Nasarawa mining dispute

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Capital Apex Synergy Global Services, an indigenous mining company operating in Nasarawa State, has called on President Bola Tinubu and relevant government authorities to intervene in a mining dispute it says is stalling operations and threatening investor confidence. At a press conference in Abuja over the weekend, the company alleged that […] The post Investors task Tinubu, security Agencies on Nasarawa mining dispute appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Alleged Terrorism: IPOB Lawyer urges Tinubu to end Kanu’s trial

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A legal practitioner and Director of Legal Affairs, Research and Global Communications of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Onyedikachi Ifedi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to end the trial of Nnamdi Kanu which he described as a national disgrace. Ifedi made the call on the heels of the judgment […] The post Alleged Terrorism: IPOB Lawyer urges Tinubu to end Kanu’s trial appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site

Tribune Online Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site •Senate gets petition, investigates assault on four NSCDC personnel •How Nigeria loses $9bn yearly to illegal mining —NASS panel As the dispute over the legal ownership of the Rafingaba mining site in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State deepens, Capital Apex Synergy Global Services has sought the intervention President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector-General […] Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Rivers Crisis: “Your Leadership Style Needs To Be Studied” – Atiku’s Ally Hails Tinubu For Reconciling Wike, Fubara

Former spokesman to ex-Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Segun Sowunmi, has commended President Bola Tinubu over his intervention in Rivers State political crisis Mr. Sowunmi said that Tinubu’s action showed good leadership by reconciling Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports […] The post Rivers Crisis: “Your Leadership Style Needs To Be Studied” – Atiku’s Ally Hails Tinubu For Reconciling Wike, Fubara appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago “Wike Will Still Make Fubara’s Life Miserable” – Deji Adeyanju Warns

Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has cast doubt on the sustainability of the reconciliation efforts between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, despite the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. The President met with the two leaders and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday night in a bid to […] The post “Wike Will Still Make Fubara’s Life Miserable” – Deji Adeyanju Warns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago FCC workers protest against chairman’s alleged abuse of office, seek Tinubu’s intervention 

Tribune Online FCC workers protest against chairman’s alleged abuse of office, seek Tinubu’s intervention  “It is also common knowledge that all through her tenure it has been one case or the other with the EFCC, ICPC and the National Assembly, which is why the Commission has not formulated any meaningful policy in the last 5 years... FCC workers protest against chairman’s alleged abuse of office, seek Tinubu’s intervention  Tribune Online

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1 week ago Reps Probe Benue Killings, Seek Army Base Establishment In Yelwata

The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the worsening insecurity in Benue state which resulted into the killing of scores for over a decade. The Green Chamber also asked the Federal Government to build Forward Operation Base (FOB) for the Army in Yelwata, Guma local government area to […]

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1 week ago Insecurity: Group Advocates Demarcation Of Nasarawa, Benue Boundary

The Alago Ikweyi Gbayi Development Union (AIGDU) in Nasarawa State, has called for an urgent delineation of the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue States in order to avert crisis over land ownership between the two neighbouring states. The group’s position was contained in a statement jointly signed by its president, Mohammed Oshafu and publicity secretary, […]

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2 w. ago Benue insecurity: Allow LG chairs to control their resources, Ortom tells Gov Alias

Tribune Online Benue insecurity: Allow LG chairs to control their resources, Ortom tells Gov Alias According to the former governor, doing so will enable the chairmen to effectively mobilise security in their domains and also provide development for their people. Benue insecurity: Allow LG chairs to control their resources, Ortom tells Gov Alias Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘Despite insecurity in Benue, the rural access and agricultural marketing project is still on’

Steven Numbeve is the current State Project coordinator of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Projects (RAAMP) in Benue State. He read more ‘Despite insecurity in Benue, the rural access and agricultural marketing project is still on’

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2 w. ago How wrong diagnosis of insecurity fuels killings in Benue, Plateau

…Tor Tiv tells truth to power, hits the nail on the head It is purely organised criminality – Mutfwang …Nigerians read more How wrong diagnosis of insecurity fuels killings in Benue, Plateau

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2 w. ago Osun Senate Caucus urges Tinubu to intervene in state’s political crisis

Tribune Online Osun Senate Caucus urges Tinubu to intervene in state’s political crisis Osun State National Assembly Senate Caucus has appealed to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to intervene in the lingering political crisis within... Osun Senate Caucus urges Tinubu to intervene in state’s political crisis Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Yelwata Massacre: Benue Professionals Demand End To Killings, Urge Tinubu To Act

Following the recent wave of deadly attacks, including the horrific massacre in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, a coalition of 37 concerned citizens, operating under the umbrella of Benue Development Professionals (BDP), has urgently appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene. The coalition appealed to all well-meaning Nigerians, the African Union […]

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2 w. ago ACPN urges Tinubu to address physicians’ dominance in health, education sectors

By Doris Obinna The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has issued a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling for immediate intervention in what it describes as an entrenched culture of physician dominance and exclusionary practices in Nigeria’s health and education sectors. In a letter signed by the ACPN National President, Ambrose […] The post ACPN urges Tinubu to address physicians’ dominance in health, education sectors appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in Benue, NANS urges Tinubu

Tribune Online Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in Benue, NANS urges Tinubu "NANS condemns the latest attacks in Yewalta in Benue State where no fewer than 200 people, including children were massacred by Insecurity: Declare state of emergency in Benue, NANS urges Tinubu Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Pharmacists Ask Tinubu To End ‘Physicians Domination’ In Health Sector

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in what it described as the growing domination and intimidation tactics of medical doctors in the health and education sectors, warning that such practices were detrimental to national development and inclusive governance. In an open letter titled “Call […]

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2 w. ago Pharmacists lament doctors’ dominance in health sector administration 

writes Tinubu to intervene  From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, asking that he intervene in the growing dominance of doctors in the health sector administration.  In a letter to the President, the ACPN National Chairman, Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, accused the federal government of […] The post Pharmacists lament doctors’ dominance in health sector administration  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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