Kidnappers kill Britain’s Squire who came to help in Delta
Dr Ian Squire, the 57-year old British optician was on his fourth visit to Burutu, Delta State in Nigeria’s South, on health charity work, when he was kidnapped on 13 October
Mainagate’s fallout: Osinbajo, Obla-Obono meet as confusion trails Buhari’s aide’s sack
Confusion, Monday, trailed Sunday’s surreptitious removal from office of the Chairman of the Presidential Special Panel of the Recovery of Property, Chief Okoi Obla-Obono, a long standing political ally of President Muhammdu Buhari.
Edo pensioners parley Obaseki, admit regular payment of monthly entitlements
In what can be described as a watershed in the running battle between pensioners and the Edo state government, Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday met with the pension union executives and organised labour in the state, where the pensioners admitted that their monthly pension payments were regular and as and when due.
Anambra poll: Two lorry-loads of sensitive INEC materials seized in hotel, APGA alleges
Awka- THE ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Anambra State has alleged that two lorry-loads of sensitive election materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, meant for the November 18 governorship poll in the state had been found in a hotel in the state, 12 days to the election.
Police DPO in Ondo dies in auto crash, son seriously injured
The Ondo state Police command has, Monday, announced the death of a Divisional Police Officer DPO, Mustapha Aminu in an auto crash.
NUT warns El rufai stand down on planned sack of 21,780 teachers
By Ben Agande Kaduna – The Kaduna state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has given the Kaduna State government a two week notice to stand down on the planned sack of 21,780 primary school teachers or face an indefinite strike. In a letter written to the governor of the state, Nasir El […]
Iran denies involvement in Yemen missile attack on Saudi Arabia
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed the allegations that Tehran was behind a recent missile attack on Riyadh, Press TV reported.
Okowa appeals to Avengers to sheathe sword
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has sent a passionate appeal to the Niger Delta Avengers not to embark on further attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta.
Why Slaven Bilic was fired as West Ham manager
Slaven Bilic was fired as manager of West Ham on Monday after the team dropped into the Premier League’s relegation zone following another big loss.
2 arraigned for allegedly selling hemp in Kirikiri Maximum prisons
Bayo Abdulrahman and Shadiat Obafemi, on Monday, appeared in a Federal High Court in Lagos, for allegedly trafficking 100 grammes and 1.1kg of hemp at the Kirikiri Maximum prison, Lagos.
INEC deploys 23,000 for Anambra polls – REC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says twenty-three thousand (23, 000) ad hoc staff will be deployed for the November 18 governorship election in Anambra. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, made the disclosure on Monday during the Election Management System Implementer Workshop for INEC officers in Awka. He said that the […]
