Zamfara State Government says it’s sustained dialogue with Armed bandits has saved over 40,000 innocent lives. Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, the Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this on Tuesday, at a press briefing jointly organised by the state government and the police at the State Police Command Headquarters , […]
Month: February 2021
Buhari directs Finance, Transportation Ministries to conclude arrangement for construction of West-East rail line
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministries of Transportation and Finance to conclude financial arrangements with appropriate co- financiers that will patner with the Federal Government for the construction of West- East Coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar linking some major cities in South East and South-South The President […]
EFCC arraigns ex Aviation Minister, Oduah for alleged fraud
A former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, will on February 22 , appear before a Federal High Court , for alleged fraud charge preferred against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. Although, the arraignment was scheduled for the day,’s sitting, the case could not proceed because […]
Popular church pastor convicted for stealing
A pastor of Living Faith Church,Afolabi Samuel has been sentenced to 3 years jn prison by the Lagos State Special Criminal Court for stealing$90,000 and N4, 500,000. Samuel who was the treasurer and accountant of the church was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on two counts charge of corruption and […]
Breaking: Fani- Kayode quits PDP, set on joining APC
Controversial ex- Minister of Aviation,Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has reportedly dumped his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congresss APC) any time now. It was gathered that the Lagos politician , poet,lawyer and critic, earlier on Monday ,met with […]
House of Reps loses member
A member of the House of Representatives, Ossy Prestige has passed on. Until his death, he was the member representing Aba North/ South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. The late lawmaker who was a business man was elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and […]
Police arrest 19 cultists in Lagos,recover assorted charms, dangerous weapons
Nineteen suspected cultists have been arrested in connection with alleged cult- related crisis at Alakuko,Dalemo and Kola areas of the state. Lagos State Commissioner of Police,Mr Hakeem Odumosu, announced this in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday in Lagos. Odumosu said that intelligence reports […]
INEC reviews election plan,inaugurates commitee on future elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has inaugurated a commitee to review its current strategic plan as well as produce project plan for future elections, including 2023 The 17 members 2017-2021 Strategic Plan and 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Committee was chaired by Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Muazu (retired), INEC National Commissioner […]
Nigeria among countries to get coronavirus vaccines in February- WHO
The World Health Organisation WHO has reiterated commitment to ensure that Nigeria gets the coronavirus vaccines in February. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi disclosed this at a news conference organised by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and WHO on Saturday in Abuja. Kazadi said that Nigeria […]
Hoodlums kill Benue APC Ward Chairman over party’s registration training venue
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the murder of Mr Tersoo Ahu, the Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Gboko South by suspected hoodlums. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Markurdi. Anene said […]