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Hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have blocked the Makurdi-Lafia highway over alleged killing of 10 persons by herdsmen in their camp on Monday night. They blocked the highway with corpses of the killed inmates, causing a gird lock on the busy expressway. Governor Samuel Ortom, who showed up at the highway, appealed to the protesters to open the expressway for traffic flow. VIDEO: See what Osinbajo is doing for IDPs in Nigeria More to follow…

Visiting Nasarawa traditional ruler praises VP’s effort at bringing ethnic groups together Nigeria is able to overcome the current security challenges confronting the nation and this is why the Federal Government is reorganizing the entire security architecture in the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday when he received on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, His Royal Majesty, Yakanaje Uke, (in Nasarawa State), Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan. According to the Vice President, “there is no question at all that we are facing security challenges, but we are able to overcome them.…

Nigeria recorded the third-worst score in the inaugural Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) launched on Monday in Singapore. The CGGI report however failed to capture the 195 countries in the world in it’s report, measuring only 104 countries while leaving out 91 countries from its rankings. The West African country scored 0.319 points to sit at number 102 out of 104 countries on the league table which measures 104 governments’ effectiveness and capabilities in almost 90 per cent of the world’s population. The data, published on https://chandlergovernmentindex.com/country-rankings/, is aggregated to produce a score on a scale of 0 (lowest) to…

President Muhammadu Buhari would be represented by his deputy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Day celebration taking place today in the country’s capital, Freetown. Prof. Osinbajo would be joining several other heads of State and Governments from Africa and beyond who are expected at the event, said a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande. Historically, both Nigeria and Sierra Leone have shared cherished and cordial relations at least right from colonial times. The relationship has continued and evidenced in the socio-economic, technical and security cooperation over the years. The promise of God for a great Nigeria…

Leicester City moved closer to Champions League qualification as they came from behind to beat Crystal Palace. Kelechi Iheanacho inspired the Foxes’ win, providing Castagne with an assist and delivering on time with a late winner to bag all three points. Wilfried Zaha put the visitors ahead after only 12 minutes, with a first-time finish following a fine through ball from Eberechi Eze. But Timothy Castagne equalised for the Foxes within five minutes of the second half by firing the ball into the roof of the net after being set up by Kelechi Iheanacho. Palace nearly retook the lead but…

Members of a transport union in Lagos have clashed with motorcycle operators, popularly known as okada riders, in the Iyana Iba/Alaba Rago and Ojo areas of the state. The incident which occurred on Monday morning in the Ojo Local Government Area of the state, where the Lagos State University (LASU) is situated, was as a result of the increment in tariff imposed on the okada riders. This caused tension in the areas as residents raised concern over their safety, while others claimed that the incidence was a clash between two ethnic groups. While it has yet to be ascertained if…

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will virtually meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over security and economic issues, a statement from the US State Department said on Monday. The meeting is part of Blinken’s first virtual trip to Africa, which begins on Tuesday. He is scheduled to visit Kenya and Nigeria while engaging with young people from across the continent. US advises citizens not to travel to Nigeria due to insecurity Blinken’s meeting with Buhari “will underscore our shared goals of strengthening democratic governance, building lasting security, and promoting economic ties and diversification,” the US State Department statement said.…

The Osun Police Command on Monday has launched a manhunt after some suspected gunmen kidnapped a passenger along Ife/Ilesha expressway in Osun State. The gunmen waylaid a commercial bus travelling along the expressway on Saturday April 24, 2021 around 7:40pm and abducted the passenger. It was learnt local hunters and others security operatives have been deployed into the bush to rescue the victim since Saturday night. Bandits kidnap one in Abuja, demand N15m ransom Spokesperson of Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed that one traveller Okunade Yinka was kidnapped at Akire junction. She said: “An intensive manhunt is in place…

Days after the killing of three of the Greenfield University students abducted last Tuesday, another two of the undergraduates have been confirmed killed by their abductors. Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan disclosed this on Monday evening. He said the university has been informed of the development. Though the identities of the two killed students were not disclosed, the Commissioner said their bodies have been evacuated to a mortuary. Aruwan said: “On a sad note, security agencies have just reported to the Kaduna State Government the recovery of two more dead bodies of Greenfield University…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits kidnapped one person on Sunday night in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident is coming less than a month after one person was kidnapped and ransom of N2 million paid for his release. Chairman Pegi Community Development Association (PECDA), Isaac Aderibigbe, confirmed the incident. He said the attack on the community was becoming worrisome as residents live in perpetual fear. Aderibigbe said: “Most frightening is when one of the lucky persons that narrowly escaped heard the gunmen speaking in Hausa threatening to strike during the day time…