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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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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 …

The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers for the ongoing short supply of the petroleum products in the country. The committee chairman, Kabiru Marafa, stated this yesterday in Gusau while inspecting the fuel situation in the country. Mr. Marafa, who was …

Brigadier General John Atom Kpera retired from the Nigerian Army in 1985 after serving in various capacities for over two decades. He became the military governor of the defunct East Central State (later Anambra State) between 1975 and 1978 and that of his home state Benue between 1984 and 1985 …