The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities in Plateau State has accused the Fulani militants in the state of alleged forceful displacement and annexation of 151 indigenous hamlets and villages. The coalition which includes the people of Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavul, and Ron, in conjunction with the coalition of Plateau indigenous youth bodies, claimed while briefing newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The group also accused the militants of involvement in land grabbing in villages across...

Due to the high rate of Gender-Based Violence and other harmful practices in the West Africa region, stakeholders across West Africa have pledged their commitment to combat the menace. The stakeholders pledged St during the Annual High-Level Gender-Based Violence Summit with Traditional and Faith Leaders in West Africa, organized by the UN Women in partnership with the Ford Foundation held in Abuja. The UN Women representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS Ms. Beatrice Eyong, said despite recorded...

No fewer than 127 persons have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on Monday for not using pedestrian bridges in the state. It was gathered that many state residents have shunned the government’s directive on using pedestrian bridges instead of crossing the highway in some areas. Some pedestrians who preferred to cross the highway, especially at night attributed their actions to insecurity on the bridges. On Monday, Tokunbo Wahab,...