Alhassan Strips Taraba APC Office, Retrieves all Donated Furniture
Former women affairs minister Aisha Alhassan, who recently resigned her appointment and dumped the APC, has retrieved computers and furniture she donated to the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo. According to Mr Aaron Artimas, APC publicity secretary in the state, Alhassan also removed rugs, air-conditioning sets and tables she had bought for the political party […]
Suspects Confess Selling 31 Human Heads, Body Parts in Kwara
Eight suspected ritualists arrested by the police in Ilorin, Kwara State, have confessed selling 31 human heads to some yet-to-be identified prominent personalities in the country. They also confessed selling vital body parts for rituals and spiritual powers. The suspects were busted by a Police Joint Investigative team, following the arrest of the principal suspect, […]
Fayose to Spend 2 Weeks with EFCC
The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, may stay longer than he anticipated in the detention camp of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, if reports that just filtered in are to be held sacrosanct. The anti-graft agency has reportedly obtained a court order to detain the outspoken former governor for […]
Jubilation, as Fayemi Scraps Education Fees in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has announced the immediate scrapping of education development levy being paid by students of public and private schools in the state. Dr Fayemi announced the scrapping of the educational levy in Ido-Ekiti on Wednesday, during the commencement of his Town Hall meetings in Ekiti North and Ekiti South Senatorial […]
EFCC Tells Fayose to Refund N1.3bn
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, finally honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday after losing his immunity from prosecution and arrest. After leading Fayose to the interrogation room, it was learnt that he was asked to write a statement explaining how he spent N1.3bn he allegedly […]
Friend Protests Over Nigerian Student Allegedly Murdered by Kenyan Policemen
A friend of the Nigerian student, Bamiyo Ashade, who was reportedly tortured to death at his house in Kenya by some policemen, has demanded justice for the deceased. Also, convener of the EndSARS Campaign, Segun Awosanya, has called on the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri, to ensure justice […]
Red Cross Intensifies Call on Boko Haram to Free Leah Sharibu, Alice Loksha
The International Committee of the Red Cross has made a fresh appeal to Boko Haram to release the two remaining hostages in their custody, Alice Loksha and Leah Sharibu. Loksha was working for UNICEF and Sharibu is the Dapchi schoolgirl kidnapped on February 19. ICRC Regional Director for Africa, Patricia Danzi, made the appeal yesterday, […]
Ibori Loses Appeal Against London Conviction
A panel of three Appellate Court Judges in Britain have dismissed an appeal filed by former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, James Ibori over his conviction and sentence in 2012. Ibori was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties. He was charged […]
ASUU Splits In Two Over Attack On Vice-Chancellor Of FUOYE
The Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has split into two as factional members expressed their displeasure and disapproval over ASUU’s attacks on the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Soremekun. To this end, the aggrieved members, who disapproved of the allegations of corruption and […]
Fayose Left Over N170B Debt – Fayemi
Ekiti State is currently battling with more than N170 billion debt piled up by the government of former Governor Ayo Fayose. The new governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said this today in his inauguration speech in Ado-Ekiti. He said the state’s economy is heading for a state of emergency with such a huge debt burden. The […]
