Senate Rejects Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner
THE Senate, on Tuesday, declined the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report…
Maiduguri Catholic Priest regains freedom from kidnappers’
THE Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Elijah Juma Wada who was kidnapped by Boko Haram last month has regained his freedom Recall that Reverend Wada left Shani Local Government Area on…
Reps allay fears of Anti-Media Bill
THE House of Representatives has intervened in the proposed Press Council Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying that no attempt will be made by the lawmakers to gag the…
Cracks in Governors Forum over Southern Govs’ 2023 presidency position
THERE are indications that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), appears to be divided over the position of the Southern governors that the 2023 presidency should be zoned to the Southern…
Sanwo-Olu arrest suspected traffic robbers at Ojota
The convoy of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has arrested three suspected traffic robbers who have been terrrorising road users during gridlock in the area. The suspected criminals met…
Emir of Kajuru, regains freedom, 13 others still in captivity
THE Emir of Kajuru, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has regained his freedom from kidnappers' den. Gunmen had on Sunday morning abducted Kajuru and…
Suspected cultists kill tricyclist, painter in Ikorodu suburb
SOME suspected cultists struck over the weekend, in Baiyeku, area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, killing a commercial tricyclist and painter in the process. Eye witnesses' account said the incident occurred…
NUJ, NGE, NPAN protest against anti- media Bill
THE Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) have started a campaign tagged “Information Blackout,” to protest against two…
South-West governors should produce Sunday Igboho before DSS– Miyetti Allah
THE Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Monday, says the Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularlly called Sunday Igboho is being hidden by the South-West governors to avoid facing the…
Bandits attack Southern Kaduna, kill 9
SOME armed bandits have attacked Makarau Jankasa community in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing nine persons in the process. The attack comes barely 72 hours…
