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A group of protesters under the aegis of the Peoples Alternative Movement on Friday stormed the streets of Benin, Edo State, to demand a better living condition for citizens and the security of lives and properties. The protesters were led by a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo State...

File photo used to illustrate story. The Coalition of Civil Society Groups has urged political parties to zone their 2023 presidential ticket to the South in order to justify fairness and equity. The coalition said it has been mobilising young Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2023 general elections...

Pirates A professor from the University of Calabar and a naval officer among other kidnap victims may soon be killed by their abductors, freed victims disclosed.  The victims were kidnapped when pirates hijacked their boat on their way from the Safe Journey Beach in Calabar, Cross River State...

Governor Ortom Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has suspended four traditional rulers in the Sankera axis of the state comprising, Ukum, Logo and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas over alleged misconduct.The traditional rulers are: Mue Ter Ngyen, Chief D Ijah from Ukum local government, Mue Ter Ichongo...

No fewer than eight people have lost their lives while over 3000 people have been displaced in a communal clash between Ichen and Daka people in the Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State.It was learnt that properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the incident that happened in Bisaula and Gwanda communities...

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“The military and police have not succeeded in quelling the insurgency in the North-East zone; they had to engage the services of local vigilantes.” The post Security agencies require our services to fight Boko Haram: Vigilante boss appeared first on Peoples Gazette…Read More

The Monetary and Fiscal Authorities mobilised N5 trillion to fight Covid-19 and bring support to households and businesses affected by the pandemic, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele announced yesterday. Speaking at the 56th Chartered Institute of Nigeria (CIBN) Bankers’ Dinner held in Lagos...

The World Health Organisation has urged nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions. According to WHO, the restrictions are detrimental to economic growth and have proven to have little public health value. On January 13, the WHO emergency committee on international health regulations met to evaluate the latest developments in the pandemic situation across…

File photo used to illustrate story. Benue State Government has slammed N50,000 fine per animal for violation of the state's anti-open grazing law. Governor Samuel Ortom, who made this known on Thursday during a ceremony in Makurdi, the state capital, said that the amendment became necessary because the law had a lacuna. ...