Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appeal to Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urging him to use his leadership position to “urgently call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to address persistent killings apparently by herdsmen in Benue State …
Read More »2019: Tinubu reacts to alleged support for Atiku Abubakar
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to insinuations in certain quarters that he’s in support of Atiku Abubakar’s 2019 presidential ambition. Reacting to the insinuations, Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman dismissed the claim, saying both Tinubu and the former Vice President belong to different …
Read More »BREAKING: Gunshots, protest rock Ughelli DSIEC over “result sheet”
GUNSHOTS and protests at about 8:40am today, rocked the Ughelli office of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, as party loyalists who had kept vigil at the office protested what they termed as the non-availability of result sheets for today’s local council election holding across the 25 local government …
Read More »Group berates IGP, calls for his sack over comment on Benue herdsmen attack
A non governmental organization known as Global Peace and Life Rescue Initiative (GOPRI) has described as irresponsible, unprofessional and misleading, the statement credited to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday suggesting that the recent massacre in Benue State was a communal clashes and not a herdsmen …
Read More »Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked an allegation that he is the chief financier of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN). The association is the national body of Fulani herdsmen. Paul Ibe, Atiku’s spokesman, in a statement on Friday, described the allegation against Abubakar, who holds Tiv traditional …
Read More »N279m scam: EFCC grills agency’s chief, others
Detectives have uncovered the alleged award of N279,675,796 phony contracts at a Federal Government agency. Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) Director-General Moses Oluwatoyin Beckley and seven others have been interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The others are the Deputy Director (Account), Mrs. Hauwa Ibrahim; Mary Abioye …
Read More »Pen Cinema flyover will be ready in 10 months – Ambode
Ambode, Lagos State Governor Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inspected the site of the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Flyover, assuring that the project will be delivered in the next 10 months. Governor Ambode, accompanied by key members of his cabinet, said the 1.4km Flyover which will …
Read More »Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Disagree with Buhari, Insist on Restructuring
John Nwodo The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum as well as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. John Nwodo, have disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance on the restructuring of the country, saying that the only way to go is for the federal government to restructure the federation …
Read More »APOSTLE SULEMAN’S 2018 PROPHECIES: “I See Ibe Kachikwu Sacked, Robert Mugabe Dead… “
Apostle Suleman Servant of God and President of the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has released 50 prophecies for the New Year, 2018. The prophecies include manhunt for the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, death of a prominent political figure, sack of the petroleum junior …
Read More »Lagos CP sacks 9 police officers, demotes 25 others
Edgal Imohimi, Lagos Commissioner of Police The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi has sacked nine police officers for various offences ranging from corruption, disobedience to lawful order and falsehood. He also demoted 25 other officers for offences ranging from gross insubordination, drunkenness, incivility to members of the public and …
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