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  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has disclosed that no fewer than 3,160 persons have been displaced following the recent killings in Yelwa community, Benue State.   The minister stated this during an interview in Arise News’ Morning Show on Tuesday.   Yilwatda revealed ...

  The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria has expressed grief over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a labour-friendly president.   In a press statement on Tuesday, signed by the National President, Dr. Kabiru Minjibir, and the Secretary General, Auwalu Kiyawa, the union extended ...

  The Ondo State Government has declared that it would ensure that cultism and other social vices, particularly among the youths, are eradicated in the state.   To this end, the government has called on parents, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders to join hands in fighting against the ...

  Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks just over a week before the deadline for a deal.   Japanese stocks edged up and the yen held gains after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said ...

  I didn’t hate Buhari, Ortom defends stance on Benue insecurity   Olugbenga Ige   A former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has dismissed claims that he hated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari over his government’s handling of the security in the North Central state.   The chieftain of ...

  The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new set of immigration-related fees following the implementation of the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, with changes set to take effect from July 22, 2025.   According to a Federal Register Notice issued on July 18, 2025, applications postmarked on ...

  The Chairman of Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dauda Abba, has proposed a requirement for would-be couples to present the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority enrollment card before getting married.   Ensuring this, he said, would increase enrollment into the scheme.   Abba made the proposal ...

  Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became a household name as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 after an accidental drowning off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, officials and multiple news sources report. Malcolm-Jamal Warner at the Deadline Contenders Television event at Directors Guild Of America on April ...

NASRE Calls On Don Jazzy, D’Banj, P-Square, K1, Pasuma To Assist Late Peter Thomas’ Family The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has once again demonstrated compassion and solidarity by reaching out to the family of the late veteran entertainment journalist, Peter Thomas, popularly known as The Groove ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, has arrested and arraigned a suspect, Abigail Timothy, over an alleged ₦159 million visa fraud.   The command’s Public Relations Officer, Tolulope Afolabi, said the suspect was taken into custody and charged following allegations of defrauding one Pastor Adewusi ...