38 Eruku worshippers regains freedom as Gov. AbdulRazaq hails Tinubu’s swift action Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), has confirmed the safe release of 38 worshippers abducted during the attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area. The victims were freed on Sunday following sustained rescue efforts coordinated by security agencies…
Cross River Government revokes Cattle Movement Permit The government of Cross River State has revoked the cattle movement permit it once issued for the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association to allow the movement of their cattle from Ebonyi State enroute Cross River to Cameroon. The Commissioner for Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries Development, Hon. Emmanuel Anom,…
Fifty Abductees Escape From Captivity, Reunites With Parents. Fifty out of the abducted school girls from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have escaped from captivity. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by Daniel Atori, aide to Chairman of the Christian Association of…
Osomkime Kick-Starts Second Edition Of Unity Soccer Tournament Across Yenagoa LGA By Chris Mark High Chief Blankson Osomkime, patron of the Osomkime Blankson Unity Soccer Tournament, announced the expansion of this year’s competition to cover the entire Yenagoa Local Government Area, after the inaugural edition was confined to Constituency One. In an interview with newsmen…
Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Ibadan Community Several persons were feared dead on Friday night after a gas explosion rocked the Bioku-Alaadun area in Ibadan, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State. PUNCH Online gathered that the explosion reportedly occurred while a tanker was discharging gas into a retail outlet. …
Outrage in Kebbi as Governor Links School girls’ Abduction to Sudden Military Withdrawal By JAMIL GULMA – Birnin Kebbi Tension is rising across Kebbi State after Governor Nasir Idris accused military personnel of abandoning their duty post less than an hour before armed men invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, and kidnapped 25 students….
Terrorists Invade Peter’s Foundation Secondary School in Nasarawa? Fear and tension have engulfed the Rukubi community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after Students and teachers thought hunters with dane guns were armed terrorists Meanwhile parents, residents, and stakeholders are calling for urgent intervention as fears continue to mount over the safety of…
Niger State Govt blames St. Mary’s School for pupils’ mass abduction The Niger State Government has held the management of St. Mary’s School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, responsible for the mass abduction of pupils from the school. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the government…
Engr. Alabi, Alhaja Mewolaka, others honoured at Ebony Herald International 16th Annual Lecture in Akure The Ebony Herald International Magazine on Thursday, staged its 16th Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony in Akure, honouring Nigerians who have made outstanding contributions to governance, public enlightenment and community development. Among the awardees were Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi,…
Ebony Herald International 16th Annual Lecture: Alabi links Nigeria’s hunger, insecurity to decades of governance failures Engineer (Dr.) Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi has said that Nigeria’s deepening hunger, insecurity, corruption and the escalating herder–farmer conflict are products of decades-long structural weaknesses within the country’s governance system. Alabi, Guest Lecturer, made the assertion at the Ebony Herald…
