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*Community Smells A Rat *Gov Alia Reacts By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Fresh round of bloodletting rocked Benue State as heavily armed men suspected to be killer herdsmen attacked Jato-Aka, Mbachon, and Tse- Yough settlements of Yaav council ward, Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, leaving about 27 persons dead and several others bleeding with various degrees of injuries. Many of the latter are presently receiving medical attention in an unidentified hospital in Jato-aka with scanty information on their response to treatment. President General (PG), Kwande United People's Organization (KWUPO), Simon Aloko Nachi, who disclosed these while reacting to…

*Roads, Other Infrastructure Ok, But Cannot Tackle Joblessness, He Says From Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri A prominent Niger Delta activist and traditional chief of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief (Dr) Mulade Sheriff, has called on the Delta State Government to urgently adopt large-scale industrialisation as a strategy to tackle rising unemployment and worsening socio-economic challenges confronting the state. Sheriff, who took the position in a statement issued to journalists in Warri, expressed concern over what he described as the alarming rate of youth unemployment across Delta State, warning that it poses potential security threats, if not addressed. While commending State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS S/N /NAME /MISSION APPROVED SENATOR GRACE BENT: LOME-TOGO SEN. ITA ENANG: SOUTH AFRICA IKPEAZU VICTOR: SPAIN NKECHI LINDA UFOCHUKWU: TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL MAHMUD YAKUBU: QATAR PAUL OGA ADIKWU: THE VATICAN CITY HOLY SEE VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS: THE PHILIPPINES MR. RENO OMOKRI: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO HON. (ENGR.) ABASI BRAIMAH (FMHR): BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MRS. ERELU ANGELA ADEBAYO: PORTUGAL BARR. OLUMILUA OLUWAYIMIKA AYOTUNWA: TOKYO, JAPAN RT. HON. UGWUANYI IFEANYI LAWRENCE: ATHENS, GREECE BARR. CHIOMA PRISCILLA OHAKIM: WARSAW, POLAND AMINU DALHATU: UNITED KINGDOM, UK LT. GEN ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU: BEIJING, CHINA HON.…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi About nine months after a devastating terrorist attack on Yelwata town in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State, in which over 200 residents, including entire families, were massacred, some in their sleep, life is slowly returning to the area. Already, the State Government has commenced the process of resettling affected victims of the town who were moved to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, by engaging in ongoing construction of permanent residential housing units for them. At the last count, 45 of 62 units are in various stages of completion. A visit to Yelwata town by…

Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has explained how Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, and the regime governing the Middle East country have been hurting Nigeria and several other countries. He said they deliberately sponsored terrorism in many countries in order to project, enthrone and entrench their brand of radical Islamization agenda. He also said they publicly vowed several times to wipe out Israel from the face of the earth, pointing out that in such circumstances, allowing such leadership to own a nuclear weapon will amount to Israel signing its own death warrant. People&Politics notes that Khameini and Iran…

*FEMD To The Rescue By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Two separate auto crashes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, claimed one life and left four persons injured. A statement by Head of Public Affairs, FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Nkechi Isa, a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, recounted that in one of the accidents, a Toyota Corolla LE vehicle knocked down three pedestrians near the Asokoro office of FEMD. The incident, FEMD added, occurred about 10.45am. The statement quoted the Head of FEMD's Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Adie, as saying that the accident occurred when…