Arsonists Set Ablaze 52 Houses, Kills 11 Persons In Nasarawa

Arsonists have set ablaze 52 houses in a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 11 persons in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in the Udege Development Area of Nasarawa State. The Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed this in a statement, said the incident which occurred on Friday, involved hoodlums suspected to have carried out a reprisal attack over the alleged killing of two of their kinsmen. According to...

11 Killed, Dozens of Homes Burnt in Nasarawa Attack

No fewer than 11 persons have been killed and over 50 houses razed following renewed violence between Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The clash, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, has heightened tension in the Udege Development Area, with residents fleeing their homes over fears of further attacks. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said...

Easter Killings: CAN Urges Northern Christians to Organise Against Attacks

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Christians in northern Nigeria to take proactive steps to defend themselves amid rising attacks, especially during major religious celebrations. The call follows a deadly attack on Angwan Rukuba in Jos North, Plateau State, where over 20 people were killed on Palm Sunday. Chairman of CAN in the 19 northern states and the FCT, Joseph Hayab, said the Christian community would not surrender to fear despite persistent...

Easter: Akpabio Assures Nigerians of Victory Over Terrorism

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government remains committed to defeating terrorism and restoring security across the country. In his Easter message, Akpabio called for unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, urging Christians to reflect on the values of the season. “On behalf of my family, my constituents, the Senate, and the National Assembly, I extend my warmest Easter greetings to all Christians in Nigeria and around the...

Easter: Reps Call for Unity, Hope Amid National Challenges

The House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, sacrifice and hope as Christians across the country celebrate Easter. In a statement issued on Saturday by House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, the lawmakers described Easter as a symbol of renewal and national reflection. “Easter symbolises the triumph of life over death and hope over despair. Its enduring message inspires compassion, forgiveness, service to others, and renewed commitment to the common good,” Rotimi stated. “Beyond...

Rights Groups Slam Wike Over Threat to Channels TV Journalist, Demand Apology

Human rights group Amnesty International and several civil society organisations have condemned comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a remark directed at Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye. Wike, during a live media chat, said “he would have shot” the journalist over comments made on Politics Today concerning fears of a one-party state. “I was thoroughly surprised yesterday when I was watching Seun’s Politics Today. If there was any way...

Atiku Links “Wike’s Violent Rhetoric” To Authoritarianism

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised an alarm over the actions of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, saying that his violent rhetoric is exposing President Bola Tinubu administration’s decent to authoritarianism Atiku Media Office in a statement on Saturday condemned in unequivocal terms, the disgraceful and dangerous threat issued by Wike, against frontline journalist and broadcaster, Seun Okinbaloye. The statement reads, “For a serving minister of the Federal Republic to publicly...

Emulate Christ’s Virtues Of Humility, Love, Oyebanji Charges Christians

Governor Biodun Oyebanji OF Ekiti State has urged Christians to emulate Christ’s virtues of humility, love, perseverance and compassion. Oyebanji stated this while felicitating Christians in the State and Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. The governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the essence of the Easter celebration and the greatest sacrifice for the redemption of mankind, which should...

Ododo Calls For Peaceful Coexistence, Mutual Respect, Love At Easter

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has preached peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, love and unity across all divides at Easter The governor in the message he personally signed on Saturday, restated his resolve to remain resolute in the government’s promise to protect lives and property, strengthen security architecture, and create an enabling environment for development to thrive. The message reads, “As we join Christians across our dear State, Nigeria, and the world to celebrate Easter,...

Kogi Records Major Drop In Malaria Prevalence 

The Kogi State has recorded a significant milestone in its health sector, with malaria prevalence dropping from 16 percent in 2021 to 8.9 percent in 2025, according to the latest National Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS). The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams,  disclosed this in a statement over the weekend, stressing that the state has now moved from the “Moderate A” transmission category, previously ranging between 15 and 35 percent prevalence, to the...

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