The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA member nations on Wednesday. The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco…
Day: June 13, 2018
Illegal Blood Bank uncovered in Bariga
The police have uncovered an illegal blood bank allegedly operated by a 45-year-old man, Paul Achegbulu, in Bariga, Lagos Mainland. Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal led his men to arrest the suspect in his 18 Kusa Bus Stop, Bariga one-room apartment…
Traitors of June 12 must not be honoured – Shehu Sani
Human rights activist and lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani and National Coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland Gani Adams have urged those who annulled and betrayed June 12, 1993 presidential election to apologize. Sani, who spoke…
Abia Woman Declares Interest in 2019 Presidential Seat
Angela Johnson of Amuvi in Arochukwu Local Government Council of Abia State has declared her interest to run for the presidential seat in 2019. Johnson who made her intention known at her country home, Amuvi community when she met with the…
Ban on political campaign still in force – INEC warns Kwara Politicians
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians in Kwara to stop erecting campaign billboards and posters as ban on political campaign is still in force. INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara, Mr. Paul Atser gave the warning in a…
Murder of Offa Robbery Gang leaders: Police dismisses Speculations
The Nigeria Police has dismissed speculations that the gang leaders of the Offa bank robbery, with alleged links to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, have been killed in custody. Although other suspects were paraded…
Fraud: Senator bags 14- year prison term
The war against graft scored another victory on Tuesday when former a Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, got a 14-year prison term for fraud. His conviction came less than one month after the imprisonment of former Governor Jolly…
Kwara Director Assassinated
A Director Planning in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development of Kwara State, Mr. Victor Kayode Dada, has been assassinated by a group of five people including a woman who murdered him in cold blood, last Wednesday, in Ilorin.…
Investigate and Jail Olusegun Obasanjo – Oshiomhole urges Buhari
The former Edo State Governor haven received more endorsements from the National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as well as governors elected on the platform of the party ahead of the national convention of the party, said he…