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Benue state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the armed robbery attacks on some commercial banks in Otukpo town. Blueprint reports that the blood-thirsty gunmen invaded at least three banks in the town and carted away an unspecified amount of money. The robbers, during the operation which lasted for hours, gunned down no fewer than six customers and four …

Benue State has reported 25 new instances of COVID-19 infections, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Tuesday. As a result, the WHO advises individuals to protect themselves by being vaccinated against the virus, which is still highly contagious. The World Health Organisation, WHO, Surveillance Officer, for Benue state, Ogechukwu Chigbo made this known at a one-day Civil Society …

The viral video of female law students protesting alleged sexual harassment against Professor Cyril Ndifon at the University of Calabar was disturbing. Carrying placards with inscriptions that are too obscene to be repeated here, the protesters (led by the Law Students Association of Nigeria, Unical branch president, Benedict Out) made serious allegations against the Dean of the Law Faculty. Why …

Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has warned the Federal Government against political persecution and selective treatment if it is to succeed in the fight against corruption. Bamidele who made the call on Friday at a two-day retreat holding in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, urged the government to avoid executive lawlessness, high-handedness, and persecution of perceived enemies in the fight against …

Ranking Nigerian Governors, a monthly special publication of Ripples Nigeria, returns for the month of August, 2023, to review the performance or otherwise of Nigerian states chief executive officers. The review takes a critical look at the policy statements, actions or inactions of state governors and their impact on citizens resident in the states, using a ranking system that groups …

Odumodublvck – MC Oluomo (Video) Take a look at the official music video for “MC Oluomo” by talented Nigerian singer and composer Odumodublvck. A rapper, singer, and composer from Nigeria by the name of Odumodublvck, Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu. He is well-known for his on-stage performances and genre mashups. In the hip-hop group Anti World Gangstars, Odumodublvck is a participant. Preeminent …

The Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS) has decorated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the award of Fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Labour (NIL) under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.  This was contained in a statement issued to journalists in Abuja by Director, Public Affairs NCC Reuben …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Tuesday airlines would start paying compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled flights from January next year. The minister stated this when he appeared before the Joint National Assembly Committee on Aviation to defend the ministry’s 2024 budget proposal. He said a comprehensive list of airlines responsible for delayed …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a relationship manager with a new generation bank, Awulu Friday Ayegba, for alleged fraudulent dealings to the tune of N14,850,000. A press statement by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in Abuja, said Ayegb allegedly masterminded fraudulent withdrawals of N14.8million from a customer’s account between June 7- July 21, 2023.  He reportedly impersonated …

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday issued an alert on a fresh plot by bandits to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train network. Bandits on March 28 last year attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train and abducted several passengers. At least eight persons died and more than 30 others sustained serious injuries in the attack. The incident forced the Nigeria Railway Corporation …