IPOB: Detained 21-year-old Gloria Okolie drags IGP, Malami, others to court
Demands N1bn damages By Ikechukwu Nnochiri 21-year-old Glory Okolie, who has been in detention since June 17 over her alleged relationship with members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to court. Aside from the IGP […]
Compendium on Buhari’s 5-year achievements for launch
By Chris Ochayi A political pressure group known as the Muhammadu Buhari Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group, MBODSG, announced Tuesday that it was putting final touches in preparations for the launching of a book entitled “Compendium of 5-year Achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari. The National Coordinator of the group, Hon Usman Ibrahim, stated this while interacting […]
Bandits Attack/Kidnapping: Police operatives deployed to threatened schools nationwide — Police Minister
Police Affairs Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi in Tuesday disclosed that Police personnel have been deployed to Schools chosen by State government across the country where they feel threats’ of Kidnapping or Bandits attacks may occur.
Kaduna govt, Speaker, ACF condemn attack on NDA
Disturbed about the security breach at the Nigerian Defence Academy ( NDA) Kaduna in which military officers were killed and another one abducted, the Kaduna State Government has conveyed its sympathy and appealed to citizens to volunteer useful information to the military and security agencies in the campaign against banditry and kidnapping.
Gunmen invade Rivers community, kill 6
By Davies Iheamnachor At least six persons have been feared killed by unknown gunmen believed to be cultists in Gwara and Kono-Boue communities, Khana local government area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the gunmen numbering over seven invaded Gwara community, Monday, with heavy gunfire and operated with impunity. A source privy to the […]
Stakeholders admonish government on cost-saving measure
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – STAKEHOLDERS have admonished government at all levels to adopt cost-saving measures in project implementation as a panacea to the nation’s dwindling resources. They spoke at the 19th International Cost Management Conference of the Chartered Institute of Cost Management of Nigeria (CICMN) in Benin on Tuesday. With the theme: “Cost […]
Insurgency: 10% of our people unaccounted for, says Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno says the state government is yet to account for the whereabouts of 10 per cent of its population following the 12-year old insurgency in the North-East. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that available statistics indicated that Borno State had a population of 5.6 million people as at 2016 […]
School Feeding: Food vendors, Ondo govt on collision course over funds
Food vendors engaged by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for home grown feeding programme in Ondo state are on collision course with the state government over funds disbursed to them to cook for pupils in schools.
Land-grabbers kill policeman, 2 others in Ikorodu community
Residents of Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have been living in fear since Saturday when hoodlums suspected to be land-grabbers invaded the community and killed three persons, including a policeman on duty. A community leader in Gberigbe, Mr Olaiwola Akanmu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the hoodlums attacked the community in a […]
Jim Iyke beats up Uche Maduagwu for questioning his source of wealth
A video that has gone viral shows Nollywood star, Jim Iyke, attacking his colleague, Uche Maduagwu, who had trolled him on social media, saying Iyke’s source of wealth was suspect.
Delta at 30: We’re now more united as a state – Okowa
Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday, said Deltans were now more united than they were when the state was created 30 years ago. Okowa stated this at a Stakeholders Interactive Forum in Asaba as part of the activities marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. He said that the Forum […]
