NIWA reacts to River Buruku Accident, Confirms 11 casualties
The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has reacted to the reported drowning of the water incident along River Buruku, Benue State that claimed eleven lives recently There were earlier reports that eighteen people lost their lives in the water mishap. But reacting to the incident in a rejoinder signed by Tayo Fadile, General Manager, Corporate […]
Evans Recants Ordeal in the Torture Chambers of IGP Intelligence Response Team
Celebrated kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans), on Friday narrated in shocking details the horror, and torture criminal suspects go through in the torture chambers of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Evans shared his experience at the torture chambers during the continuation of a trial-within-trial with […]
Osun APC Primary: Court Promises Speedy Hearing
….. _Oyetola, Alabi sought to be joined in suit as parties_ The Federal High Court, Abuja, Wednesday adjourned till October 31, 2018 hearing in a suit filed by a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, seeking the cancellation of the July 20, 2018 primary election in the […]
Man Lands in Jail for Posting Lover’s Nude Photos
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti state Wednesday sentenced one Ayan Olubunmi to two years imprisonment and a fine of N500,000 for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover, Asare Monica on a social media platform, Facebook. The case with the Suit FHC/AD/17c/2017 was between the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,SAN and Ayan […]
NAFEST 2018 – Over 900 Youths Ready for Employment
The free skill acquisition component of the 2018 edition of National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST, received a major boost with over 900 youths lining up to acquire various skills during the course of the event in Rivers State. A major aspect of NAFEST 2018 as packaged by the National Council for Arts and […]
APC Speaks on Crisis Rocking Party After Primaries
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu Wednesday granted an interview to journalists at the APC National Secretariat where he spoke on the post primary issues rocking the party. Here is excerpts: VON DG, Osita Okechukwu media outbursts He is a highly respected and senior member of our party, […]
APC Formally Takes Control of all Senate Seats in Rivers
With Wednesday’s formal defection of the Senator representing Rivers West, Osinakachukwu Ideozu from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party has effectively locked in all three senate seats in the PDP controlled oil-rich Rivers State. Majority Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, announced Osinakachukwu’s defection at the plenary. […]
Amosu Visits Mother who Gives Birth at 67
Even kings visits when miracles happens. This is especially true for a couple, Professor Samuel Olu Otubosin and his wife who for 39 years waited to have a child of their own. Their waiting ended on Saturday October 20, 2018 when God answered their prayers as the wife delivered a bouncing baby boy. Ogun State governor, […]
Corruption, Our Main Headache – Osinbajo
Vice president Yemi Osibanjo said on Tuesday that corruption remained the major challenge of Nigeria, saying the country was lucky to have President Muhammadu Buhari as the nation’s leader. Osibanjo made the statement in Bauchi when he paid a courtesy visit on the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu. “One of the things that have […]
FG Poises to Limit Number of Childbirth
The Federal Government of Nigeria is currently working on a policy that will limit the number of children that a mother could have. Nigerian Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed has disclosed. Ahmed disclosed this on Tuesday while responding to questions during a session at the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. She said the traditional rulers and […]
