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News making rounds in the social media yesterday, February 7, was that some people were killed on Lagos-Ibadan expressway by some suspected herdsmen. NAIJ.com in this report made a fact check on the reported attack by herdsmen.

NAIJ.com gathered that the letters would be received from ambassadors of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Pham Anh Tuan; Togo, His Excellency Mr. Mr. Pham Anh Tuan; and Benin, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mpfayokurera.

NAIJ.com gathered that the letters would be received from ambassadors of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Pham Anh Tuan; Togo, His Excellency Mr. Mr. Pham Anh Tuan; and Benin, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mpfayokurera.

The minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has been accused of setting up a committee that was neither independent nor free from biases, to investigate the executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

With the amendment made by Nigerian federal legislators, the National Assembly election is to hold first, followed by gubernatorial and state assembly polls and the presidential election will be the last to be conducted in 2019.

Leaders in three different communities in Imo state have condemned the amnesty granted to some militants who were recently declared wanted. The militants were said to be responsible for the January 1, 2018 killings in Rivers.

Over 2,000 youths, on Wednesday, February 7, shut down Makurdi-Gboko road, protesting the alleged demand of N10 million bribe from, and harassment of Mimi Adzape-Orubibi, the chairman of Benue Internal Revenue Services, (BIRS).

President Muhammadu Buhari has been chided by a former governor of Benue state, Dr Gabriel Suswam, for not paying a visit to the state since the invasion by herdsmen which led to the murder of 73 innocent people.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been chided by a former governor of Benue state, Dr Gabriel Suswam, for not paying a visit to the state since the invasion by herdsmen which led to the murder of 73 innocent people.

The main headlines of the mainstream Nigerian newspapers for Thursday, February 8, are focused on the killings by suspected herdsmen and the deployment of Nigerian army troops to the states affected by the crisis.

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Ex-militants at Arogbo in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo state, who embraced the amnesty programme and surrendered their arms, have threatened to return to the creeks if they state government fails to fulfil its promise.

The very quintessential and intelligent Gulder Ultimate Search 6 Horn of Valour edition finalist, Vivian Okafor Chisom walked down the aisle with her sweetheart Emeka Stanley Ibeh recently. Here are photos from the ceremony.

The very quintessential and intelligent Guilder Ultimate Search 6 Horn of Valor edition finalist, Vivian Okafor Chisom walked down the aisle with her sweetheart Emeka Stanley Ibeh recently. Here are photos from the ceremony.

The worker’s union of the National Health Insurance Scheme on Thursday, February 8, staged a protest against the reinstatement of the suspended Executive Secretary of the scheme, Professor Usman Yusuf in Utako, Abuja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 6, re-arrested two former officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly diverting N731 million meant for operations.

The attorney to Kassim Afegbua, Kayode Ajulo, has demanded the Department of State Security (DSS), to clearly give the reason for and the content of the invitation to the spokesman to ex-military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida.

As Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye celebrates his 85th birthday, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to the octogenarian. Buhari prayed that God would grant the senator long life, more wisdom and strength.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has stated that a purported online job advertisement is a scam. The commission dissociated itself from the advert via its spokesman, Bis Kazeem, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted the presidency over the restatement of indicted NHIS boss while he was still being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged N919 million fraud.

The author Dr Oludayo Tade, a sociologist, from Ibadan in this piece talks about how Nigerians in a new face of social reality in present day have moved from “It must be Buhari” (Sai Buhari) in 2015 to Káì Buhari in 2018.

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday, February 8, said despite the negative reactions from state governors, building cattle ranches for herders is the best way to prevent clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday, February 8, said despite the negative reactions from state governors, building cattle ranches for herders is the best way to prevent clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

Nigerian Senate will today, Thursday, February 8, convene a National Security Summit which is aimed at providing an all inclusive platform for finding long-term solutions to acute and long term security challenges in the country.

Nigerian Senate will today, Thursday, February 8, convene a National Security Summit which is aimed at providing an all inclusive platform for finding long-term solutions to acute and long term security challenges in the country.