The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said the police behaved like “upgraded barbarians” by taking Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) to Lokoja on a stretcher last week. Dogara said this in an interview with State House…
Year: 2018
BUHARI EMBARKS ON FOUR-DAY MEDICAL TRIP TO UK TODAY
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday embark on a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom. According to a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President’s trip is at the instance…
MELAYE: SARAKI, DOGARA REPORT IG TO BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The meeting was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after Buhari returned…
KADUNA POLICE CONFIRMS 45 VILLAGERS KILLED BY BANDITS
The Kaduna State Police commissioner, Austin Iwar, on Sunday confirmed that 45 villagers were killed by bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. Residents said the killings occurred around 2:30 p.m. when the bandits stormed the village…
REPORTS ON APC CONGRESS IN 36 STATE CHAPTER OF THE PARTY
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Ward congress held across the Federation on Saturday 5th May, 2018. Lineup is summarized detailed report across the states of the federation. 1. Abia : APC congress extends to Sunday. Inconclusive. Adamawa: Adamawa APC ward…
ARSENE WENGER QUITS EMIRATES WITH A WARE
Wenger is leaving Arsenal after 22 years in charge and he now only has two away fixtures remaining before signing off next Sunday after his lowest-ever Premier League finish in sixth. The failure to win the title since 2004 has proved costly…
EL-CLASSICO: SIZZLING 2-2 DRAW
Gareth Bale scored a stunning equaliser to cancel out Lionel Messi’s solo goal at the Nou Camp in the 271st Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, as Andres Iniesta played his final part in one of these epic encounters. Iniesta is set…
2018 FIFA WC: 1998 SUPER EAGLES BETTER THAN MY TEAM — ROHR
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has admitted that the quality in his team cannot be compared to the 1998 Eagles that featured the like of Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, Daniel Amokachi and Victor Ikpeba. However, Rohr who led the Eagles…
DON’T BELITTLE YOUR HIGH OFFICE- PDP TELLS OSINBAJO
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo not to belittle his high office by allowing himself to be used as poster boy to bandy figures and make unsubstantiated statements against the opposition. PDP in a statement issued yesterday…
MELAYE, SENATE AND POLICE BROUHAHA
The Nigeria Police Force deserved some condemnations over the drama with Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi West senatorial district on the platform of All Progressives Congress in the Senate. The police strangely arraigned the lawmaker in the magistrate court right…