My LIfe Under Threat – Dapo Abiodun
The Dapo Biodun Campaign Organisation (DACO), has raised alarm over what it described as “planned smear campaign and violent attack against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dapo Abiodun.” In a media release made available to journalists on Sunday, the Spokesperson to Prince Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Remmy Hazzan, alleged that there […]
Buhari Orders Soldiers Out of Sealed Daily Trust Newspaper
Armed soldiers that seized the Maiduguri, Borno State office and Abuja Headquarters of the Daily TrustNewspaper, vacated the besieged premises, Sunday night, on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari who promptly intervened in the face-off. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed this in a tweet, saying the President […]
Kidnappers Free Abducted LG Workers in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command Saturday disclosed that the two officials of the Emure Local Government Area of the state, who were kidnapped by gunmen have been freed. The two council staff, Pastor A. Onaade and Dr. O. Fashina, were kidnapped along Ikere-Ise-Emure road Wednesday night while returning to Ado Ekiti. Onaade is an accountant […]
I’m Not Buhari’s Niece, I Won’t Resign, Zakari Tells PDP, Others
A National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Amina Zakari, has dismissed reports that she is a blood relation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Peoples Democratic Party and other political groups as well as individuals had alleged that Zakari, who was, on Thursday, named by the commission as its Chairman, Advisory Committee and Presidential […]
FAAN Warns Against Fraudulent Recruiters
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has warned against people parading themselves as recruitment agents of the Airport Managers, and consequently extorting money from innocent citizens in the process. For the purpose of clarity and emphasis, the agency stated that it is not embarking on any recruitment exercise at the moment contrary to what the […]
The Police Treated Senator Melaye Unfairly
Senator Dino Melaye was eventually arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday , January 4, 2019. His arrest was effected when he emerged from his home into the waiting arms of the police. The Police, armed with a warrant of arrest, had arrived his house eight days earlier to effect his […]
Major Orkar, Shaki and The Journalism We Practiced.
I visited Shaki today. Just in case you don’t know, Shaki is a prominent town in the Oke Ogun area of Oyo State. I last visited the town 29 years ago as a journalist working under a repressive system. My trip today was occasioned by more auspicious circumstances. My trip of 1990 was actually a […]
13 African Countries Beat Nigeria in Forbes Business Ranking
Thirteen African countries have been ranked higher than Nigeria in Forbes Magazine’s Best Country for Business ranking for 2019. Nigeria emerged as the 110th Best Country for Business, below South Africa, ranked 59, Morocco (62), Seychelles (66), Tunisia (82), Botswana (83), Rwanda (90), Kenya (93), Ghana (94), Egypt (95), Namibia (96), Senegal (100), Zambia (103) […]
Buhari Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Outgoing IGP Idris
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, held a closed-door meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The meeting which began shortly after Friday prayers held inside the president’s office at the State House Presidential Villa Abuja. Mr Idris is expected to retire from service after reaching the mandatory 35 years in service this […]
FG Parleys NLC, TUC, Other Labour Unions Over Planned Strike
In a bid to avert a planned nationwide industrial action, a delegation of the Federal Government is currently in a meeting with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and other Labour unions. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige led the Federal Government delegation while the Minister of Finance, […]
