Chelsea Beat West Brom To Move Back Into EPL Top
London – Two goals from Belgian wizard Eden Hazard and another by Victor Moses earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win over struggling West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Monday. It was a result which eased pressure on coach Antonio Conte following two defeats for the champions. The lively Hazard twisted his way […]
Govs, senators back Osinbajo’s call for state police
At the closing of the two-day summit on national security organised by the Senate, state governors and the federal parliament have agreed to allow states to have their police. They backed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo who stated at the opening of the event on Thursday that state police was “the way to go.” Participants, who included […]
Alleged N22.8bn Fraud: Former Air Chief Amosu Opts For Plea Bargain
A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd), has opted for an out of court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The retired Air Chief is being prosecuted for an alleged fraud of N22.8bn. His trial continued on Monday before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in […]
Okorocha: My son-in-law has what it takes to succeed me
Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, has vowed to back Uche Nwosu, his son-in-law, if he shows interest in the 2019 governorship election. Speaking on Monday when he received leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Owerri municipal council, Okorocha said Nwosu, who is married to his first daughter, has all it takes to […]
Killings: Security Agencies Must Stay Ahead Of Criminals ‘At All Times’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered all security agencies in the country to be proactive in their duties and stay ahead of criminals at all times. The President revealed this in tweets on Monday, hours after he held an expanded security meeting attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in addition to the security chiefs in Abuja. […]
Lagos pastor arrested for robbery
The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Ogun State chapter, has arrested the General Overseer of the God’s Favour Ministry, Iba, Lagos state, Daniel Onwugbufor, and an accomplice, Israel Animashaun, for alleged car snatching. Onwugbufor and Animashaun were arrested on February 1 after the police traced a stolen car to the pastor, Premium Times reports. Speaking […]
NAMA Boss Tasks SERVICOM Committee on Service Excellence
Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has charged the newly inaugurated Service Compact (SERVICOM) with all Nigerian committee to ensure that the system of service delivery in the agency meets international best practices in line with its service level agreement with customers. Capt. Akinkuotu, who gave his words at the inauguration […]
Baby Factory Allegedly Discovered In Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it had sealed an illegal maternity and baby factory in Nyanya, Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by the NAPTIP spokesman, Mr Josiah Emerole, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Emerole said that the acclaimed Chief Medical Director […]
I’ve no prefered candidate for any political office – Obasanjo
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he has no candidate for any political office in 2019. He said this on Wednesday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, during a courtesy visit by a youth group from Delta State led a governorship aspirant, Frank Esanubi. Obasanjo, who said he had taken a decision in […]
Wike tells FG to Revoke Don Waney gangs’ amnesty.
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has called on the Federal Government to set aside the amnesty granted by his counterpart from Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, to a group of cultists suspected to be members of Don Waney’s gang. Wike had maintained that some of those granted amnesties were involved in the killing of […]
