Senior lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has described the recent burning of a crude oil laden vessel by soldiers as “a deliberate attempt to cover up the involvement of military personnel in the serious crime of oil theft.”…
Global handwashing day: FG advised to offer better facilities to fight NTD
A Global organization Sightsavers has called on governments, organizations, donors, and communities to increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Sightsavers Country Director Dr. Sunday Isiyaku stated in a statement released on Friday that this will result in a…
PDP owes Nigerians an apology over Atiku’s ethnic comment, says Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) owes Nigerians an explanation and an apology following some rather controversial statements made by Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the party. Atiku had on Sunday in…
Find permanent solution to ASUU’s incessant strikes, Okotie urges FG
As members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resume today after their eight-month-long industrial action over the state of educational facilities in the country, interim government campaigner and former presidential candidate, Rev Chris Okotie, has urged the federal…
Why new charges against Kanu won’t stand – Lawyer
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that new charges against Kanu would not stand till the Federal Government released him (Kanu) from its custody. Ejimakor made this known…
Court nullifies Binani’s election as Adamawa APC Guber candidate
A Federal High Court sitting in Yola has nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that produced Senator Aishatu Binani as the party’s governorship candidate for Adamawa State. The court on Friday declared that there will be no candidate for…
Police invite 5 persons over 67-year-old man allegedly locked up for 20 yrs
Kaduna State Police Command has begun investigations to unravel the reason a 67-year-old man was locked up in a room for over 20 years, just as five persons have been invited to assist in the investigation. It would be recalled…
Muslim council sacks Chief Imam in Ondo
The Ikare Muslim Council has sacked the Chief Imam of Ikare Mosque, Sheikh Abubakar Muhammed Abbas. This was contained in a letter by the council and signed by its chairman, Adewale Jimoh Abayomi and the secretary, Alhaji R. Ayeigbusi. In…
If we release all Ayu’s sins, his children will disown him – Wike
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said the sins of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iyorchia Ayu are so grievous that if they are disclosed his children will disown him. “If people know what we know, if…
Man kills wife in Ondo over alleged N10m deposit
A 42-year-old man Kelechukwu Onuka has reportedly killed his wife, Nnena, after a quarrel over N10 million deposited in her account. This incident happened at Aratunsi area of Akure the Ondo State capital. Sources said the money was deposited in…