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Perturbed by the rising spate of insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the Executive Director of Eze Patience Foundation (EPF Nigeria), Eze Patience Nnedinso, has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Abuja. The activist, who is equally the Director of Gender, Coalition of Nigerian Youths on Security & Safety Affairs FCT, (CONYSSA), expressed her concern over the level of insecurity that has bedevilled Abuja recently. She decried that women, girls and children have been worst hit by the steady rise in crime within the FCT. A statement she made available to newsmen in Abuja,…

Controversial Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has denied his alleged involvement in circumstances that led to the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad. Naira Marley, in a statement on Tuesday, said he has concluded arrangements to return to the country to clear his name and assist the ongoing investigation into Mohbad’s death. The statement, which was released on his official Instagram handle, read: “In the last few days, there has been a lot of onslaught on my person and reputation globally over the death of my former signee. All manner of stories…

… Enugu State Governor Submits UK Visa Application in Enugu Center, Urges South East Residents to Patronise Centre The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, submitted his visa renewal application at the newly opened United Kingdom (UK) Visa Application Centre in Enugu. Dr Mbah who described the application process as swift and seamless, used the opportunity to appreciate the UK authorities for opening the centre, which he said would strengthen the UK and South East socio-economic ties, also urged Nigerians, especially the people of South East in and outside the region, to apply for their UK visas…

Niger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between it and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the areas of Security, Agriculture, Education, and Health. The signing of the MoU was done during a round table meeting between relevant stakeholders in the State and the UNDP delegation aimed at establishing a pathway for sustainable peace and security, held at the government house, Minna. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago decried the nefarious activities of bandits in the state which he said has resulted in the high number of Internally Displaced Persons, a large number of out-of-school children and the…

Minister of State for Education, Hon Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu has called on stake holders, Federal, state, local authorities, and the private sector to collaborate efforts towards immediate, aggressive and intensive enrollment drive as part of efforts towards the eradication of the out of school children phenomenal in Nigeria. Dr sununu said the National target is to reduce out of school children numbers by at least a quota in the next two years. According to Dr Sununu, commitment and team work by stakeholders are critical elements needed to eradicate the phenomenal. Speaking today during the opening ceremony of the maiden…

Former House of Representatives Member that represented Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon Dr Pat Asadu congratulates Enugu State Governor Dr Peter Mbah, Deputy Mr Ifeanyi Ossai and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on victory at the State Election Petition Tribunal. Asadu appealed to the people of Enugu State to embrace peace and work together towards delivering the dividend of democracy. “I, Rt. Hon. Dr Pat Asadu, on behalf of my family and my very good people congratulate the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Esq. and his Deputy, Mr Ifeanyi Ossai Esq on their…

The newly ordained Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church. Jimmy Odukoya, said that his physical appearance is not unscriptural. The Nollywood Actor who has a muscular body with dreads, spoke to BBC News Pidgin in an interview on Wednesday. Odukoya said that the responsibility is quite a big one, and his calling was of God. He quoted several scriptural examples as backings on different modes of dressing, particularly the story of Samson in the Holy Bible when God told him not to cut his hair, as a reason for him keeping dreads. According to him, “God has called me into…

… Hon. Minister of Women Affairs is interested in total Justice and Fairness, says Forum of Youth Leaders for a Better Nigeria The Forum of Youth Leaders for a Better Nigeria (FYLBN) has, on Monday, assured Nigerians that justice shall prevail in the ongoing investigation regarding the alleged sexual harassment that took place in the University of Calabar (UNICAL). This assurance was made by the President of the Forum, Rt. Hon. Rikki Nwajiofor, during a world press conference organized by the forum in conjunction with the National Secretariat of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Civil Society Organizations,…

The Enugu State Government, on Monday, took a major step in checkmating the activities of miners in the state with the sealing of illegal mining sites and sites without environmental impact certifications and mitigation plans. Recall that the Governor Peter Mbah administration had in June banned illegal mining activities in the state and also set up the Enugu State Committee on Mining Activities last week to checkmate the menace The Committee, which was led by its Chairman and Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Prof. Sam Ugwu, stormed a mining site in Awhum, Udi Local Government Area, owned by Milhouse…

It is our believe that no country can make meaningful development with crimes like drug abuse, kidnapping, cybercrime, armed robbery, etc It is in this regard that Coalition of Nigeria Youth on Security and Safety Affairs FCT chapter has organized a one-day youth stakeholders security summit with the theme: integrating FCT Youth in the fight against crime and extremism. Announcing the commencement of the summit,the convener, CONYSSA FCT Coordinator, Zaka Nehemiah said Nigeria has experienced unfathomable death and destruction resulting from the activities of drugs, extremism and other vices. Reeling the activities of the summit, Nehemiah said the summit will…