Kogi sacked late Director for fraud
Kogi state, last week, sacked late Director, Mr. Alphonsus Ameh, due to his alleged involvement in fraudulent diversion of N225, 936, 425. 72 million pensioners’ fund, a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Yahaya Bello, Mr. Petra Onyegbule, said.
Saraki condemns renewed Benue Killings
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has condemned Tuesday’s massacre of farmers in Logo and Guma Local Government areas of Benue state.
Shock as ASP arrests, ties 7 farmers, shoots them to death in Adamawa
The Adamawa state Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of a policeman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, who was alleged to have shot to death seven farmers in the state.
President Buhari assures Nigerians of rail development
President Muhamadu Buhari, Thursday, assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolve to pursue railway development in the country.
Outrage in Turkey over ‘child marriage green light’
Turkey’s religious affairs state agency came under heavy criticism on Thursday from the main opposition party after it reportedly said girls as young as nine could marry under Islamic law.
Nigeria’s National Assembly, anti-NGO bill & authoritarianism
Nigeria’s National Assembly has turned its sights on NGOs, which are bracing for a crackdown in 2018. The Yakubu Dogara led House of Representatives is desperately pushing to pass the ‘NGO Regulatory Bill’ that many analysts have warned would stigmatise NGOs, and set Nigeria on course toward authoritarianism and oppression.
