Farmers/herders conflicts: ECOWAS must curb movement of foreign herders in the region ― Ganduje
…advocates commercial grazing By James Ogunnaike Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take drastic steps in curbing foreign herders who are always armed with sophisticated weapons from making incursion into Nigeria. The Kano State governor made the call on Tuesday while speaking at […]
Woman kills her husband in Ondo over mistress’ phone call
By Dayo Johnson – Akure A housewife, Queen Beatrice has reportedly killed her husband Emmanuel lkukuni with a plank in Okitipupa area of Ondo state. Vanguard gathered that the ugly incident occurred at Omotosho in Okitipupa council area of the state. The suspect it was learnt attacked her husband for receiving a call from another […]
Buhari won’t rig Anambra election for you, APGA tells APC
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, has advised the Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to stop boasting that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, would take over Anambra State in the November 6 by known and unknown forces, saying the governor would […]
NEDC sensitises 65 LGAs in North-East against unexploded remnants of war
As internally displaced persons continue to return to their various communities following gallantry efforts of the Nigerian Military against Boko Haram terrorists, the North East Development Commission ( NEDC ) has begun sensitisation of citizens against unexploded remnants of insurgency.
Bawa’s appointment will achieve required reforms in EFCC – Omotola
By Ishola Balogun The Director-General, Center for Institutions Reforms in Nigeria, CIRN, Lai Omotola has described the nomination of a 40-year old Abdul-Rasheed Bawa to head the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. as capable of achieving the required reforms in the anti-graft agency. Reacting to the development, Omotola applauded President Buhari, saying that the […]
Court remands butcher for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old stepdaughter
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered that a 40-year-old butcher, Tunji Adeniran, who allegedly defiled his 14-year-old stepdaughter, be remanded in a custodial centre. The police charged Adeniran with defilement. Chief Magistrate, P.E. Nwaka, did not take the plea of Adeniran for want in jurisdiction. Nwaka ordered that Adeniran be remanded […]
