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Elder Statesman and former Minister of Steel in the Second Republic, Wantaregh Paul Unongo has cautioned those castigating Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state for speaking out against the herdsmen attacks in his state and worsening insecurity in the country to refrain from their actions. The former Chairman of Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF, said the Benue Governor has not done anything outside his constitutional duties and has not descended to inciting crisis in the country as being alleged by the presidency. Unongo who spoke, Monday, at the Benue stakeholders meeting held in Makurdi put together by the State Government in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the killing of Captain Abdulkareem Na’Allah, the son of the Senator representing Kebbi South, Bala Na’Allah. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement today said Buhari, however, reassured Nigerians of his commitment to protect lives and property. “The death of Abdulkareem is another tragic chapter in our current security challenges, but I reassure Nigerians that my commitment to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians remains unwavering,” the President stated. “I’m saddened by the tragic loss of Abdulkareem and other victims of violence…

The home where Abdulkarim Bala Na’Allah was found dead on Sunday had been burgled two months before his murder, a friend and classmate of the deceased told Daily Trust on Monday. Na’Allah, the son of Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who represents Kebbi south, was found tied and strangled on Sunday in his Malali home in Kaduna. Kaduna State Police command said the assailants had escaped with the deceased’s Lexus SUV. The deceased former classmate at Police Secondary School Minna, told Daily Trust that they had chatted briefly on video call on Friday evening before the civilian pilot told her he…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, (NJC), Justice Tanko Muhammad has summoned the Chief Judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Anambra, Jigawa and Imo State to an emergency meeting. This is part of efforts to stem the recent wave of embarrassing and conflicting exparte orders emanating from judges in their jurisdictions. In a letter of invitation dated 30th of August, 2021 and sighted by our judiciary correspondent, the CJN summoned the head of the concerned courts to the emergency meeting to brief him on the incessant granting of the conflicting orders on suits…

The Nigerian government, Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday lost another application seeking vacation of order by the Oyo State High Court retraining the government from arresting, intimidating, harassing Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. The court had also restrained the government from freezing the bank account of Igboho. Justice Ladiran Akintola said the application by the AGF is against fair hearing and the fundamental human rights of the applicant because it has to do with his free movement. Counsel for the AGF, Enock Simeon…

Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District has disclosed that the killers of his son, Abdulkareem were not armed. He noted that they simply gained access to his house through the roof and strangled him. This was made known in a statement released on Monday and signed by Senator Bala Na'Allah. In the statement, he described his late son as one of the finest ambassadors of his family, saying he did the family proud in his lifetime. The statement reads: "Let me on behalf of Na'Allah's family specifically confirm the death of Abdulkareem Na'Allah Snr who was attacked…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has revealed that Fulani people are planing to takeover Nigeria. According to him, the agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer the entire nation. The Governor made this known during an interview with BBC pidgin at the weekend. He said he has documents to back up his claims. According to him, the Fulani Nationality Movement who claimed responsibility for his recent attack, said that Nigeria is their only country. He said, “Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM were the people who attempted to kill me recently. They said Nigeria is the only country that…

The raging feud between the suspended National Chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, and his estranged benefactor, Rivers State’s Governor Nyesom Wike has escalated into a dirty grudge fight. The battle for the control of Wadata House, the PDP’s National Headquarters, has shifted to their native Rivers State, with Wike allegedly threatening to revoke the Certificates of Occupancy of all properties belonging to Secondus in the state if he does not step down as party Chairman and withdraw his interest in seeking re-election at the party’s forthcoming National Convention later this year. A senior party…

The Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu Prof Gregory Ibe has commended the founding fathers of Abia state for envisioning, laboring and hoping for a land of limitless possibilities inhabited by uniquely endowed people of industry and enterprise. Speaking on the heels of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Abia state, Prof Ibe paid glowing tributes to the founding fathers for their spirit of unity and oneness of purpose which in his words,” enabled the constitution of a strong, virile and formidable movement relying on the renowned Igbo ethos, Onyeaghala Nwanneya’’. According to Prof Ibe, “Abians should look to our…