Author: Herald Newspaper

The Kogi State Government has ordered a temporary closure of some selected markets and motor parks in Kogi West Senatorial District as part of measures to intensify and coordinate security operations. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja. Fanwo explained that the action of the government was aimed at flushing out terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements operating within the state. He said the measure was in support of ongoing clearance operations being carried out in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and heads of security agencies…

The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Issa Aremu, has cautioned media practitioners against sensational reportage that provides undeserved publicity to the cowardly activities of bandits and terrorists. Aremu made the call on Sunday in Ilorin on the sidelines of his electronic membership registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Baboko Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area. He said that the terror attacks on Woro and Nuku communities, which resulted in mass murder of residents, elicited humanitarian crisis, and tasks professionalism of journalists with respect to “ethics, balance and sobriety”. ”The government and people of…

By Zarumi Mashood  The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday received Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shetima on a condolence visit to the State over the recent terrorist attack in Woro (Kaiama Local Government Area) in which at least 75 innocent lives were lost. In an address at the Ahmadu Bello House in Ilorin, the Vice President called the attack an unacceptable violation of people’s right to peaceful practice of their faith, saying the size of the carnage shocked Nigerians. On his entourage were Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum; Senator Ali Ndume; Senator Emmanuel Udende; Senator Ovie…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a seven-person committee to interface with Woro community on humanitarian support which he announced earlier on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye said the chairman of the committee is His Royal Highness, Hon. Ahmed Ibn Muhammad, the Kiwozi of Kugiji, who is a former lawmaker from Kaiama Local Government Area. Other members are the Vice Chairman of the Local Government Council Aisha Abubakar Sadiq; Alhaji Abubakar Mora; Woro Village Head, Alhaji Umar Bio Saliu; and a representative…

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…