Oyetola wins Osun APC primary poll, defeats Aregbesola’s candidate
Gboyega Oyetola, the Governor of Osun State, emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election conducted on Saturday. Oyetola was announced the candidate of the party in the coming July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Three aspirants contested alongside Oyetola. They included former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
Osun APC Primary: Aregbesola’s supporters protest missing names at collation centre
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola at Ward 15 in Oyan town, Odo North Local Council development area, have staged a peaceful protest as their names were removed from the party’s membership register. The affected party members on Saturday converged at the voting centre with […]
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill three relations of Benue Governor, Ortom
Three kinsmen of Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Ortom is from Tse-Apera, Nzorov District under Guma Local Government Area of the state. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Nathaniel Ikyur in a statement said the victims were killed on Saturday at about 5 pm […]
We need more ‘rebels’ in Nigeria – Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo a former Former President of Nigeria has said the Nigerian nation “needs more rebels” to speak the truth to power without minding whose ox is gored. This, according to Obasanjo, is one of the greatest steps towards rebuilding the nation. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday during the unveiling of the autobiography of the Babanla […]
HURIWA tells IGP to dismantle roadblocks in S/East with immediate effect
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to without further delay, dismantle all police checkpoints in the southeast. HURIWA, made the call in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko on Saturday, noting the menace of illegal checkpoints by the police and their […]
30 Ebonyi State children rescued from traffickers in Ogun
Thirty children and teenagers from Ebonyi State have been rescued from human traffickers in Ogun State. The trafficked children are all indigenes of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. They were rescued through the support of the member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Chinedu Ogah, in conjunction with the Lagos […]
2023: We won’t vote old crooks, Northern youths tells APC, PDP
Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other political parties that they would support old and corrupt politicians. They also called on the political parties to field youths into political offices in 2023, or lose their support. These were the comments of AYCF’s Secretary-General, Nuhu […]
Bandits abduct monarch’s son, seven others in Taraba
Eight persons, including the son of the district head of Zip town, Alhaji Uba, have been abducted by gunmen at Illela village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The gunmen, numbering over 15, were said to have invaded the village about 4pm on Thursday. A resident of the village, Dauda Suleiman, said […]
Abba Kyari knows fate Monday as NDLEA seeks court order to extend detention
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court will on Monday decide the fate of the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four other suspects involved in the 25-kilogramme cocaine deal. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had filed an application in the court for the extension of the detention of the […]
Doping Ban: Okagbare reacts, hints on appealing decision
Top Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has reacted to the 10-year ban slammed on her by the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Athletics Integrity Unit. She said her team of lawyers are currently studying the ban, adding that her next line of action will be communicated soon. Okagbare was first suspended over seven months ago for doping. […]