Chibok community cries out as Boko Haram escalates attack on residents
By Luminous Jannamike Members of a community-based organisation in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Kibaku Area Development Association, (KADA), on Wednesday, cried out over the escalated attacks on them by Boko Haram insurgents bent on laying the towns desolate. They said the terror attacks, which had been affecting the area since 2014, had […]
We will not cover up any immoral act in our schools — Deeper Life
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo Against the backdrop of the alleged molestation of a pupil in her Uyo campus , authorities of Deeper Life High School have assured that the truth would prevail on the matter. Education Secretary, Thelma Mailaka, in a two minute video obtained by Vanguard affirmed that the school stands on its […]
Akwa Ibom village head dethroned over alleged fraud
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The village head of Ikot Obio Inyang in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, Chief Emem Okon Akpan, has been dethroned over alleged fraud and other criminal activities in the community. Akpan was accused by his community of sabotaging the water scheme provided by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in […]
Ogun creates trust fund for Sports Development
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State will soon set up a Sports Trust Fund that would help in creating an enabling environment to tap from the multiplier effects of Sporting activities. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this when officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), led by the President, Mr. Amaju Pinnik, paid […]
INSECURITY: Sacking service chiefs may not end insurgency — Aduwo
Olufemi Aduwo Is the permanent representative of the Centre For Convention on Democratic Integrity, CCDI, to the United Nations, and president, Rights Monitoring Group. In this interview, he speaks on insecurity, insurgency, the ENDSARS protests and the army engagement, among other sundry issues.
50-year-old man in court for allegedly stealing vegetables worth N34,000
A 50-year-old man, Daniel Emmanuel, who allegedly stole vegetables worth N34,000 on Wednesday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti. The police charged Emmanuel, whose address was not provided, with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 30 at about 1.30 a.m.at Post […]
Court grants Osun #EndSARS leader bail, seizes his international passport
By Shina Abubakar A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday admitted a leader of #EndSARS movement in the state, Emmanuel Adebisi, arrested by the Directorate of State Service, bail. Adebisi was arraigned before the Court by DSS on four counts bordering on forgery, impersonation, illegal possession of Nigerian Army Uniform and […]
Insecurity: Activist blasts Obaseki over security vote
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin With the worsening security situation in Edo state, the latest being the attack on a medical practitioner yesterday in Benin City, where his car was snatched at gunpoint, a human right activist and the Coordinator, Action for Socio-political and Economic Change (ASEC), Leftist Osazee Edigin has raised the red flag over […]
Revenue leakages: Gov Sule gets marching order to prosecute offenders
By David Odama – Lafia Worried by the high level of state revenue being syphoned by disgruntled elements in Nasarawa State government, the State House of Assembly, has moved to harmonize all revenue collection due to the state and local governments. In order to block leakages and to raise revenue and development of the state […]
Court has restored sanity in our party — Rivers APC
…Expresses lack of confidence in RSIEC to conduct credible LG polls By Davies Iheamnachor The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the Court of Appeals’ judgement, Tuesday, that sacked Igo Aguma, as the Caretaker Committee Chairman, stating that the ruling has restored sanity in the troubled party. The party also […]
Recession: Embark on massive construction to reverse hardship, REDAN tells FG
…. Says Obama applied it to regain US economy By Chris Ochayi Worried by the dwindling state of the nation’s economy, the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, has called on the Federal Government to urgently embark on massive construction works in order to reduce the economic conundrum confronting the country. President of REDAN, […]
Bayelsa Govt says it has capacity to complete N22 bn 22km Ring Road project
The Bayelsa government on Wednesday said that it has taken steps to overcome the challenges that stalled the delivery of a 22 kilometer ring road abandoned by the immediate past administration. The state executive council on Thursday approved the re-commencement and construction of the road from Igbogene to AIT road in Yenagoa from January 2021. […]
Man sentenced to death for premeditated murder in Jigawa
Jigawa State High Court sitting in Ringim presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed Kazaure has sentenced one Mustapha Idris of Daneji village in Ringim local government to death for homicide. The case of Mustapha Idris happened on 12th January 2020 at the outskirts of Daneji village, where he allegedly used knife to cut the throat […]
Man sentenced to 6 months in jail for defaming Jigawa gov; gets option of N20,000, 20 strokes of cane
By Aliyu Dangida— DUTSE The Chief Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Dutse presided over by Batula Dauda has sentenced one Sabi’u Ibrahim Chamo to six months in correctional centre or options of N20,000 fine and 20 stroke of cane for defamating Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar. ALSO READ: Osun Govt sets up clinic for depressed, […]
Osun Govt sets up clinic for depressed, abused women
Mrs Olubukoka Olaboopo, the Osun Commissioner for Women , Children and Social Affairs, on Wednesday, says the ministry has created a women clinic where depressed, abused women can get help, physically and psychologically. Olaboopo made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo. The commissioner explained that the ministry […]
Ugwuanyi signs 2021 budget of N169.85 billion into law
…Promises Appropriation Law will benefit Enugu State people Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Wednesday, assented to the 2021 budget bill, passed by the State House of Assembly. Assenting to the bill, estimated at One hundred and sixty-nine billion, eight hundred and forty-five million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand, five hundred naira (N169,845, 758,500.00), […]
