REPORTED frustration by the Defence Headquarters over the United States’ opposition to deploying newly-supplied Tucano military planes amid fresh terrorist activities by “bandits,” and the government’s ambiguous responses, demonstrate why Nigeria’s…
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Gunmen Abduct Three Church Members After Vigil In Ogun, Demand N6m Ransom
Gunmen invaded a Cherubim and Seraphim Church at Obada-Oko, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday, while worshippers were holding a vigil. They kidnapped three…
Shock As Notorious Bandit Leader Surrender, Ak 47 handed over
Gunmen in the early hours of Friday stormed Birshin Fulani, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, and kidnapped a nursing mother of three children, Mrs Rukayyat Odedoyin. The commander of a notorious…
LASU: 50% refund of school fees guarantees to 4.5 CGPA students
The Management of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has put in place a policy to guarantee 50 per cent refund of school fees to students with a Cumulative Grade Point…
Biafra: IPOB will die off due to Kanu’s trial, presidency says
The Presidency has disclosed that the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, would lead to the end of the pro-Biafra group. Garba Shehu,…
Breaking: Thousands of INEC Adhoc workers resign en masse amid IPOB threats in Anambra
Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, thousands of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc workers have resigned due to fear of attacks by members of the…
Oyetola releases funds to pay 1,501 retirees for pension arrears
The Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, as part of his commitment to improve the welfare of retired civil servants and workers of the State, has released the sum…
Osun Police re-arrest 13 fleeing Oyo inmates
The Osun Police Command, on Sunday said 13 of the inmates who escaped from Abologo Correctional Centre in Oyo, on Friday, have been re-arrested in Ejigbo, Osun. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun Police…
Anambra Govt Approves Saturdays As School Day Over sit-at-home
Following the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sit-at-home observed on Mondays in the south-east, the Anambra State Government has announced that Saturdays will replace Mondays. Commissioner for information and public enlightenment Don…
Osun: Oyetola’s large cabinet of docility, Seyi Adeniyi
October 24th, 2019, the executive governor of Osun state, Mr Gboyega Oyetola inaugurated his cabinet members. The total number as at that time was 35 (though I’m aware the number has increased)….