Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s sacking of his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Festus Adedayo 48 hours after his appointment has created some anxiety and misgivings at the National Assembly. The termination of Adedayo’s appointment came after some All Progressives ...
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Governors pledge safety, better welfare as corps members begin orientation
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has described the state as a fertile ground for corps members to achieve their dreams and launch themselves to greatness. He stated that his administration was committed to doing everything possible within available resources to ...
Read More »Use city crime map to track bandits, kidnappers, stakeholders urge FG
As banditry and kidnappings continue to worsen in parts of the country, the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has advocated production of City Crime Map to enable security agents to track locations, entry and exit points of criminals. NIS President, ...
Read More »Jukun militia kill five Tiv farmers, injure woman in fresh attack on Benue
In spite of interventions by stakeholders to broker peace between the Tiv and Jukun in Benue and Taraba states, five persons have been killed in fresh attacks on Gyenku in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. It was learnt ...
Read More »FG allegedly under pressure to appoint only APC ministers as party youths tackle Lawan over choice of aides
President Muhammadu Buhari may have acceded to the alleged request of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) to only pick ministers with leanings to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to investigation. It was gathered that the decision ...
Read More »President charges NEC to prioritise security, agric, health, education
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) with a charge to the members to priotise child education, health, agriculture and security in the coming years. The council is made up of the 36 state governors and Governor ...
Read More »Buhari names Kyari new Group Managing Director for NNPC, appoints seven COOs
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mele Kolo Kyari as new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He replaces Dr. Maikanti Baru who clocks 60 years next month. A geologist as well as Group General Manager, ...
Read More »SNIPPER Kills Again!
This time a Togolize A Togolize, Miss Kaifi Kayode, age 24 years of No. 4 Jazz Street Ayetoro Ijanikin committed suicide by drinking Snipper, a poisonous substance which has become the darling of the depressed and persecuted. The younger sister ...
Read More »DPO ILASHE ESCAPES DEATH BY WHISKERS.
The Divisional Police Officer Ilashe Division, SP Demian Okeke recently escaped death with the boat carrying him and his police team from Alakija to Ilashe collided with an on-coming boat. The boat was submerged and sunk into the river bed ...
Read More »ACCESS BANK’S DIAMOND XTRA REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH N59M
NNENNA CHUKWU WINS STAR PRIZE Access Bank recently rewarded customers with N59m in its Diamond Xtra Season II Savings Scheme. This largesse was given to over 1,016 customers with Diamond Xtra Savings Account in Access Bank’s Quarterly draw at the ...
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