From Ganiyu Nasirudeen In order to ensure a hitch-free Eid kabir celebration, the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba has ordered effective and extensive deployment of personnel as well as necessary logistics to all nooks and crannies of the country. Consequently, IGP has directed all Assistant Inspector General (AIGs) and States’ Command […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that strict adherence to the procedure of due diligence before entering into contractual agreements is an imperative for the evolution of a progressive. The APC presidential hopeful in a goodwill message on […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following the release Thursday of another video clip showing the alleged leader of Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau, debunking his alleged killing last week Wednesday, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters has confirmed it has received and still watching the counter claims footage. The confirmation was contained in a […]
Oyewale Oyelola Just eight days to October 11 governorship bye-election in Adamawa state, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) have intensified their campaign to seek electorates support during the election. The PDP governorship candidate and Acting governor of the state, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri has commenced campaign tour […]
The Lagos State Police Command, Thursday assured residents of adequate security during the coming Eid-el-Kabir festivals and the remaining Ember months saying security measures have been put in place to ensure that crime is reduced to the barest minimum during the period. Fielding questions from the newsmen after the weekly State Security Council Meeting […]
The six years old daughter of former Speaker, House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole has died of Sickle Cell disease, says the family. The late Semiat Bankole was the first child of the family but has Sickle Cell. A statement issued by the Bankole family on Thursday said the little girl died on 1 October […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday said that only five Nigerians performing this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia have so far died. NAHCON spokesperson, Malam Uba Mana in an exclusive phone interview said that contrary to reports that 10 Nigerians died on Monday in Saudi Arabia, it was five of them […]
REMI OYO WAS A FORTHRIGHT, WORTHY ROLE MODEL IN JOURNALISM-FASHOLA Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Thursday expressed shock and sadness on receiving news of the death of a former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria and a past President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Dame Felicia Oluremi Oyo. […]
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye has given details how three Boko Haram members were jailed for 75 years cumulatively by the Federal High Court few days ago. The Federal High Court carried out the trial of the convicts in cameral shutting out pressmen from the proceedings. At a news […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen After weeks of speculations, the Ondo State Governor and only on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Olusegun Mimiko has finally dumped the workers political fold and formally announced his return to the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP). The Governor was not alone in the ‘back home’ cross […]
The number of people who came into contact with Texas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan has increased from as many as 18 to 80, health officials in Texas have announced. Duncan, a Liberian man who is the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, is being treated […]
In line with its earlier notice, the Nigerian Military Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial to try another 97 dissident soldiers and 15 Senior Officers for mutiny. The Court Martial seated in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja is trying the officers for allegedly refusing to join other troops in Maiduguri for an […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Delta state Governor, Dr. Emanuel Uduaghan, has congratulated the newly-elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnic. Uduaghan in a press statement issued Wednesday, by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sunny Ogefere, described Pinnic’s election as a confirmation of the State’s supremacy in sports in Nigeria. According to […]
The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the family of another frontline journalist and former Media Assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Dame Felicia Oluwaremilekun Oyo who just passed on in a UK hospital. In a press statement issued Thursday by Jonathan’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Another shocker in the insurgency controversy, has been launched as a new video clip showing the leader of the dreaded Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, confirming he was alive and not killed as against the claims by the military high hierarchy last week. In the video footage obtained by […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The political crises rocking Ogun State, South Western Nigeria has taken an alarming dimension as gunmen, late Wednesday abducted the mother of the former state House Of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Hon. Remmy Hazzan. Hazzan who is still a member of the state House of Assembly, confirmed the development and explained […]
The death has occurred of the former Special Assistant on media to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and one time Managing Director of the News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Oluremi Oyo. Her death was confirmed in a press statement issued Thursday by her husband, Vincent Oyo. Mrs Oyo according to the statement died in a […]
…As Nurse Who Attended to the Ebola Patient Did Not Disclose His Travel Information to Her Superiors It has been revealed that the Nurse who attended to the man who is currently being treated for Ebola in Texas, USA did not inform authority about victim’s trip to Liberia. The man, who walked into a Dallas […]
Young Nigerian Entrepreneur, Igho Charles Sanomi has emerged top in the famous Choiseul Institute for International Politics and Geo-Economics latest ranking of the top 100 young African economic leaders. The annual independent ranking otherwise called ‘Choiseul Africa 100’ captures young African leaders with the maximum age of 40, with outstanding record of economic […]
From Oyewale Oyelola/ Ignatius Okpara As the country marks 54 years of independence, messages of unity and peace have continued to pour in torrents from the Nigerian political leaders in different arms of the government. Senate Chairman, Committee on Defence and Army, Senator George Sekibo in his anniversary remarks expressed optimism that Nigeria would […]
