Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the visit of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s to Egypt for the on-going African Cup of Nations (AFCON) as insensitive, at a time the state faced two tragic incidents. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force says it has destroyed more terrorists’ structures and killed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at Bakassi on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the … Read more
After apologizing to Nigerians for assaulting a nursing mother in an Abuja adult toy shop, embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, has been dragged to United Nations by the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), FCT Chapter. The society is asking the United Nations and all other international organizations to ensure the prosecution of Abbo in order … Read more
The police command in Kano State has confirmed the arrest of Maryam Suleiman over the killing of her brother Sani Suleiman. The 30-year-old Suleiman was stabbed by his sister at a family wedding. According to the command spokesman, DSP Abdullahi Haruna told Channels Television that Maryam has since been arrested for investigations. “We received a … Read more
Housemate, Omashola’s chances of getting evicted during the Sunday live show have increased, following loss of his Bet9ja coins. The ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates were given coins and ‘Biggie’ had stated that the housemate with the least number of coins will be evicted during the live show on Monday. Omashola, who had 120 coins, was clearly … Read more
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has directed the State’s Head of Service (HoS) and Civil Service Commission, to fish out ghost workers and block leakages in the civil service. Mohammed issued the directive on Saturday in Bauchi at a ministerial briefing by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The governor, who noted that most of the … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, on Saturday described the Northern part of Nigeria as backward, uneducated and unhealthy. El-Rufai said during the Northern Youth Summit organized by Northern Hibiscus Initiative in Kaduna, that the region has made Nigeria a country of nations. “Looking at the statistics, Nigeria appears to be a middle income country, … Read more
Tragedy struck in the riverine community of Biagbini in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday following the death of a 70-year-old woman and her four grand-children in an inferno. According to an eyewitness, who gave the name of the deceased grandmother as Moyo Jide, the grandchildren identified as Jennifer, 3; Gbana, … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged the defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, to prove his commitment to the residents of the State of Osun by supporting the Governor Gboyega Oyetola. It was reported yesterday that the Supreme Court upheld the … Read more
Mrs. Uloma Nwosu, wife of the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2019 elections, and two others have dragged Governor Emeka Ihedioha; Commissioner of Police, Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and three others before a Federal High Court. Mrs. Nwosu, who is also the daughter of immediate past governor … Read more
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he will only allow Fulani herdsmen to lay pipes from the Bonny Ocean to the north for their cows. Wike said there was no part of the state that would be given to herdsmen. He also said that if not for God, Nigeria would not be … Read more
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday said four persons sustained various degrees of injury when a tanker overturned at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commandant of FRSC, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun State, that the accident happened at about 6.50 … Read more
Sri Lanka’s President Saturday announced he will not allow his government to conclude a proposed military deal that would allow US troops free access to the island’s ports. Maithripala Sirisena said he was opposed to the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that the two countries are negotiating to further strengthen their military ties. Sirisena … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for Niger to attend the African Union Summit holding in Niamey, the country’s capital. The President departed the country on Saturday morning to join other African leaders. Buhari’s departure was confirmed in a tweet by the Federal Government, @AsoRock. The President is expected to participate in the 12th … Read more
A police sergeant and a kidnapper on Friday died in a duel in Anambra State. It was reported that a gang of kidnappers engaged a police team in a gun battle on the Abba-Ukwulu Road in the state. The deceased gang member, whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was said to have ambushed the … Read more
The Issele-Asaba junction on the Asaba-Benin Expressway have been blocked by Fulani herdsmen who were protesting the killing of the driver of a truck conveying cattle on Thursday night. A truck driver, Adamu Adamu, was allegedly killed at Issele-Azagba junction by revenue collectors who immediately disappeared from the area after the incident. The herdsmen, who … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Dr Nkereuwem Etok before Justice A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a five count bordering on abuse of office and money laundering. The accused, who is the Director and Project Manager of Akwa Ibom State, for Control of … Read more
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of five oil thieves for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts who were charged before Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, include: Tajudeen Kolawole, Jamal Lawan, Aljahi Usman Wada, Godiya James … Read more
The nightmare being experienced by commuters on Agric-Ishawo and Igbogbo Roads in Ikorodu area of Lagos State will soon be a thing of the past, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared on Thursday. The Governor said he felt the pains of residents plying the abandoned routes, but disclosed that contractors would be fully mobilised for reconstruction work … Read more
Business activities at Sangotedo Market, Eti Osa, Lagos State have been put on hold by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), due to indiscriminate dumping of refuse and poor hygiene practices by traders, resulting in a serious environmental problem in the area. A release issued by LAWMA’s Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Folashade Kadiri, cited … Read more