Ondo: PDP blames APC for INEC office fire incident
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged Nigerians to hold the All Progressives Congress (APC) responsible for the burning of the head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Akure, Ondo state last week. Spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday told journalists at the party’s headquarters in Abuja that […]
WITIN announces new advisory board
The WITIN new board comprises Ms. Gloria Anozie-Young, Mrs Rakiya Mohammed, Ms. Ulrika Sultan, Chris Uwaje, Dr Markie Idowu, Ms. Bunmi Afolabi, Ms. Olatomiwa Williams, Tiwalade Usman, Banke Alawaye, Ms. Mercy Orangi, Tim Akinbo, Aderonke Adeyegbe, Prof. Virginia Ejiofor, Prof. Uche Isiugo-Abanihe and Mrs Martha Alade.
Palm wine seller docked for allegedly beating police, stealing N150,000 in Osun
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A palm wine seller, Florence Samuel 28, was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo on Friday for allegedly stealing N150,000, beating a policewoman and tearing her cloth. Florence was charged alongside a 59-year-old man, Ogundipe Ayodele for allegedly conspiring to steal N150,000 belonging to one Yusuf […]
Lawyer bags 7 years imprisonment for land fraud in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted a Calabar based lawyer over a failed land transaction. The lawyer, Ezechi Okereke was convicted on a one count charge dated 8 July, 2015 in Suit No. FHC/CA/CR/33/2015 between the Inspector General of Police (Complaint) and Ezechi Okereke (Defendant). In the […]
FG promises speedy intervention to Kebbi flood victims
The Federal Government has promised speedy intervention to flood victim and farmers in Kebbi by ensuring they get improved seeds to restart planting as soon as the water recede. Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known in a statement by Mrs Eno Olotu, the Deputy Director, Information, in the ministry […]
Police commence investigation over viral video of man in ‘uniform’ smoking shisha
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the viral video showing a man wearing what appears to be a Nigeria Police “uniform” smoking shisha. According to Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, the investigation will amongst other things seek to forensically establish the authenticity of the video, the […]
