Groups Urge Plateau Govt Against Signing Water Sector Bill Into Law
The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (AUPCTRE) have asked Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State not to sign the Plateau State water sector law which was passed by the Plateau State Assembly on Thursday May 30, 2019. In […]
Breaking: Buhari Approves Establishment of State, Local Govt Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of state and local government police. President Buhari has also approved the dismissal of 37 police officers as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission Presidential Special Panel on SARS Reforms. This was revealed in a statement by the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission and Chairman Presidential […]
Photo: Dino Melaye Releases Posters For Kogi Governorship Race
Senator Dino Melaye has released posters for his gubernatorial ambition as the next Kogi State Governor scheduled for November. Melaye on his Instagram page, the posters show he will be contesting under the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) SDM is the answer pic.twitter.com/K7QqnEo3rC — Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) June 4, 2019
Echoes From the Valley: Cry of a Agonised Mother
By Gboyega Adeoye Despite the global moves to restore the dignity of persons, particularly the girl child, the unbridled clampdown on women continues in Nigeria with no end in sight. The average Nigerian woman faces so much rights restrictions and sundry abuses with the Nigeria Police, which supposed to ensure law and order, orchestrating palpable […]
MFM Pastor Rapes, Impregnates Teenager
Gboyega Adeoye Pastor David Onyekachuku of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Gwarinpa branch, Abuja is currently cooling his heels in police custody on allegation of having carnal knowledge of a teenage girl and impregnating her in the process. Onyekachuku, in a statement issued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in […]
Oando: Sunmonu Leads SEC Interim Management
By Gboyega Adeoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed an interim management led by Mr. Mutiu Olaniyi Adio Sunmonu CON, a former managing director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, to manage the affairs of Oando Plc pending the constitution of a substantive management for the embattled indigenous oil company. “Further to our press […]
Russia Accused of Athletics Doping Cover-up: Report
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is investigating claims Russian officials tried to cover up a doping case involving high jumper Danil Lysenko, following a report in Britain’s Sunday Times. Lysenko was provisionally suspended last August on the eve of the European Championships in Berlin, after failing to make himself available for out-of-competition drug testing. According […]
Anthony Joshua to Get his Titles Back After New York Fiasco
Nigerian-born pugilist Anthony Joshua has assured boxing fans that he would bounce back quickly after his United States debut ended in fiasco. On Saturday night, Joshua was knocked down four times and stopped by huge underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The victory gave Ruiz the International Boxing Organization, World Boxing Association, […]
Salah and Reds Heroes Complete UCL Redemption as Liverpool Claim Glory
One year on from his traumatic experience against Real Madrid, the Egyptian opened the scoring in a 2-0 victory over Spurs in Madrid The mentality giants are the Kings of Europe. On the biggest stage of all, Liverpool delivered. Their superb season got its special conclusion. After 14 years, the Champion League trophy is heading […]
Sanwo-Olu May Reintroduce Monthly Sanitation in Lagos
There are indications that the earlier suspended monthly environmental cleaning exercise in Lagos State may be reinstated by the new administration in the state. Two things point to this. First, one major decision taken by Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the new governor was to sign an executive order on indiscriminate dumping of refuse, traffic management and […]
