CDD scores Buhari low on anti-corruption
West Africa’s frontline pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has released an assessment report on the Buhari administration’s anticorruption programme for the last six years. The report observes that Nigerians are disappointed with the Buhari administration’s poor response to corruption, recalling that Nigerians overwhelmingly voted for Buhari in 2015 believing that […]
We‘re fishermen, we‘ve no grazing routes in Bayelsa —Gov Diri
. … says ban on open grazing backed by law By Samuel Oyadongha, YENAGOA GOVERNOR Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has again reiterated the ban on open grazing in the state saying his government could not afford to expose its citizenry to the looming danger. Diri who spoke on Saturday in Yenagoa, during his maiden […]
UAG empathize with military over wounded soldiers, lauds senators for visit
The Unity Advocacy Group has empathized with the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) over thousands of Soldiers and members of other security agencies injured and incapacitated in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency over the years. The group also commended the Senate president Ahmad Lawan, and some senators for visiting wounded in action soldiers at […]
NHRC calls for respect for human rights
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday stressed the need for more respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms to curtail the current challenges bedeviling the country
Police arrest suspected ritualist for allegedly killing girlfriend in Osun
Osun state police command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected ritualist, identified as Akin (A.K.A O’clumsy) who was said to have run away after killing his yet to be identified girlfriend.
Mother sells own daughters for N300,000 in Ogun
A 35 years old housewife, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police command for selling her two biological daughters; Semilore Agoro 4 years and Deborah Agoro 2 years.
