Niger state police command said its personnel attached to Lapai Division in a joint operation with vigilante operatives have killed three kidnappers in a gun shootout. The kidnappers were engaged in a gun battle following receipt of credible information by the police that the gunmen had kidnapped three persons at different locations to unknown destination. The Police Public Relations Officer, …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the passing of Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin. In a statement on Saturday, Jonathan described Odumakin as a courageous patriot and rights crusader who contributed so much to the development of the nation. The ex-Nigerian leader called Odumakin a man with rich democratic credentials. He remembered the active roles of the deceased in …
Some state chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party within the South-West have berated Governor Seyi Makinde for issuing a delicate risk in opposition to them over the forthcoming Southwest congress of the party. The party has mounted April 10 for the congress to carry in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The governor, nevertheless, in an announcement issued by his media aide, …
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to unite the nation and address the major concerns of all ethnic groups. The PFN also called on the legislature to concentrate its energy on meaningful legislation rather than on “diversionary” bills that would not move the nation forward. The association made the call in its Easter message …
