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‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi‎‎Following the attack and killing of 10 residents of Saai community in Mbajir ward, Katsina Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, the State Governor Hyacinth Alia has directed the relevant security agencies to launch a manhunt for perpetrators of the heinous crime. He said this is to ensure they are brought to face the wrath of the law and ensure the safety of farmers.‎‎The ugly incident occurred on Wednesday when the assailants, alleged to be herdsmen, visited the community, attacked and left 10 persons dead while many others sustained various degrees of injury.‎‎A statement by Chief…

By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general elections and remaining off cycle gubernatorial election in Osun State, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has expressed grave concerns about the worsening voter apathy which he blamed on trust deficit between Nigerians and entire electoral process. Prof Amupitan spoke when he received the Director-General (DG) of!National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who was on a courtesy visit at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the nation's capital. The INEC boss observed that the trustdeficit among voting public has taken a huge toll on general turnout during…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu World Health Organisation (WHO), Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor George Ugwu, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and community leaders have commended the Governor Peter Mbah administration for its huge investment in building and equipping 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and commitment to rural healthcare in the South-East state. The huge investment has recorded an increase in visits to the state's PHC facilities from 800,000 to 1.4 million, representing an 80 per cent rise, as well as a jerk-up in Penta-3 immunisation coverage from 78.5 per cent to 88.9 per cent, surpassing the national target…

*Minister Warns Against Repeat Of Past Promotion Hiccups -Statement By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have started today. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr Emeka Ezeh, who made this known in a statement today (Wednesday, 1 July), a copy of which was made available to People&Politics, said the exercise was as approved by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The promotion exercise, he added, will be on for a period of 10 days, with over 13,000 civil servants participating across…

*Some Staff Members Speak Up, Hail Wike *Exercise Trails Last Strike Which Paralyzed Activities By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Thousands of joyful workers of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will in the morning, today, kick off writing their 2025 promotion examination toward a much-desired career uplift as FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, moves to shore up necessary motivation among the about 40,000-strong workforce. The examination, which will see all eligible staff members from grade levels 05-16 (that is, junior to Deputy Director cadres) take turns for 10 days, is billed to take place at the National Open University of Nigeria Study…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Igbo Movie Filmmakers Association of Nigeria (IMFAN) has elected a new national President, John Paul Nwanganga, to pilot its affairs for two years. He won election to the position of national President with a total of 32 votes during the 2026 national election of the body which took place at the 7th Planet, Trans Ekulu, Enugu on Sunday. Other elected executive positions include that of the Vice President, won by Ngozi Okeke; Secretary, Paul Ibeh; Assistant Secretary, Joyce Ikem; Financial Secretary, Ifemelumma Rita; Director of Socials, Uchenna Okoro; and Provost, Izuchukwu Orjioke. The Chairman, national electoral…

Relief came for families of some students of a secondary school in Borno State abducted today by terrorists as they were writing the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) papers, with troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) rescuing 10 of them. In a blaze of gunfire, the candidates and some teachers were abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. According to security sources, the incident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. when the insurgents attacked the school located in Lassa community, Askira Uba Local Government Area (LGA) of the terrorism-prone North-East state. Intelligence sources told anti-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama…