In a concerning turn of events, youths from Ugondu community in Makurdi LGA of Benue State reportedly attacked the convoy of the Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday. The incident occurred as the governor visited Vaatia College to assess preparations for the burial of the school's proprietor, Engr. Michael Vaatia.The protest stemmed from the community's opposition to the burial of Engr. Vaatia within the school premises. As the governor's convoy...

Senator Neda Bernard Imasuen, who represents Edo South Senatorial District in the upper chamber as a member of the Labour Party (LP), has clarified that rejecting the N160 million luxury Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) provided for each senator as official vehicles would have been inconsequential. He made these remarks during a press conference in Benin over the weekend.Imasuen explained that with only eight LP senators in the Senate, their refusal to accept the luxu...

The Veterinary Practising Premises Registration Regulation 2018 was passed into law by the Oyo State House of Assembly in violation of National Assembly legislation, according to the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN).The association referred to the state lawmakers' passage of the law as an insult to the federal government's sole authority over drugs.Adebayo Gbadamosi, the Oyo State ACPN chairman, made these statements on Friday at a press confer...