ANAMBRA government has waded into a fresh conflict between Nsugbe and Anam communities in Anambra East Local Government Area of […]
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Culture Perm Sec, 6 others receive Chieftaincy titles, as Eziowelle celebrates New Yam festival
THE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Dr. Laz Okafor, and six other persons have been confirmed with […]
Neglect of Cultural values, bane of rising crime in Nigeria-Residents
A cross section of Abuja residents on Wednesday blamed the rising rate of crimes in Nigeria on the neglect of […]
Oil theft: Group urges FG to engage host communities
A pressure group, Movement for Just Utilization of Resources in the South East (M-JURSE), has urged the Federal Government to […]
Why we prefer second hand clothes-FCT residents
SOME residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they patronise second hand clothing popularly called, “okrika’ because it is […]
Bagudu pledges to tackle community water plight
GOV. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Saturday assured residents of Dutsin Fakara in Arewa Local Government Area of provision […]
HOS expresses concern over non-payment of workers’ death benefits
THE Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has decried the lackadaisical attitude of insurance […]
Ikorodu residents appeal to LASG to reconstruct Igbe-Laara road
RESIDENTS of Igbe, Laara and neighbouring communities in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu on Tuesday appealed to the state government to […]
Monarch commends Governor Makinde’s respect for traditional institution
THE Alepata of Igboho, Oba Joel Olalere Olawuwo has reiterated the resolve of Oyo state traditional council to support Governor […]
NEDC launches N31trn dev’t master plan to rebuild N/East
THE North East Development Commission (NEDC) has launched the North East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan (NESDMP) to revive economic […]
Gov Bello says Niger communities around electricity-generating dams facing havoc
GOVERNOR Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has said that communities around electricity-generating dams in the state have been subjected […]
Abia: Ikpeazu’s wife rescues widow attacked for alleged witchcraft
THE Wife of Abia Gov., Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, has rescued a widow, Mrs Amarachi Okechi, who was brutally assaulted at […]
2023: Abia women turns August Meeting to prayer for Rep. Onuigbo
THE women of Obuohia Community in Abia devoted Saturday’s August Meeting to pray for Rep. Sam Onuigbo to triumph in […]
Ebonyi LG begins road construction for community attacked by gunmen
THE Chairman of Ishielu Local Goverment Area (LGA) of Ebonyi, Chief Henry Eze, has launched the construction of a four-kilometer […]
Queen of Apomu Kingdom flags off initiative to stop teenage pregnancy
JANET Afolabi, the Queen of Apomu Kingdom, has officially flagged off “Initiative to Stop Teenage Pregnancy” at the Alapomu Palace Hall, […]
Osun festival: Devotees defy govt., drink contaminated water from river
IN spite of the state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun river during the grand finale of the Osun […]
Osun festival: Devotees defy govt., drink contaminated water from river
IN spite of the state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun river during the grand finale of the Osun […]
Residents of Lafenwa, Ado-Odo Ota lament absence accessible roads in their communities
Faced with the absence of any form of government’s presence, the residents of Lafenwa, a town in Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun […]
Are parents failing to prepare male children for house chores ahead of marriage?
A cross section of residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday attributed parental failure in preparing the male […]
Save us from land grabbers, community begs Sanwo-Olu
A prominent leader of Iba-Oloja community, in Ibeju -Lekki Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Chief Hasan Lawal, yesterday, […]
Neem Foundation sensitises vulnerable communities to peace building
NEEM Foundation, a Kaduna-based NGO, in collaboration with Kaduna Centre for Peace Building, has sensitised stakeholders drawn from vulnerable communities […]
Bandits break into many houses in Kaduna, abduct residents
ABOUT 36 residents of Keke B Community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have reportedly been […]
Onisan mourns as Apeju of Ilupeju-Ekiti joins ancestors at 82
OBA Gabriel Adejuwon, the Onisan of Isan-Ekiti and Chairman, Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has commiserated with the people […]
Residents displaced as floods take over Yobe communities
SEVERAL communities under Gulani local government area of Yobe State have been ravaged by floods, forcing residents to desert their […]
Terrorists rape our women, kill our brothers unchallenged — Southern Kaduna councillors
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, councillors Forum in Kaduna South Senatorial District have lamented that Southern Kaduna, just like other zones in […]
KD-CARES disburses N136.1m grants for community microprojects
THE World Bank-supported Kaduna State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programmes (KD-CARES), has disbursed N136.1 million grant to nine […]
INEC suspends voter registration in Enugu over attack on officials
FOLLOWING an attack on its officials by unknown gunmen on Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the […]
Dangote groups signs new pact with cement communities in Kogi
DANGOTE Cement Plc, Obajana Plant has entered into a fresh Community Development Agreement (CDA) with the mining communities in its […]
Insecurity: Empower Amotekun corps, Ekiti residents urge govt.
RESIDENTS of Ikole-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti, on Thursday, urged the state government to empower Amotekun corps […]
Poor network service stalls voter registration in C’ River community — official
THE Opirikwu-Igede Edi Community in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River has blamed poor network service for stalling voter registration […]
Plateau: Irigwe, Fulani sign peace pact
GOVERNOR Simon Lalong, on Wednesday, presided over a peace pact signed between the Irigwe and Fulani in the Bassa local […]
Abductors free four victims in Ekiti State after receiving N1m ransom
ABDUCTORS who kidnapped four persons between Oke-Ako and Irele roads in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Wednesday […]
Nasarawa community builds school, hospital through self-help
EZHIBA community in Nasarawa State has completed water, electricity, hospital and school projects it initiated to improve the living standard […]
Councilor, Journalist rehabilitates 2 boreholes in Nasarawa
THE Councillor representing Wakama Ward, Mr Thomas Bako, and Chief Awayi Kuje, a Principal Correspondent with the News Agency of […]
Edo communities shut down NPDC office over ‘marginalisation’
Some Edo residents under the platform of Concerned Edo Youths yesterday shut down the office of the Nigerian Petroleum Development […]
Street sweepers protest non-payment of 3-month salaries in Gombe
STREET sweepers engaged by the Gombe State Environmental Protection Agency (GOSEPA) yesterday staged a peaceful protest in the Gombe metropolis […]