Buhari’s former in-law speaks: ICPC declared me wanted without inviting me
Embattled former son-in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Gimba Kumo, has stated that he was never invited by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission, ICPC, before he was declared wanted for alleged misappropriation of $65m while he was Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN. Mr Kumo, in a […]
Two burnt to death, two others injured as vehicles collide in Ekiti
Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Tears flow freely in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday as two persons were reportedly burnt to death, while two others sustained an injury in a ghastly motor accident that occurred along the old Ado-Iyin road, in Ekiti State. The accident which happened in Iyin-Ekiti, about a few kilometers to Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital, […]
Food security: Bayelsa community tasks govt on land acquisition for farming
…as LIFE-ND holds food system dialogue By Emem Idio – Yenagoa RISING from a one day town hall meeting on food systems dialogue, the people of Sabagreia Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has called on government and interventionist agencies to assist in the acquisition and access to non-arable lands to households […]
Accidents: FRSC advises motorcyclists on use of crash helmets
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised commercial motorcyclists, operating on Idiroko-Atan-Sango-Ota roads in Ogun, to always use their crash helmets to minimise accidents on the highway. The Idiroko Unit Commander of FRSC, Mr Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota to commemorate […]
Delta: Newspaper vendor in police net for unknown offence
By Festus Ahon, Asaba The Delta State Police Command has arrested a Newspaper Vendor in Asaba, Mr Patrick Onwuaha for a yet unknown offence. The Vanguard gathered that the vendor who has been in the newspapers business for over 15 years, was arrested six days ago on the streets, while he was hawking newspapers. Wife […]
Lagos govt to move burnt Igbosere High Court to Ikoyi
The Lagos State Government is to move the Igbosere High Court which was razed in October 2020 during the #EndSARS protest to a property located in Ikoyi. The new court complex which comprises nine courtrooms will be located in the Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos. The complex is to be ready for use by the […]
Makinde pays N30,500 as minimum wage in Oyo — Ex NLC Chair
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he pays N30,500 as minimum wage for over 101,000 workers on its payroll.
Strike: FG summons Gov el-Rufai, Wabba
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government has summoned Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, and Labour leaders to an emergency conciliatory meeting on Thursday in Abuja, in an effort to apprehend the escalating industrial dispute between the Kaduna State government and Organized Labour over mass sack of workers among other alleged anti-workers’ policies. [ALSO READ] Lagos […]
FCTA cautions developers against violation of Abuja master plan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has cautioned developers against violation of the Abuja Master Plan. The acting Director, FCTA Department of Development Control, Mr Garba Kwamkur, gave the warning during the weekly inspection of ongoing developments in the territory, on Wednesday in Abuja. He called on all developers in the FCT to comply with […]
Lagos adds 206 convicts to Sexual Offenders Register
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has added the details of 206 persons convicted of sexual offences between April 2020 and April 2021 to the Lagos State Sexual Offenders Register. The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) revealed this on Wednesday at the Lagos State Ministry of Justice’s 2021 Ministerial […]
Go home, defend your people being killed by terrorists, herdsmen — Nnamdi Kanu mocks security agents
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Wednesday told the Police, Army and Department of State Services, DSS, officials from Benue State, particularly, those of Tiv origin, to form their own version of Eastern Security Network, to defend their people, instead of dissipating energy in the South East, fighting ESN.
