Possible Solution to Mass Killing
By Festus Adeoye My heart goes to the families of all the victims of the senseless mass shooting both in El- Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, California, and the rest of the Country. There has to be a reasonable solution to this problem. No one, l repeat, no one, is safe from becoming a victim. We […]
El-ZakZaky Troubles Deepen…Read Details
Malam Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is facing criminal trial before the Kaduna High Court on charges filed in April 2018. The Kaduna State Government is prosecuting Malam Ibrahim El-Zakzaky on an eight-count charge, including culpable homicide punishable with death. He and his wife are the first and second defendants in The State versus Malam Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and […]
EFCC Arrests 32 Year Old ABU Graduate for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a 32-year-old suspected fraudster, Loretta Okonkwo, for obtaining money under false pretence. Okonkwo, a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, was arrested on July 19, 2019 in Lagos, following a petition received by the Commission about her fraudulent activities. The complainant […]
My Plan for Lagos Healthcare Sector – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the yearly symposium of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) assured the audience of his administration’s willingness to pursue actions and policy frameworks that’ll help the state improve on universal health coverage indices. The week-long event with the theme: “Strengthening Health Research Education and Service Delivery for […]
EFCC Arrests 29 ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has arrested 29 men suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud. The suspects were arrested at Akoto Estate, Elebu area in Ibadan during an early morning raid carried out by operatives of the Commission. Earlier, the team had conducted series of surveillance, working on strings […]
Kogi Assembly Commences Impeachment Notice On Deputy Governor
The Kogi state house of assembly on Wednesday commenced the process of impeachment against the deput governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba. The impeachment petition was read on the plenary by the majority leader of the house, Abdullahi Bello representing Ajaokuta constituency Bello confirmed that 21 of the 25 lawmakers signatures have been collected […]
Kaduna Government Sues Odinkalu, Accuses Him Of ‘Inciting Disturbance’
The Kaduna state government has filed a suit against Chidi Odinkalu, a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). In the suit dated March 18, 2019, the government accused the human rights lawyer of inciting disturbance and furnishing false information which is punishable under the state’s penal codes. In February, Odinkalu had accused […]
Sallah: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday – August 12 and 13 – as public holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-Al-Kabir celebrations. The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, declared this in a statement on Tuesday on behalf of the government. She made the declaration in a statement signed by Mohammed […]
Minsters To Be Sworn-In On August 21
President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in the ministers-designate on August 21, the Federal Government has said. The government made the announcement in a statement forwarded to Channels Television on Tuesday from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha. According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony will take […]
IBB: Nigeria Is Complex, Difficult To Manage
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida says Nigeria is difficult to govern due to its diversities. Babangida made this statement on Tuesday when the members of the house of representatives minority caucus, led by Ndudi Elumelu visited him at his residence in Minna, Niger state. “The country is complex and difficult because, there are as many […]
