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UNICEF, Monarchs, Others Declare War On Female Genital Mutilation In Ekiti

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers and other critical stakeholders have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to ensure diligent prosecution andRead More

Army Chief Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Support To Tackle Insecurity

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-Gen Faruk Yahaya
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-Gen Faruk Yahaya, has appealed to traditional and religious leaders to support the military and other security agencies by providing actionable intelligence to combatRead More

North Central Leaders To Hold Security Summit, Reject Calls For Secession

North Central geo-political zone
Stakeholder, including top politicians, religious and traditional leaders from the North Central geo-political zone will soon meet in Abuja to proffer solutions to the myriad of security problems facing theRead More

Audacious Assault On Imo Police HQ Forces Buhari To Remove IGP Adamu

President Muhammadu Buhari and Alkali Baba
DIG Baba appointed in acting capacity Monday’s coordinated attacks on the Imo State Police Command headquarters and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility in Owerri by gunmen claimed its firstRead More

North-west Govs Seek More Time For Ranching

National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd)
Apparently apprehending open grazing as the root cause of the prevailing tension between herders and farmers nationwide, North-west governors at yesterday’s meeting with security chiefs in Kaduna, reportedly sought moreRead More

INEC To Consult ACF, Afenifere, Parties, Others On Extra Polling Units

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has decided to engage stakeholders on the need to expand voter access to polling units by creating more units across theRead More

Buhari Outlines Action Plan To Prevent #EndSARS Protests’ Reoccurrence

President Muhammadu Buhari
Police back to duty posts, says minister President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday unfolded plans by his administration to prevent the reoccurrence of the #EndSARS protests, championed by activists campaigning against policeRead More

2023: Ohanaeze, Church Leaders To Hold Rally For Igbo Presidency

Chief Nnia Nwodo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo and some church leaders have fixed December 27 for street rallies to campaign for Igbo presidency in 2023. They also said they had concluded arrangements to write PresidentRead More

75% of Rape Cases I’m Handling Involve Religious Leaders – Foluke Daramola-Salako

Nollywood actress and founder of Passion Against Rape and Abuse Africa, PARAA, Foluke Daramola-Salako has said that 75 percent of the rape cases her organization has handled were perpetrated byRead More

Borno Calls Off Lockdown, Asks Mosques, Churches To Reopen

Borno suspends lockdown
Borno State Government on Wednesday night suspended the lockdown in the state, which was ordered three weeks ago after the state recorded its COVID-19 index case. But in a statementRead More