Police arrest Aiye confraternity kingpin in Ikorodu
The Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, inaugurated by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has arrested the leader of Aiye Confraternity in Ikorodu, Sikiru Samuel. The spokesman of the state police command, Bala Elkana, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the 24-year-old Samuel, popularly known as “Samora,” was […]
ONDO APC CRISIS: Stop inciting Ondo APC members against party national leaders ― Kekemeke
By Dayo Johnson The immediate past former chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Hon. Isaacs Kekemeke, weekend pleaded with the state party leaders to stop making inflammatory statement that can incite members against the leadership of the party in the state and at the National. Kekemeke who is a governorship aspirant of […]
NDLEA arrest NAMA staff over drug trafficking at Lagos Airport
Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, weekend arrested a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ,MMIA, Lagos for drug trafficking.
We shall not bow, Fani-Kayode tackles Fulani group’s supremacist claim
“I am the leader of Uthman Danfodio dynasty. I have never seen where in the hundred books that Uthman Danfodio said Nigeria belongs to the Fulani. What he wrote was the role of Islam in leadership, governance etc. He never mentioned of conquering any particular land or claimed ownership of any territory.
20KM to border restriction order on petrol: Abiodun warns security agency against corruption
By James Ogunnaike In order to curtail the excesses of security men and paramilitary officers along the border towns in Ogun State, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun at the weekend promised that a special, dedicated telephone number would be activated where citizens can lodge complaints. Abiodun said these while reacting to complaints by members […]
2023 PRESIDENT: North won’t accept Igbo, Yoruba candidates from APC, PDP — Yerima
Alhaji Shetima Yerima, the National President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, is a member of the coalition that wanted Igbo people sent packing from the North in 2017.
‘Obaseki has performed beyond expectations of Edo people’
Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor and Chairman, Strategic Planning and Programme Management, Dr Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to the welfare and security of Edo people, noting that the state government will not relent on its mandate of building a total society that caters for the […]
Borno booing a wakeup call for Buhari – Middle Belt Forum
The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Sunday, said the booing of President Muhammadu Buhari by Borno people when he paid a condolence visit to the state was the reflection of their growing disenchantment with his government’s handling of the security challenges.
El-Rufai made success of our privatization program ― Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has affirmed that the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai made success of his administration’s privatization programme between 1999-2003. In a congratulatory message to mark the 60th birthday of the governor on Sunday, Obasanjo noted that El-Rufai also turned around the infrastructural and socio-economic development of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
Regional security outfits threat to Nigeria’s survival – Ita-Enang
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has warned that the ongoing agitations for regional security outfits was a threat to survival of Nigeria.
How LADOL’s infraction against NPA endangers foreign investments
By Sunday Adeniyi As President Muhammadu Buhari shuttles around the world to woo foreign investments in his avowed determination to create employment opportunities and curb crimes, the media was awash last week with shocking reports on how Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) violated the land lease agreement signed with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by […]
Son strikes late winner at Aston Villa
Mourinho’s men moved up to fifth in the Premier League — which could be enough to secure Champions League football should City’s appeal against the ban fail — thanks to Son Heung-min’s stoppage time winner to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Sunday. Spurs are also now just one point behind Mourinho’s old club Chelsea, who […]
First African coronavirus case confirmed in Egypt
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says in the last 24 hours China has reported 1,820 laboratory-confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 46,550.
2020 UTME: 1.9m register as exercise ends Feb. 17
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has so far registered over 1.9 million prospective candidates for its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a few hours to the end of the exercise. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the board’s head of Media and Information, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency […]
Adopt policies that’ll tackle poverty, unemployment, Ngige tells Labour Centre
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Minister of Labour and Employment and Chairman of the Government Group of the Governing Board of the International Labour Organization, ILO, Senator Chris Ngige has urged the member countries of the African Regional Labour Centre ( ARLAC) to adopt active policies and programmes to tackle unemployment and poverty in order to check […]
Eight killed as cultists clash in Rivers community
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: At least eight people were weekend killed in Okporowo village in Ogbakiri clan, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State following a cult clash. It was gathered that the victims were members of a particular cult group in the area and that they were killed by their colleagues. A source […]
