Chief Olabode George, former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday said he was extremely pained by the death of his first son, Dipo. George spoke when the National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus,…
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SUSPECTED HERDSMEN ATTACK TWO COMMUNITIES IN KOGI
Buratai gives army three weeks to clear Birnin-Gwari of bandits Some suspected Fulani herdsmen early hours of on Monday attacked two communities in Kogi west, killing 10 persons. It was reliably gathered that the herdsmen invaded two Tivs settlement, one…
FREE EL-ZAKZAKY: SHI’ITES, POLICE CLASH DEEPENS
Shi’ite youths protesting the continued detention of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, on Monday grounded activities at the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja. The secretariat complex is located at the three arms zone and is a…
CRAZY BILLS: EKO ELECTRICITY COMPANY CEO REVEALS SECRET
Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) have unveiled the secret behind the so-called ‘crazy bill’ which has been one of the major areas of discord between electricity distribution companies and consumers.…
YOU HAVE FAILED KOGI PEOPLE – EX-GOVERNOR TELLS YAHAYA BELLO
Former Governor Ibrahim Idris has lamented the living condition of the people of Kogi state. He said the masses live in abject poverty and blamed the state governor for the situation. The former governor of Kogi state has accused Governor…
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…
CODEINE CRISIS: NAFDAC SHUTS DOWN EMZOR, TWO OTHERS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration & Control has shut Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited, Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited and Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd., that were implicated in the codeine syrup crisis. The Director-General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,…
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…
KOGI CHIEF JUDGE ORDERS POLICE: MOVE MELAYE TO NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, yesterday ordered that Senator Dino Melaye be taken to the National Hospital, Abuja where he should remain under the custody and supervision of the police. It also emerged yesterday that N100…
OFFA ROBBERY: KWARA GOV’T OFFERS N5M REWARD
Kwara State government has pledged N5m reward for information that will lead to the arrest of four Offa bank robbers that were declared wanted by the police. The development came just as the Nigeria Police on Friday released to the public,…