Police scrap Special Tactical Squad over raid on Edwin Clark’s home (PremiumTimes) Inspector-General Ibrahim Idris has scrapped the police Special Tactical Squad (STS), the Force Headquarters announced Friday, as the fallout over the raid on the home of Edwin Clark…
INEC registers 14.5m new voters ahead of 2019 election (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has placed the total number of newly registered voters as 14,551,482 ahead of the 2019 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement during the Commission’s third quarterly consultative meeting…
Police officers sacked for searching Edwin Clark’s Abuja home (PremiumTimes)
Three Nigerian police officers have been sacked and another one suspended over the “unauthorised” raid of Edwin Clark’s house in Abuja on Tuesday, the Force Headquarters said Thursday. Clark’s home in Asokoro neighbourhood was reportedly stormed by officers in the…
Cancer now common in Nigeria —Atiku (Vanguard)
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, bemoaned the rising cases of cancer in Nigeria. He also expressed readiness to partner the Dickson Foundation on cancer advocacy and conduct research on the increase of the terminal disease in the country, especially…
Raid on Edwin Clark’s home : We’re back to the creeks — Militants (Vanguard) *Approval plan: Lagos serves 145 notices on building owners (Punch)
Raid on Edwin Clark’s home : We’re back to the creeks — Militants (Vanguard) A coalition of Niger Delta militants said yesterday they were returning to the creeks to disrupt oil production in the Niger Delta, following last Tuesday’s raid…
A taxi driver told me about arms in Clark’s residence – Informant (Punch) *Buhari picks Presidential Form (Vanguard)
A taxi driver told me about arms in Clark’s residence – Informant (Punch) An informant, Ismail Yakubu, has narrated how he instigated the raid on the residence of the elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, by armed policemen…
Samsung: Why Galaxy Note9 will break barriers in Nigerian market (Vanguard)
Mobile phone and home appliances maker, Samsung, has introduced its newest flagship Smartphone, the Galaxy Note9 to the Nigerian market. Unveiling of the product happened weekend at its Experience Centre in Ikeja City Mall. The Note9, according to Samsung, came…
2003 elections: I regret not winning Lagos for PDP, says Atiku (Punch) *Lagos completes Pedestrian Bridge that on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (Punch)
2003 elections: I regret not winning Lagos for PDP, says Atiku (Punch) Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he regretted not doing much to help the People’s Democratic Party win in Lagos State when he had the opportunity…
14 killed, many injured in fresh Plateau attack (Punch)
Tragedy struck again on Sunday night with over 14 persons feared dead in two separate fresh attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Jos South and Bassa Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The killings came at the time when the…
2019 Presidency: PDP already conceding defeat – APC (Vanguard) *Nigeria, China to sign $328m agreement on ICT – Presidency (PremiumTimes)
2019 Presidency: PDP already conceding defeat – APC (Vanguard) The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is already conceding defeat. The APC in a statement on Sunday said :’with over 13 million registered APC members…