Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has arrested 10 suspected criminals who engaged in kidnapping, cattle rustling and illegal arms manufacturing. Parading the suspects at the OPWS headquarters in Makurdi, the commander, Maj. Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, said that six of the suspects ...
Read More »Gunmen kill 10 persons in Ogoni, MOSOP flays FG’s apathy over carnages
Unidentified gunmen killed no fewer than 10 persons and razed President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), Legoborsi Pyagbara’s home at Nyokuru in Khana Council of Rivers State. It was learnt that the gunmen raided Taabaa, ...
Read More »Imo State Governor Ihedioha reassures on payment of pensions
Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has restated the readiness of his administration to commence payment of pensions in the state within the shortest period of time. He enjoined the pensioners to exercise a little more patience with the government to ...
Read More »Gunmen abduct Baptist pastor in Kaduna, release son, give five days for payment of ransom
Again, gunmen struck in Kaduna State and kidnapped the pastor of Nargata Baptist Church, Elisha Numan; just a week after another pastor was killed in the state by kidnappers. The gang reportedly stormed the cleric’s Chukun home about 2 am, ...
Read More »Nigeria needs peace to grow its tourism industry, Adenuga declares, seeks review of security architecture
To boost Nigeria’s tourism sector, the country must first of all be at peace, Globacom Chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga, has stated. In his goodwill message to the 2019 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu Ode, the business tycoon said: “Our tourism ...
Read More »United States, Lagos government to partner on areas of mutual benefits
New Consul-General of the United States (U.S.) Consulate in Lagos, Ms. Claire Pierangelo yesterday promised to collaborate with the Lagos State government on areas of mutual interest. Speaking during a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Pierangelo said ...
Read More »South, Middle Belt forum faults PDP BoT chairman on RUGA proclamation
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have lampooned Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Walil Jubril over his stance on the suspended Federal Government’s Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) settlement policy. Jubril had told journalists ...
Read More »Stakeholders urge FG to extend anti-corruption fight to states, LGs
Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to extend the anti-corruption fight to states and local government areas to ensure that its impact is felt at all levels of the polity. They argued that the effect of the fight against corruption ...
Read More »There are no plans to sack workers, slash salaries, says ISOPADEC MD
Managing Director of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Engr. Anthony Okwuosha, has refuted rumours that the commission would sack workers and slash employees’ salaries. He also said there was no directive from Deputy Governor of the ...
Read More »Police embark on media trial to preempt panel report, says group MOSOP flays FG’s apathy over Ogoni carnages
The Good Governance and Leadership Project in Nigeria (GGLPN) has alleged that the Nigerian Police was embarking on media trial in the Taraba Intelligence Response Team (IRT) killings with the motive of influencing the outcome. In compliance with President Muhammadu ...
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