…says it should be tamed By Festus Ahon GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta,  decried the high rate of rape cases, saying it has become a disturbing phenomenon that needed to be tamed because of its negative impact on the country’s development. Okowa who stated this at the State Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV Stakeholders Conference […]

Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the circumstances leading to the deaths of some inmates at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos, on Monday. A preliminary statement from the press unit of the ministry commiserated with victims of the incident and promised to make further updates available to Nigerians. At […]

The indigenes of Daura,  Katsina on Monday, expressed excitement at the groundbreaking/construction of the University of Transport in their community. Some members of the community told Newsmen in separate interviews that the construction of an additional higher institute of learning in the town was long overdue.   They, however, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration through […]

…Accuses ex-governor, NASS, others By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2019 election in Zamfara state, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has accused former Governor Abdulaziz Yari of plotting to set the state on the edge, using the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. Shinkafi, a former […]

Mr Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Imo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for rejecting the call for a third term in office. Nwosu, who said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said the president’s declaration demonstrated his commitment to rule of law, adding he also displayed […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday suspended proceedings in the money laundering trial involving a former Judge of the Federal High Court, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, till February 6 next year. Justice Mohammed Aikawa said the proceedings would be suspended till the court gets the reply to a letter seeking the case re-assignment. The Economic […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, called on Nigerians to give needed support to their elected lawmakers towards achieving better representation. Gbajabiamila spoke in Sagamu, Ogun State at the inauguration of constituency office of the lawmaker representing Remo Federal Constituency, Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga. Apart from the […]

Facebook Inc. said on Monday that it had introduced an option to transfer photos and videos from the social media network directly to other services, starting with Google Photos. The option will be available to users in Ireland, with a worldwide roll-out planned for the first half of 2020. All data transfers will be encrypted […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano Following court’s decision to nullify the four newly created Emirates in Kano, the state Executive Council has approved the Emirate Council Bill 2019 which provides for the establishment of additional Emirates in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba made available […]

  By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti-In a bid to prevent the reoccurrence of flooding that ravaged some parts of Ado Ekiti and other towns in 2019, the State government set aside a total sum of N334 million to dredge waterways. Areas to undergo massive dredging in Ado Ekiti are, Ita Eku, Ureje, Eminrin, Embassy Island […]