Civil defence arrests Fulani herdsman for allegedly destroying 5-acre farm in Oyo

Civil defence arrests Fulani herdsman for allegedly destroying 5-acre farm in Oyo

Ola Ajayi – Ibadan IN order to avert another herders-farmers clash in Oyo, a Fulani herder, Ali Manu, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command for allegedly leading 100 cows to a five-acre cassava farm at Abidioke Village in Ibarapa North Local Government Area and destroyed it. […]
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Amazon alleges Trump abused power in huge Pentagon contract

Amazon alleges Trump abused power in huge Pentagon contract

Amazon is alleging that US President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to deny the company a massive military cloud computing contract, court documents released Monday showed. The technology giant is challenging the awarding of a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract to Microsoft, alleging “unmistakable bias” in the process. The 10-year contract […]

NAIG to Buhari: Withdraw NDDC Nominees appoint itsekiri as new Chairman

NAIG to Buhari: Withdraw NDDC Nominees appoint itsekiri as new Chairman

The National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, NAIG, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately withdraw the current nominees of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and reconstitute the board to follow the NDDC Act, by nominating an Itsekiri man as the new NDDC Chairman. 

Religious tolerance will change extremism, hate – Osinbajo

Religious tolerance will change extremism, hate – Osinbajo

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday humility and sacrifice by leaders across the board would positively change the people’s disposition from hate and prejudice. Osinbajo stated this in a keynote address he delivered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the opening session of the Sixth Assembly of the Forum […]

Court sentences woman by hanging for killing co-wife, 7 children in Ebonyi

Court sentences woman by hanging for killing co-wife, 7 children in Ebonyi

By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki State High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Monday sentenced a woman, Mrs Agnes Nwefuru, to death by hanging for killing her co-wife and seven children in Ebony state. The plaintiff, Ebonyi State Government had in a suit no.HAW/13C/2017, brought against the defendant, Agnes Nwefuru, accused her of setting ablaze the house […]

Benzema facing possible court date over Valbuena sextape blackmail

Benzema facing possible court date over Valbuena sextape blackmail

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema may be facing a criminal trial after France’s highest court of appeal on Monday dismissed his appeal challenging the legality of a blackmail investigation over a sextape featuring fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena. The court found that the investigative methods used in the case, in which Benzema is alleged to have […]

We will deal ruthlessly with corruption — ICPC

We will deal ruthlessly with corruption — ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence Commission (ICPC) on Monday vowed to deal with corruption and corrupt tendencies with a degree of ruthlessness to reduce its effect on the nation’s economy and development. The commission also said that the fight against corruption in the country could only succeed if Nigerians changed their ways […]

Chairmanship Tussle: Judge urges Ekiti monarchs to resolve out of court

Chairmanship Tussle: Judge urges Ekiti monarchs to resolve out of court

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday advised parties to the suit over the tussle on the chairmanship position of the state council of traditional rulers to resolve all issues in the overall interest of peace in the state. Governor Kayode Fayemi had appointed the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo apologizes to Amaechi over attack in Madrid

Ohanaeze Ndigbo apologizes to Amaechi over attack in Madrid

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide angrily condemned vehemently the purported assault melted on our son in error which occurred during the Conference on Climate change in Madrid, Spain recently as an act of misplaced anger.

Netflix dominates Golden Globes noms as ‘Marriage Story’ scoops six

Netflix dominates Golden Globes noms as ‘Marriage Story’ scoops six

Hollywood disruptor Netflix dominated the Golden Globe nominations Monday as its heart-wrenching divorce saga “Marriage Story” grabbed six nods including best drama, kicking off the race for the Oscars. The streaming giant, which has spent billions to lure the industry’s top filmmaking talent and fund lavish awards season campaigns, trounced the traditional Tinseltown studios with […]

Declare state of emergency on power sector, Senate President to FG

Declare state of emergency on power sector, Senate President to FG

By Henry Umoru President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Monday, called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on the power sector, describing the privatisation process as a total fraud that is at the moment, ruining the nation. According to Lawan, the time has come for […]