Police: Senate wants end to extortion, harassment of commuters
The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to direct its personnel to stop forthwith, extortion, intimidation and harassment of motorists and commuters on highways. The senate resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion at plenary on “Urgent Need to Halt Extortion, Intimidation and Harassment of Motorists and Commuters by […]
Bamidele is Senate leader
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) as majority leader of the 10th Senate. Akpabio made the announcement at 11. 29 a.m. after the commencement of proceedings from the Eid-El Kabir break. Akpabio also announced Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno) as the Chief Whip; Sen. David Umahi (APC-Ebonyi), as the Deputy Leader […]
Enugu: Govt threatens to shut down schools, markets observing sit-at-home order
The Enugu State Government has threatened to shut down schools and markets observing the one week illegal sit-at- home order by the self- acclaimed factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia on Tuesday in Enugu. […]
JAMB bars Mmesoma for three years, insists result is fake
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result being paraded by Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma ”is patently fake.” It has also barred her from sitting for its examination for the next three years. The board made this known in a statement, by Dr Fabian Benjamin, Acting Director, […]
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By Toyin Falola A woman who has suffered and gone through hell with her husband must reap the fruits of her labour. The merciful God must convert Sisi Surulere to Madam Olorunsogo and upgrade to Mummy Benefactor. If the first child is named Promise, the second is Favor, and the third, heir to the throne, […]
Police recover body of drowned UNIBEN student, arrest two suspects
The Edo Police Command has arrested two students of the University of Benin over the death of their friend, Francis Anuide, who was drowned in Ekosodin river, Benin, where the trio had gone to swim. The arrested students are Samson Kennedy, a 200-level student of Biochemistry, and Wilfred Emmanuel, a 500-level student of Optometry. The […]
UTME score controversy: Innoson says N3m scholarship remains if probe shows otherwise
The management of Innoson Automobile Company, has said the N3 million scholarship awarded to Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme will stand if found to be innocent of the allegation by JAMB of result manipulation. Mr Cornel Osigwe, Head of Corporate Communications at Innoson Group, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Onitsha that […]
‘Them belly full (but we hungry)’
By Simon Kolawole President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been receiving accolades for his initial, somewhat radical policy steps since he was inaugurated on May 29. Many economists, foreign media and, surprisingly, some Nigerian opposition figures are impressed with his speed in announcing the end of petrol subsidy, which he followed up by moving to […]
2023 Election: APC Rejects European Union’s Conclusion
The All Progressives Congress(APC) has rejected the conclusion of the European Unions conclusion on the 2023 general elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party said the plan by the union was to discredit the presidential election. “Sometimes in May, we alerted the nation, through a press statement, to the plan by […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Sanwo Olu Hosts Tinubu In Lagos
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to an Eid-el-Kabir dinner on Thursday. The event was held at the Lagos State government house in Marina. Among those that attended the ceremony with President Tinubu were the state’s past governors since 1999 including Babatunde Fashola and immediate past governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Tinubu […]
