A Nigerian diplomat has been found dead inside his home in Khartoum, capital of Sudan, in a tragedy that is now being reported as an assassination. Although the name of the diplomat was not revealed, NAN quoted two security sources…
Year: 2018
CODEINE: POLICE ARRESTS TWO IN ILORIN
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, has arrested 17 suspects in different parts of the state while trying to smuggle the drug to other destinations for sale. The Federal Government had banned companies from producing codeine. Addressing…
U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: FIFA SNUB NIGERIAN REFEREES
The FIFA Referees Committee have selected 15 referees and 30 assistant referees to officiate at the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 with no Nigerian match official making the shortlist. However, six match officials from Africa will officiate…
SECURITY AGENTS KILL 10 HERDSMEN IN TARABA
A combined team of the army and police drawn from the police and army formations in Taraba has neutralized 10 Fulani herdsmen, who were using Taraba territory to launch attacks in Adamawa territory. The corpses of the attackers were paraded…
OYO GOVT RESTRICTS MOVEMENT FOR LGS’ ELECTION
The Oyo State government on Thursday announced the restriction on movement during tomorrow’s local government election from 8am to 3pm. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluseun Abimbola, said that the supposed legal impediment towards the conduct of the…
COURT ORDERS IMMEDIATE REINSTATEMENT OF OMO-AGEGE, ANNULS SUSPENSION
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday voided the suspension of the Senator representing Delta Central in the Senate, Ovie Omo- Agege, by the Senate. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, held that the reason…
EX-KWARA PPRO’s SON, 5 OTHERS PARADED OVER ALLEGED CULTISM
The son of a former Police image maker in Kwara State was among six suspected cultists paraded by Kwara State Police Command, yesterday. The state Police Commissioner, Aminu Pai Saleh, who disclosed this while parading the suspects, said the son…
OBASANJO’S COALITION JOINS ADC SAYS APC TAKING NIGERIANS FOR FOOLS
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the ruling All Progressives Congress is taking Nigerians for fools while “reveling in an unrepentant misgoverning of Nigeria.” This is coming as the promoter of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement also disclosed that the movement…
YOU ARE AFRAID OF YOUR OWN SHADOW – SENATE KNOCKS IG AGAIN
The Senate on Thursday made a U-turn on its reason for insisting that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, should appear before the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The Senate said the IG was invited particularly to address the…
PROBE AREGBESOLA’S GOV’T – PDP TASKS
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission to beam their searchlights on the finance of the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The PDP chairman…