Akume meets Fulani leaders, harps on national interest

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has urged political leaders to place national interest above personal ambition, warning that...

FHC appoints vacation judges as Christmas break begins Dec 21

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria, Justice Terhemba Tsoho, has appointed eight judges to handle urgent cases during the...

Army rewards soldier N500,000 for rejecting kidnapper’s bribe

The Nigerian Army has rewarded a soldier, Private Utim Terwase, with N500,000 for rejecting an alleged bribe offered by a suspected notorious kidnapper in...

Benue Links trains drivers on defensive driving ahead of Yuletide

The Management of Benue Links (Nigeria) Limited has commenced a three-day training programme for its drivers on defensive driving, road safety, vehicle maintenance, security...

Benue moves to establish ministry of Natural Resources, targets 2,000 jobs

The Benue State Government is taking steps to establish a Ministry of Natural Resources to unlock the state's oil and gas deposits and solid...

Niger 37 miners died of suffocation in NSCDC custody – Panel

An independent investigative committee set up by the Federal Government has established that the 37 miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria...

Lawyers Alert seeks court clarification on Abortion Law in Benue

Lawyers Alert (LA) has initiated efforts to secure judicial interpretation of provisions of the Benue State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2019, to clarify...

Zaki Biam massacre: Fresh filings stall N8bn victims’ suit against SAN, others

A Federal High Court in Makurdi has adjourned until November 23, hearing of a suit by victims of the 2001 Sankera massacre challenging the...

Jechira council moves to prosecute four over repeated burning of Ihugh school

The Jechira Intermediate Area Traditional Council has called for the immediate prosecution of four persons suspected of involvement in the repeated burning of St....

BNSG threatens legal action, demands apology from JED over alleged violence claims

The Benue State Government (BNSG) has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology from Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED Plc) over allegations linking the...