Herdsmen killings: Stop calling Buhari a murderer Presidency warns
The Presidency said on Friday that it was “grossly” disrespectful and unfair to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a murderer over the killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue and other parts of the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, while briefing State House correspondents at the […]
Obasanjo: Greeting Buhari Did Not Undermine Gravity of My Letter
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained that his exchange of pleasantries with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the African Union (AU) summit, did not in anyway undermine the significance of his statement to the president advising him not to contest the 2019 elections. Obasanjo, who spoke at the secretariat of […]
Ekwueme Buried as Buhari Renames Varsity after Him
It was indeed a happy end to an eventful life as the remains of late Second Republic Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme were laid to rest in his compound in Oko, Orumba North Local Government area of Anambra state at exactly 2:30pm yesterday, in a blaze of Glory. The internment took place […]
Man allegedly cuts off cousin’s manhood in Niger for no reason
A man, Aliyu Mohammed, has cut off the manhood of his 12-year-old cousin, Farouk Ibrahim, for unknown reasons. The incident happened in the Babana area of the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that Ibrahim was on his way to the farm to deliver food to his siblings when Mohammed pounced […]
There is a plan to attack Taraba in 10 days – Taraba Government
The Governor of Taraba State, Mr. Darius Ishaku, has said there is a plan to attack the state in the next 10 days. The governor also said the information had been passed to security agencies, adding that he was not aware that any action had been taken. Ishaku spoke in Jalingo on Thursday when he […]
Conte Still Confident In His Ability At Chelsea
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insisted he remains the best man to lead the Londoners despite an alarming dip in form from the Premier League champions in his second season in charge. Wednesday’s shock 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth left Chelsea down in fourth, 18 points off runaway league leaders Manchester City, and fighting just to […]
EFCC Files Corruption Charges Against Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed two charges of corruption against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Yakubu Umar. The anti-graft agency filed the charges against the CCT Chairman on Friday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A copy of the charge sheet seen by Channels […]
It’s Untrue I Have Not Acted on Benue Killings, Buhari Tells Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate on the killings in Benue State and conveyed his disagreement with the lawmakers that nothing had been done to address the plight of the state after the new year day attacks by suspected herders of cattle left at least 73 persons dead. This is as the Senate […]
Osinbajo: Nigeria to Spend $3.1bn on Identity Mgt Infrastructure
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the federal government will spend about $3.1billion in order to give Nigeria a world class identity management infrastructure. Osinbajo, whose office is coordinating the development of a strategic roadmap for digital identity in the country stated this in Abuja yesterday at the Workshop on a Roadmap […]
Dogara Insists Heightened Killings Portray Faulty Security System
For the umpteenth time, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, wednesday stated that the increased violence and unlawful killings as well as general feeling of insecurity among Nigerians are clear evidence that there are problems with the country’s security architecture needed to be reviewed. Speaking when he received a delegation from […]
