By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Amember of the House of Representatives, Teejay Yusuf has warned the Federal Government that the increase in the price of petrol and electricity tariff would further compound the woes of millions of Nigerians. Yusuf, who is representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency of Kogi state, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a statement, accused …
As lawmakers beg FG to intervene By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Kebbi State Caucus of the House of Representatives has declared their State government as incapable of handling the devastating floods in the state, without the assistance of the federal government. Devastating floods have swept off huge swathes of rice farms and wrecked buildings, amounting to billions …
By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace Tuesday said that contrary to a recent online report, the former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Office, Mr Kingsley Kuku never purchased aircraft for the airline. It said the report was a rehash of old, false stories. In a statement from the company’s Solicitors, …
The President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Chief Ademola Odunade, has dissolved an eight-year marriage between Damilola Ogundeji and her husband, Ahmed, over complaints bordering on theft and wife battery. Ogundeji had gone to court to seek the dissolution of her eight-year-old marriage to her husband, Ahmed, on accounts of incessant theft, laziness and battery. The …
court Five men on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State over alleged theft of exotic spirits and wine worth N20 million, belonging to their employer. The police charged Micheal Akor, 28, James Akor, 23, Lawrence Naanban, 30, Isaac Zafaniah, 20, and Isaac Dauda, 20, with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye, …
The Nigerian Police The Police Command in Borno, says it will not tolerate any form of protest capable of disrupting the “hard-earned peace in the state’’. DSP Edet Okon, the command spokesman, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Okon said that available information indicated that some groups were planning protests against the hike in …
By Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah – Gusau. A group known as Arewa Youths Forum has expressed its determination to collaborate with the Zamfara state government towards ending the dastard activities and general insecurity ravaging the state. This was disclosed during a press briefing in Gusau, the state capital by the National President of the association, comrade Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu. According …
By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Seven kidnap victims, including two women and five children, have been rescued by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole during a clearance operation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, the Armed Forces of Nigeria,has said. Five of the insurgents were neutralised while others escaped with gunshot wounds. A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, …
A housewife, Ladidi Abbas, on Tuesday dragged her husband, Shehu Abbas to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking divorce over alleged battery. Abbas, who resides at Rigasa, Kaduna, said her husband usually beats her over any misunderstanding and hospitalised for 13 days due to the beatings. “He usually beats me in front of our children, …
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo In furtherance of registering its grievances against the increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol and electricity tariff in the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students has embarked on a protest in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The protest which was organised by the NANS leadership in …
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The #RevolutionNow movement and National Association of Nigeria Students(NANS) on Tuesday protested hike in petrol price, electricity tariff and cable TV subscriptions among others. The Federal Government last Wednesday, through the Petroleum Pricing Marketing Company (PPMC), increased the ex-depot price of petrol from N138 to NN151.56 per litre, forcing marketers to increase pump price from N148 …
Boko Haram jihadists killed 10 civilians in attacks on three villages in Borno, local security officials said Monday. Babakura Kolo, the leader of a government-backed anti-jihadist militia, told AFP the insurgents had carried out the assaults on Sunday. Kolo said they raided the village of Kurmari, 40 kilometres (25 miles) from regional capital Maiduguri, late Sunday, killing four …
By Nwafor Sunday Ifedayo Olarinde, aka, Daddy Freeze, has reacted to the statement credited to the Founder and General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, wherein he described Freeze as a half-caste and ‘a bastard son of a Somalian’. The Nigerian-Romanian broadcaster and radio talk show host, in a new video, drew the attention of the general public …
Chief (Engr.) Joe Orode Omene By Emma Amaize URHOBO Progress Union, UPU, umbrella body Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta State, has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, to caution its members to desist from smearing the reputation of Resident Electoral Commissioner, Cross River State, Mr. Mike Igini. Chief Joe Omene, president general of a parallel …
Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) an NGO, has called for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria. The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Akintola said, the call became necessary considering the dangers that corruption posed to the peace, development …
4th September 2020 The Secretary, The Ayo Salami Judicial Commission, The Presidency, Three Arms Zone, Abuja, FCT. REQUEST TO REFRAIN FROM RECOMMENDING THE TERMINATION OF CHARGE NO. LD/2415C/16 (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v GNAHOUE SOUROU NAZAIRE & 2 ORS) AND CHARGE NO: LD/6147/2017 (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v GNAHOUE SOUROU NAZAIRE & ANOR) PENDING BEFORE THE LAGOS …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has commended the organised labour in the state for suspending its planned strike for Tuesday. It said in a statement issued by its spokesman in the state, Mr Ogbonna Nwuke, that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its associates had demonstrated uncommon maturity and discipline. Nwuke noted that labour demonstrated this …
Jim Nwobodo By Chioma Gabriel, Dennis Agbo & Chimaobi Nwaiwu Former governor of the old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has reacted to Mbazuluike Amechi comment on his politics saying the elder statesman should respect his age and keep quiet. The First Republic Aviation Minister, Amechi, had said; “I do not think I personally take Nwobodo seriously in Nigerian …
Atiku Abubakar Victor Ogunyinka Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has again punctured the recent deregulation in petroleum that has led to an increase in fuel price, asking “If we truly deregulated, shouldn’t fuel price drop?” Atiku, in rhetorics on his verified Twitter handle Tuesday morning, tweeted that as a businessman, he is more concern with the economic perspective of things. …
Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) an NGO, has called for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria. The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Akintola said the call became necessary considering the dangers that corruption posed to the peace, development, …
