By Ozioruva Aliu AS Governor Godwin Obaseki prepares to round up his first term by November 12th and begin his second term, a cross-section of Edo people want him to focus on health, education, and road construction. They lauded the EdoBEST initiative which trained primary school teachers on modern techniques of teaching and created the …

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the ambush on the entourage of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, which led to the death of security men and some operatives of Civilian-JTF. The President made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday. …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno decried the killing of eight policemen and three members of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), who were ambushed in Kukawa Local Government Area on Friday. Zulum lamentation is contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategies, Malam Isa Gusau, in Maiduguri …

File photo of gunmen By Festus Ahon SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen, Saturday evening, kidnapped a Catholic Priest, Revd. Fr. Jude Onyebadi and three of his workers in his farm along Isssele-uku-Issele-Mkpitime road, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, throwing the area into fear. Our Correspondent reports that Onyebadi who was also kidnapped two years ago was …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum (centre). The Police in Borno on Saturday confirmed the death of eight policemen and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in an attack on the convoy of officials of Borno government. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edet Okon, who disclosed this in a …

As Gen Buratai assures enhanced welfare package for families of fallen heroes By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigerian Army on Saturday buried three soldiers who were killed alongside late Col Dahiru Chiroma Bako who was killed during a Boko Haram ambush during the week. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa made this know …

By Nwafor Sunday The Director of Auschwitz Memorial in Poland, XPiotr Cywinski, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, over a thirteen (13) year-old boy accused of blasphemy in Kano state. In the letter which dated 25 September, 2020, Cywinski demanded to be imprisoned along with 120 volunteers for the freedom of Farouq. Recall that a …

The Kwara government says a total of 100,000 petty traders will benefit from the first phase of the state’s Social Investment Scheme, otherwise known as ‘Trader money’. The Chief Press Secretary to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Ilorin. Ajakaye said that the governor was passionate …

The Federal Government is set to ensure the take-off of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) with a view to addressing the perennial flooding in the country. Dr Umar Jibrilu-Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, disclosed this in a statement …

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ondo State has reiterated the commitment of its leaders and members to the Agboola Ajayi candidacy, urging the public to disregard the report of any plan to collapse its structure for any other party. The party, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Olatunde, on Saturday in …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE organised labour Saturday said that the planned nationwide strike expected to commence midnight Sunday will go ahead despite the purported court injunction restraining labour from embarking on strike. Labour also faulted the said injunction stopping the protest, saying that the action of the government has put the Monday meeting on a shaky …

By Dayo Johson, Dapo Akinrefon, Jimitota Onoyume, Adeola Badru,Demola Akinyemi, Olayinka Ajayi, Ola Ajayi, Shina Abubakar, James Ogunnaike & Rotimi Ojomoyela Yoruba leaders across states where there are indigenous Yoruba in Nigeria are sharply divided over the appropriateness of the agitation for Oduduwa Republic. They were particularly on different pages with promoters of the self-determination agenda, …

Goddy Jeddy-Agba, minister of state for power, has urged the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to collaborate with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in order to improve power supply to customers. Speaking on Thursday during a tour of upgraded facilities of the IBEDC interchange injection sub-station and Ayede sub-station, the minister said he wanted …

Tambuwal Soni Daniel – Abuja An attempt by a police officer to separate a fight by two warring groups claiming ownership of an unspecified amount of cash given to them by the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, claimed one life in the state on Saturday. The police officer was however promptly taken into custody on the …

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum (centre). By Nwafor Sunday Hours after Vanguard reported how Jihadist fighters linked to the Islamic State group on Friday killed 3 soldiers, 8 policemen, 4 others, in an ambush on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, the governor said the hour has come for Borno state to choose …

By Shina Abubakar As the Olojo festival climax on Saturday in Ile-Ife, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi emerged from seclusion to host personalities at his Ile-Oodua Palace. The monarch emerged from Seven days seclusion which was dedicated to commune with the Olodumare to cleanse the land of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The …

By Henry Umoru, Abuja As part of moves to stop the planned nationwide strike and mass protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF yesterday entered into a meeting with the organised labour, pleading with the workers to jettison the action. Consequently, the …

Members of the court martial sit during the inauguration to try soldiers accused of mutiny tasked with fighting Boko Haram militants in Abuja on October 2, 2014.  By Kingsley Omonobi A General Court Martial convened by the Nigerian Airforce to try four Airforce personnel including one Flight Lieutenant, one Flying Officer, one Master Warrant Officer, has …

…say PRP has solution for Nigeria By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Thirty one States Chairmen of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) have passed a vote of confidence on their National executives led by Alhaji Falalu Bello. The Deputy Chairman of the party in Imo State, Engr Peter Okafor, who moved  for a vote of confidence on the party’s …