To benefit from UK’s 38m Pounds mobile development programme The Lagos State government has decried the vandalism and looting of its housing projects, which oftentimes leads to setbacks in delivering some of its schemes. It charged community leaders and residents ...
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Women protest against Shiites, seek terrorist tag for Islamic movement
Commercial activities were momentarily brought to a halt in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a battalion of women stormed the National Assembly complex to protest against the activities of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (popularly known as Shiites). Organised ...
Read More »Christian body denies claims of leadership crisis
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has debunked rumours that its leadership is enmeshed in crisis. There had been campaign of calumny against the CAN president, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, and attempts to criminalise his person and office. In a statement ...
Read More »Kidnappers abduct ex-Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia’s mother in Bayelsa
Beauty Ogere Siasia, the 76-year-old mother of former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, has again, been kidnapped for the second time in four years. Madam Siasia, who was abducted by unidentified gunmen yesterday at her home in Odoni, Sagbama Local ...
Read More »Yoruba youths berate Tinubu over remarks on Olakurin’s killing as presidency cautions against politicising death
The Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA), has chided the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his remarks on the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakurin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. This comes as ...
Read More »Cross River communal clash claims two, gunmen kill Rivers CDC chairman, resident
A fresh clash between Ebom and Usumutung communities in Cross River State has claimed a father and a son, who were beheaded on their farm. The lingering crisis was awaken at the weekend when Usumutung people allegedly ambushed the people ...
Read More »Girl 15 Sexually Abused By Her Step Father
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested one Akin Olatilu for sexually abusing his stepdaughter for five years. Bala Elkana The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement in Lagos that: ...
Read More »Cross River seeks N5b for LG workers salaries as labour, opposition kick against assembly’s approval
Worried by the inability to access local government funds as a result of the result recent policy of the NFIU, the Cross River State Government is seeking a N5b loan. Already, 2018 reports of Economic Confidential had put the state’s ...
Read More »Thugs attack Kogi councils over non-implementation of NFIU directive
Suspected political thugs yesterday attacked some leaders of Adavi Council chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWU) in Kogi State, leaving them with various degrees of injuries. They were protesting ...
Read More »You can’t threaten me with suspension, Abbo tells panel as Senate recommends death penalty for child rape
Senator Elisha Abbo engaged the Senate Committee probing his alleged assault on a nursing woman at a sex toyshop in Abuja in a shouting match. Trouble started when Abbo appeared before the panel, but declined to comment on the matter ...
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