Author: Herald Newspaper

The Defence Headquarters has clarified the nature of Nigeria’s security cooperation with the United States, following media reports and public speculation over the alleged presence of U.S. troops in the country. The clarification was made in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, on Thursday in Abuja. Uba explained that the Nigeria–U.S. partnership was long-standing, structured and focused on capacity building, professional military education, intelligence sharing, logistics support and strategic dialogue. He stressed that all engagements under the partnership were conducted with full respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty and strictly in line with existing bilateral frameworks.…

Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned the recent spate of violent attacks and killings in parts of Kwara, Katsina and Benue States. They described the killings as barbaric, senseless and a direct assault on the collective conscience of the nation. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, gave the condemnation in a statement issued in Gombe on Thursday by the governor’s media aide, Mr Ismaila Uba-Misilli. Yahaya expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of innocent lives, extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, the affected communities and the governments and people of the…

The Turkish government on Thursday pledged to support Nigeria in its fight against terrorism. Türkiye’s pledge is contained in a statement posted by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its official X handle, following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on Kwara’s Worro community. The Turkish government expressed its sadness over the killings, condemned the attacks, and extended its condolences to Nigeria and the families of those who lost their lives in the attacks. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by the terrorist attack that took place in Nigeria’s Kwara state. “We strongly condemn this heinous attack and…

Former Nigerian Super Eagles legend Kanu Nwankwo has confirmed that he, alongside Jay Jay Okocha, Finidi George and many other African football legends, will feature in the African Legends United Gala Match. Nwankwo made this known in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the African Continent Free Trade Area Festival (ACFTA Fest) in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, African Legend United Gala match as part of ACFTA Fest is going to be one of a kind. “It’s happening in Nigeria and the legends are going to be there. They are going to do what we normally know…

The Ekiti State Government has received 80,500 doses of livestock vaccines from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development for the prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases in the state. The vaccines were distributed through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme. The vaccines comprise 50,000 doses of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine, 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease Vaccine (NDV) and 500 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, while receiving the vaccines on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, said the intervention was part of the state government’s strategic efforts to strengthen…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that the party is reviewing preparations for its convention and congresses to ensure inclusivity. Yilwatda said this on Thursday after meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the meeting reviewed the party’s timetable and planning activities as well as synergy among all arms of government. According to him, the goal is to ensure alignment between the party, the National Assembly, the Federal Government and sub-national governments. “It was just a brief meeting to review the preparation for the convention and the congresses…

The United Nations has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Woro, a community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-central Nigeria, where many lives were lost. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. Terrorists belonging to Memuda sect reportedly carried out the deadly attacks on Nuku and Woro communities in Kwara on Tuesday night into the early hours of Wednesday, leaving many dead and property destroyed. The UN chief conveyed his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the…

THE gory pictures from the terror attack in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, are heartrending. AT the last count, 75 dead bodies had been recovered and Woro razed by invading terrorists on Tuesday evening. KWARA State, like most parts of the North Central Region, has grappled with banditry and kidnapping for some time but the Kaiama attack was not just cruel criminality, the massacre was unfathomable. THE terrorists did not attack for ransom as commonly known; the attackers were Muslim ideologues who killed fellow Muslims who would not submit to their hateful extremist ideology. WE commend the…

By Tobi Aroyehun and Haliru Idris The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday held an important meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Akeweje Olayinka Fafoluyi said in a statement on Thursday that the strategic meeting was in respect of Tuesday’s terror attack on Woro community in Kaiama. During the unfortunate attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, many innocent lives were. After the meeting, Governor AbdulRazaq told State House correspondents that on behalf of himself and Kwarans, he…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the state emergency management agency to mobilise support for victims of the Tuesday night terrorist attacks in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area of the State. The Governor made the directive around 2 a.m. on Thursday following his visit to the community where he commiserated with the victims, the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Muazu Sheu Omar, and people of Kaiama Emirate over the attack. Ahead of the visit to Woro, the Governor first arrived Kaiama on Wednesday night in company of the House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Honourable Salihu…