Aggrieved agricultural stakeholders are attributing Nigeria's heavy reliance on a N2.34 billion food import bill to unchecked rural insecurity, demanding urgent security overhauls to protect critical farmlands.
A trader, Alhaji Mustapha Musa, has been killed by suspected robbery attackers who invaded his home in Suleja, Niger State, in a violent midnight assault that left his family in shock.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria will intensify efforts against insecurity, revealing fresh security collaborations with France and other partners while urging governors to protect vulnerable citizens amid inflation concerns.
Political economist Pat Utomi has urged Nigerian authorities to deploy drones for real-time highway surveillance, arguing that aerial monitoring would greatly strengthen the country’s fight against insecurity.
Former lawmakers warned that negotiations with criminals would embolden violent groups, citing global examples where similar talks failed and worsened insecurity.
Olusegun Runsewe, President of the World Crafts Council Africa Region, has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to respect the laws and cultural values of their host countries following a reported incident in the Netherlands. Â
A Federal High Court in Enugu has upheld the N150 million fee imposed by ENSSAA for political campaign billboards, dismissing a suit by opposition parties challenging the agency’s authority, according to a certified true copy of the judgment. Â
Commercial Keke riders in Enugu State have received significant financial relief after Governor Peter Mbah cancelled all State Government interests in the e-ticket scheme, reducing the daily payment to ₦350 covering only union dues and local government levies. Â
The Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Zuru, has empowered 400 residents of Zuru with cash grants ranging from ₦10,000 to ₦20,000 at an event in Rafin Zuru Ward. Â