The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the kidnap of Golden Chioma, Chairman, Rivers State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Muhammad Ahmad, spokesman for the Police Command said on Wednesday that, “Our detectives from anti-kidnap unit and State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, are on top of the incident to ensure that the legislator…
Kebbi NLC Declares Strike
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has declared a full strike action in the state civil service. While addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting held at the office of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT yesterday in Birnin Kebbi, Comrade Abubakar Sadiq Kao’je, Kebbi State NLC chairman, said the union gave…
SAFA Denounces Keshi’s Appointment Rumour
The South African Football Association, SAFA has denounced reports that it offered Stephen Keshi, Coach of the Super Eagles, an appointment as coach of the nation’s football team. Danny Jordan, SAFA president debunked news making rounds as some media have quoted Keshi as suggesting that he got an offer from SAFA. “There is no iota…
Police Arrest Student for Stabbing Father to Death
Officers of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested and detained Tolani Ajayi, a 21-year-old 300 level student of the Redeemer’s University of Nigeria, RUN for allegedly killing his 60-year-old father, Charles Ajayi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Command, who confirmed the…
Army Denies Burning of BRT Buses on Ikorodu Road
Accused of masterminding the burning of about four BRT buses in the early hours of Friday, July 4, at Onipanu area of Ikorodu road, Lagos, the Nigerian army had come out to deny the allegations. Rightman Ogeh, spokesman for the Army formation in Yaba, Lagos, while admitting that the soldiers from the unit were aggrieved…
APC to sue Fani-Kayode for Defamation
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has threatened to seek legal redress againstFemi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation. The party has asked Fani-Kayode to retract his comment alleging that the APC, through its national publicity secretary, Lai Mohammed, condemned the Federal Government for proscribing the terror group Boko Haram. In a statement issued in Lagos on…
Nigeria Imports 4 million phones in a month- Omobola Johnson, ICT Minister
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister of Communication and Technology, ICT has urged Nigerians to invest in the Information Communication and Technology, ICT, sector. The minister stated this during the inauguration of the advisory board for the Office for Nigeria Content Development in ICT. Speaking at the event, the Minister said that out of the over 4…
Abuja Bombing: NGE Mourns Colleague, Other Victims
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed sadness over the loss of Suleiman Bisalla, one of its members and the Managing Editor, North, of the New Telegraph Newspapers, in the EMAB plaza bombing, in Abuja on Wednesday. Bisalla died alongside at least 20 other persons in the unfortunate incident. “As we condole the Bisalla…
Kenyan Governor charged with Terrorism, Murder
IssaTimamy, a Kenyan regional governor has been charged with terrorism and murder overattacks in the coastal Lamu district in which scores of people were killed. Timamy is the first high-profile politician to be charged over the killings in the Mpeketoni town area. He faces multiple counts of murder, incitement and forceful evictions. Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s…
Nigeria Catholic Bishops declare 6-month national prayer
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN has declared a 6-month national prayer for the country. The prayer is scheduled to start in Julythis year with “Family Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration” on the last Sunday of each of the months. Felix Femi Ajakaye, Bishop of Ekiti diocese made the declaration yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun…
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