By Taiwo Niyi Gunmen invaded the Mbacher community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Benue State, on Friday night, killing 18 people. The assailants, defying the state government’s curfew, attacked the community around 11 p.m. on Friday. The Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia had imposed a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. …
Read More »Kwara State Kicks Off Maternal, Child Health Week for 2024
By By Taiwo Niyi The Kwara State Government, through the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has launched the 2024 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW). This initiative aims to deliver high-impact, low-cost health interventions across Primary Health Care Facilities in all 193 wards in the state. The …
Read More »Bandits Attack Travellers in Ondo State, Killing Two Kidnap Five
By By Taiwo Niyi Gunmen suspected to be bandits killed two people and kidnapped five travellers along the Ifon/Owo Expressway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday night. Reports indicated that about 15 kidnappers, armed with AK-47 rifles, intercepted a Sienna bus transporting travellers around 11 p.m. …
Read More »FG Allocates N3Trn for New Minimum Wage, Pensions
By By Taiwo Niyi The Federal Government plans to allocate N3 trillion for the new minimum wage and the payment of pensions and gratuities, according to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu. This announcement was made during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by …
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