White House on lockdown due to “suspicious activity”, suspect held
Washington – The White House went under lock-down Friday morning due to “suspicious activity,” the U.S. Secret Service said. “North fence line of @WhiteHouse is closed due to suspicious activity, uniformed division is responding,” the Secret Service tweeted. It later said the suspect has been caught. Reporters at the White House said earlier that they […]
Elongating tenure of NDDC board’ll ignite crisis —IYC
ASABA—IJAW Youth Council, IYC, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take heed of the covert plan by unidentified self-seeking persons to extend the tenure of the current Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Board members, warning that it will spark off inter-state rivalry in the Niger Delta region.
Woman, 42, allegedly rents room for teenage girls’ prostitution
A 42-year-old woman, Dupe Sunny, yesterday, in Lagos, appeared in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, charged with aiding three teenage girls to engage in prostitution.
Aso Rock Clinic: We can’t risk Buhari’s life —Reps
As doctors, non-medical staff collect allowances By Emman Ovuakporie ABUJA—THE ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives probing Aso Rock Clinic, yesterday, declared that the life of the President and his family members would not be put at risk, saying there was need to have an effective health management in place in case of an […]
I did not block Ogun $350m World Bank loan – Adeola
The Senator representing Lagos West in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola has said he had no grudge against Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun but only differed with him in political ideology and belief.
Danjuma confident as Falconets fly to Morocco
The U20 Women National Team, Falconets, will arrive in Casablanca, Morocco on Friday morning ahead of a 2018 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against their Moroccan counterparts. Nigeria reached the second round of the African qualifying campaign after 9-0 aggregate trouncing of their Tanzanian counterparts in September. On arriving in Casablanca on Friday […]
2018 World Cup: Rohr to field Eagles best against Algeria
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has empha-sised that national team coach Gernot Rohr will pick his best available XI for the match against Algeria.
PANDEF to meet FG over Oct 26 security siege
ASABA—LEADERS of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, have resolved to seek audience with the Federal Government and relevant security agencies over the October 26 disruption of their fourth general assembly in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by the Police and Department of State Services, DSS.
Ex-militants lampoons PANDEF, drums support for PNDPC
EX-militants under the aegis of United Niger Delta Ex-agitators and Leaders Forum, Friday took a swipe at the Chief Edwin Clark led Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF stressing that leaders of the group are using it seek political recognition to the detriment of the region.
Honour Senate’s invitation if you have nothing to hide, Saraki tells IGP
ABUJA—SENATE President Bukola Saraki said yesterday that the Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris must respect himself by appearing before the Senate Ad-hoc Committee investigating allegations against him if he had nothing to hide.
Half-naked women storm Makurdi in support of grazing law
MAKURDI—No fewer than 5,000 half-naked Benue women, drawn from the 23 local government areas of the state, yesterday, stormed Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, to show their solidarity and support for the state government over the implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition Law, which came into effect Wednesday
