The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State on Thursday described as untrue reports that former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, had been endorsed as the party’s deputy national chairman. The APC State Chairman, Paul Omotoso, said nothing of such came up at the APC zonal meeting in Osogbo, …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the recruitment forms for the Operation Amotekun outfit will be ready next week. The governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Security Matter, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, said the recruitment on the operation process had begun. He said, “We are yet …

The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya. The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos State. Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International …

The High Court of the Federal High Court in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Obinna Echianu to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Kekemeke convicted 42-year-old Echianu for armed robbery and culpable homicide. But the …

The Minister of Works and Housing and former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has advised Lagos residents to support the state government’s renewed enforcement of the restriction on motorcycles in some local government areas in the state. He noted that while the discomfort created by the enforcement …

Manchester United chiefs have cut Paul Pogba’s valuation by £30million and are ready to sell the player in the summer, the UK Sun reports. United turned down offers for Pogba last summer, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked to build his team around the midfielder. However, with Bruno Fernandes’ arrival and …

Samson Siasia said he needs the support of all Nigerians to raise a sum of £250,000. The erstwhile Super Eagles coach said he came out to beg Nigerians for financial assistance because he could not get the money from people he had contacted privately. Speaking on NTA’s Sports Parliament on …

Muhammadu Buhari Procures 22 aircraft, expects additional 17 Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday that the federal government was committed to providing more funding and enhanced equipment for the Armed Forces and other security agencies to enable them tame the insecurity in the country. This is coming …

Babatunde Fashola Ugo Aliogo The Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Thursday narrated how attempt by terrorists to bomb Lagos State in 2013 was foiled. Fashola who was governor of the state at the time said they intercepted 17 suitcases loaded with explosives, which were smuggled in to …

Ahmad Lawan Inaugurates Senate constitution review committee Deji Elumoye in Abuja The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, Thursday inaugurated a 56-man Constitution Review Committee, telling them to be mindful of the desire of Nigerians for a stable country that would secure their prosperity and future. Speaking while inaugurating …