Edo Police declares war on illegal arms
Arrests were made not necessarily in violence-connected crime. You don’t expect no arrest, where you have teeming crowds of millions who were not robots but human beings, but all these were under the confinement of the law enforcement. Investigations are ongoing and machineries have been put in place by the Inspector-General of Police and the DIG to enforce criminal investigation of those involved in electoral offences.
AFRIFF 2015 gets underway
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), has commenced with activities for her fifth edition holding between the 8th and 15th of November,with the announcement of her call for entry. Speaking from London via video conferencing with journalists in Lagos, Keith Shiri, Artistic Director for AFRIFF explained, that only films produced after January 1, 2014 and are yet to be officially screened to an African or Global audience will be eligible to compete in the five categories that AFRIFF champions.
NBM Africa protests xenophobia in South Africa
Lagos zone of New Black Movement of Africa, a Pan-African group that has over 50 zones worldwide, carried out a peaceful protest at the South African Embassy to show their grievances over the xenophobia act in South Africa. Speaking to pressmen in Lagos during the protest, National President, Mr Oritsebemigho Eyeoyibo, said, “All over the world, we know that xenophobia is evil against humanity and that is the essence of this protest today. Also, protest against injustice is one of the bases of our organisation which is hinged on freedom.”
IGP Arase appoints Doma as DIG-FCID
Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has appointed DIG Dan Azumi Doma as the new Deputy Inspector General in charge of Force Criminal Investigations Department, FCID.
AfDB Presidency: Why Jonathan, Buhari back Adesina
President Goodluck Jonathan and President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, are said to have thrown their weight behind the election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister for the Presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) because of the unprecedented innovations that the minister has introduced into the country since his choice in 2011.
Emerging generation may rise against us – Ben Murray
The CEO of Silverbird Television, Ben Murray Bruce will be going to the senate to pursue his lofty dreams for Nigeria. At the Silverbird Awards last Sunday he made a powerful speech before Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the governor of Delta State was crowned Silverbid’s Man of the year, an award he dedicated to the people of Delta who helped him achieve peace in the region throughout his eight year tenure. Uduaghan explained that he sacrificed his senatorial ambition for the interest of peace in the state.
