We were fed with raw cassava, maize for 2 weeks — Newly married couple, other kidnapped victims narrate ordeal
A kidnapped 200-level student of the Federal University of Surveying, Oyo State, Bolu has narrated how he and his brothers were fed with raw cassava and maize for two weeks by their abductors.
Bayelsa govt urges Aiteo to expedite action on Nembe oil spill
BAYELSA State government has called on the Aiteo Group to expedite action to contain the oil spill that occurred at its facility in the Nembe local government area of the state.
Buhari laments oil spill in Bayelsa, says problem will be speedily addressed
Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva, on Wednesday undertook an on the spots assessment of the oil spill site of Aiteo Eastern Exploration Company, in Basambri, Bayelsa State. The minister who was joined on the inspection by Engr Gbenga Komolafe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the traditional […]
Yoruba Nation: Ilana Omo Oodua tackles DSS over extradition of Igboho
The group stated that the claims by DSS was an attempt to crush fine awarded by the court against DSS for unlawful invasion of Igboho’s residence in Ibadan
Who’s replacing retirees, with graduates unemployed for 15 years, Senate ask
The Senate, on Wednesday, expressed worry that some form of fraud was ongoing in the civil service employment scheme, wondering who were replacing retirees and pensioners when graduates have been on the streets for 15 years, jobless.
FG lied; ‘high scale secret employments’ ongoing in civil service — Senate
THE Senate, Wednesday, raised the alarm over what it termed “high scale secret employments” going on the civil service in spite of claims by the Federal Government that it had placed embargo on job placement.
El-rufai under fire for begging Nigerians not to vote for PDP in 2023
Gov. Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna State has come under fire for begging Nigerians not to vote for the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2023, claiming that PDP, if voted into power will take the country backwards
Fraud in banking sector, mostly insider perpetrated ― EFCC
The EFCC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that most frauds in the banking sector were perpetrated by insider Information, Communication Technology (ICT) employees. Mr Abbah Sambo, Head, Cybercrime Section of the EFCC, made the declaration at a national seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for judges. Sambo represented the EFCC chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, at […]
Police arrest 5 suspected kidnappers in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested five suspected members of a kidnap gang terrorizing residents of Obada-Oko, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta. The suspects: Aliu Manya, Usman Abubakar, Abayomi Olayiwola, Nasiru Muhammad and […]
IPOB alleges secret abduction, killing of Igbo youths in Abuja
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB on Wednesday alleged that Nigerian security agents are secretly abducting Igbo youth and killing them in some dungeons and a military barracks in Abuja
Let’s have short-term restructuring before 2023 election ― Prof Jega
By Dayo Johnson – Akure The immediate past National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has advocated a short-term restructuring before the next general election to address myriads of challenges confronting the country. Jega, however, accused the executive and legislative arms of the Federal Government of treating the restructuring issue […]
