A Makurdi High Court on Thursday dismissed a motion filed by one Mr. Sesugh Akume, seeking the trial judge in an N150 million libel suit filed against him by Benue’s Gov. Samuel Ortom to recuse himself from the case.

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says no fewer than 1,192 citizens of the state have been killed and 3,348 kidnapped by bandits in 2021.

Gunmen attacked four banks and a Police Divisional Headquarters on Thursday as they laid siege on Uromi town in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo.

Mr Tayo Aboyeji, Lagos Zonal Council Chairman, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has advised the Federal Government to fix the country’s refineries before removing fuel subsidy.

The Federal Government says outcomes from the past edition of the Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) have been embraced and utilized by the government, policymakers, and the oil and gas industry to effect development.

The Nigerian defence headquarters, DHQ has stated that troops in the various theatres of operation have been recording tremendous success in the fight against terrorists, kidnappers, and other criminal elements operating within the shores of Nigeria.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave an interim order forfeiting two Abuja property linked to Sen. Rochas Okorocha to the Federal Government.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has formally flagged-off construction of the 55Km Makurdi-Yogbo-Udei-Udei Branch road.