Group to Buhari: Probe Okorocha’s use of soldiers for Owerri market demolition
Concerned Imo indigenes resident in Abuja have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the use of soldiers for Saturday’s demolition of Ekeukwu Market, Owerri, by the Governor Rochas Okorocha-led Imo state government.
We’re trapped, says Houston man as Trump visits
Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Texas on Tuesday, aiming to show unity in the face of what he called the “terrible tragedy” wrought by monster storm Harvey’s devastating rains.
Family affair: boats to the rescue on Texas Interstate
Monday was supposed to be the first day back at school. Instead the Magee daughters boarded a boat with their parents and floated down a Texas Interstate to rescue friends from dangerously rising flood water.
Dogara applauds D’Tigress for FIBA AfroBasket victory
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their victory over Senegal in the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali and for qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain.
Yakassai, Waku, Tsav, others want FG to rein in Nnamdi Kanu
Some Northern and Middle Belt leaders, yesterday, asked the Federal Government to rein in leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, having violated the bail conditions set before him by the court.
Over N130bn so far borrowed by Wike was wasted on sponsoring his cronies to watch European matches – APC
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Chief Nyesom Wike the worst Governor in the history of the State, even as it dismissed his excuse for poor performance as untenable.
Goalkeeper Pickford out of England squad
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has withdrawn from England’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia due to injury, the Football Association announced on Tuesday.
FG, U.S. partnering on loot repatriation, says Osinbajo
The Buhari administration has reached out to the U.S. government to increase its assistance in ensuring that corrupt officials do not get a safe haven abroad for their loot, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday.
Alleged Desertion: Why Nigeria Police Can’t arrest Sen. Misau – Lawyer
An Abuja-based Public Interest lawyer and Convener, Office of the Citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Pelumi Olajengbesi has faulted the Nigerian Police over reports alleging that it is set to arrest a senator, Isa Hamma Misau who it accused of deserting the force in 2010.
Flood to worsen as Trump visits hurricane-battered Texas
Flooding in South-Eastern Texas and South-Western Louisiana is expected to worsen due to overnight heavy rainfall, just as U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to visit the battered region.
Pupils drop out of school as bad road cuts off A’Ibom communities
OFFI UDA—RESIDENTS of Offi Uda, Akprang-Kprang Uda and other communities in Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, fragmented from other parts of the state because of run-down motorway, have again complained to Governor Udom Emmanuel about the unacceptable condition of the N11.8 billion Enwang Etebi-Road/Offi-Ukontigha Bridge project supposedly abandoned by the last administration.
