A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police,( IGP) to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon who delivered the judgement said the order followed a suit filed by a former police officer, Patrick Okoli who claimed he […]
Month: November 2022
Delta Retirees occupy Government House over unpaid pension.
Retired teachers from primary schools across Delta State on Monday barricaded the State Government House over non payment of their pension . All dressed in black, and carrying different placards, some boldly inscribed” Wicked Okowa pay us our pension)’ Some of the retirees whose faces expressed extreme pain, suffering and […]
Nigeria’s Army Chief Flags Off Combat Swimming Competition, Tasks Participants To Use Enhanced Skills To Improve Riverine Operations.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has flagged off Nigerian Army (NA)Inter Formation Combat Platoon Swimming Championship at the National Stadium, Surulere in Lagos, with a task on participants to take advantage of the Championship to enhance their fighting efficiency to conduct operations optimally, especially in […]
BREAKING: Osun Assembly counters Adeleke on reversal of State name.
By Ken Chiwendu: The Osun State House of Assembly, on Monday, rejected the decision of Governor Ademola Adeleke, to rename the state from “State of Osun” to Osun State. The lawmakers argued that the anthem, crest and flag of the state was an enactment of a law assented to on […]
Foundation Marks 5th Anniversary With Focus on Empowering Women and Children.
By Goodluck Ikiebe A Non Governmental Organisation, Project START by Mumsbooth, says it has trained over 1,246 women and 514 children since inception five years ago. The founder, Martha Tawiyah, told Newsmen during its fifth anniversary in Abuja that it is a program that was born out of the need […]
CUPP Ebonyi Condemn Burning Of INEC Office.
The Coalition Of United Political Parties (CUPP) Ebonyi state has condemned the burning of the office headquarters of the Indepedence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State. CUPP decried the act which they described as a hatchet job by agents of a certain Governorship Candidate in the […]
Inside Stuff With MARTINS OLOJA,
‘WHO IS AFRAID OF BVAS AND INEC?’. The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) alleged on October 12, 2022 that there was a grand plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deactivate the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) from its server during the 2023 general elections. TheCoalition’s spokesman, […]
NDLEA Nabs Drug Trafficker with Cocaine Concealed in Sandals.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 56- year old man,Lawal Oyenuga ,who was on a mission to deliver 400 grammes of cocaine concealed in a pair of palm sandals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Oyenuga is said to be a member of a major drug […]
Nigeria sets up plants at regions to refine raw gold, other solid minerals.
By Pearlrose Eberechi Nigeria has begun the process of refixning gold, gemstones, and other mineral resources in the six geo-political regions of Nigeria. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said this when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. ,Adegbite said adding […]
Adeleke takes charge of Osun affairs,gives sweeping orders at inauguration.
..as Oyetola vows to be back, says he left N15 billion behind By Pearlrose Eberechi Senator Ademola Adeleke was Sunday morning sworn in as the Sixth Governor of Osun State. Adeleke remarked in his inaugural speech that he would right the wrongs of the previous administration. The new governor said […]