Author: Vincent Osuwo

First Lady Remi Tinubu, the Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative Foundation, has donated the sum of N500 million to 500 families affected by violent conflicts in six local government areas of Plateau State. Remi Tinubu, who was in Jos on Tuesday to make the donation and express condolences to the victims, urged them not to lose hope while her husband and other stakeholders fight to maintain long-term peace in communities. She stated at the Government House, “I am aware of the unfortunate crisis that bedevilled the state, particularly the Mangu people. The report got me worried and concerned about…

Women and female farmers from the Ekakpamre community in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State protested on Tuesday the incessant attacks and gang raping of women by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Weilding fresh leaves and placards with inscriptions such as “We do not want cows in our bush” “They graze on our land and “We are being raped and chased from our farms”, the protesters, mostly aged, accused security agencies of supporting the herdsmen against them. Mrs. Loveth Boyi, the Leader of the protesters, while speaking to newsmen, said, “For over 3 years now, Fulani herdsmen have been troubling…

The Plateau State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has stated that Dr. Noah Kekere, who has been arrested for allegedly harvesting a woman’s kidney in his hospital in Jos, is not a medical doctor. Kekere was arrested a week ago when Alhaji Kamal, a businessman, accused him of removing his wife’s kidney during surgery in 2018 and leaving her in misery for the next five years. The suspect is now being treated for mental illness at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) after exhibiting indications of mental illness on Saturday. However, Dr. Bapiga’an Audu, the Chairman of the Plateau…

Students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) staged a protest on Tuesday by blocking roads leading to the campus following an increase in school fees and other charges by the institution. The protesters, led by leaders of the Students Union Government of the institution, called for an urgent reversal of the hike in school fees and other services rendered by the university. holding placards with different inscriptions such as “If your children can afford the money, we can’t”, and “We don’t want to drop out of school”, among others. The students said Nigerians were already going through a lot of…

Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, stated that Nigeria has over 60 different types of taxes and levies. Many of the levies, he continued, made living in society miserable for the poor. Oyedele made the remark while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’. He stated that his team was striving to lower taxes and levies to less than ten, representing an 83.33 percent reduction. According to him, “Up together today, we have over 60 of those different taxes and levies. We think we should have less than 10 single…

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has stated that President Bola Tinubu has achieved in 100 days what the former president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration could not attempt in many years. Fani-Kayode, a former PDP chieftain who is now a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that Tinubu has returned Nigeria to its position among the Community of Nations. Stating how proud he is of the achievements of Tinubu since he took over the affairs of the country, Fani-Kayode noted that with Tinubu at the helm of affairs, “Nigeria is clearly on the rise again. He said, “In the…

Emeka Nwonyi, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, has said the late Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada, Bako Angbashim, played into the hands of his killers. Nwonyi revealed that the cultists had sold a dummy to the late Superintendent of Police and were willing to surrender their weaponry in exchange for amnesty. He stated this during a solidarity protest by a human rights advocate, Charles Jaja, at the headquarters of the state police command in Port Harcourt on Monday. Nwonyi expressed remorse that the late Angbashim believed the miscreants, only to discover their deception after his death. The CP, on…

An attack by unknown gunmen has led to the deaths of 10 people and the injury of one in Kulben community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mr. Jerry Datim, a member of the community, told the newsmen on Monday in Jos, the state capital, that the event happened on Sunday night. “Last night, at about 8:40 p.m., some gunmen attacked the Kulben community, killing 10 people and injuring one. “The criminals invaded the village and started shooting sporadically. People started running to safety, but the bullets killed some, whose bodies were later found. “We alerted the security personnel,…

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has warned the general public to disregard a bogus and fraudulent advertisement for recruitment in the 2023–2024 Direct Short Service Commission that has been spreading on social media. The Navy stated that for the advertisement of such enlistment exercises, it will normally notify the public through its official website, www.nigeriannavy.mil.ng, and other reputable verifiable channels, includingmainstreamm media. Commodore AO Ayo-Vaughan, Director of Naval Information, stated in a statement that “the attention of the Naval Headquarters has been drawn to a fraudulent online advertisement on the enlistment exercise for Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) into the NN…

President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has led to the lifting of the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers by the Emirate. The embargo, which was enforced ten months ago, had an impact on the activities of Nigerians who were frequent visitors to the Middle Eastern country for business, tourism, and leisure. However, President Bola Tinubu recently reignited many people’s hopes when he pledged to do everything in his power to resolve the diplomatic row between the two countries. When UAE Ambassador Designate, Amb Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, delivered his “Letter of Credence” to Tinubu at Aso…