Bandits Invade Kaduna Village, Abduct Pregnant Woman, 7 Others
Reports reaching Africa Today News, New York has it that bandits in the wee hours Sunday stormed Lema community in the Mando area of Kaduna, opposite the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, the State capital, where they abducted a pregnant woman. According to an eyewitness who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity, the […]
Osun Guber Election: PSC Lauds Performance By Police
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has openly lauded the team of policemen who had been deployed to Osun state, for their wonderful performance at the July 16th gubernatorial elections in the State. The agency’s commendation was conveyed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu […]
Notorious Terrorist, Ado Aleru Installed As Sarkin Fulani In Zamfara
A majority of Nigerians have come out to fully condemn the installation of a notorious, wanted terrorist Ado Aleru (Alieru) as the Sarkin Fulani (King of Fulanis) of Yandoton Daji Emirate in the troubled Zamfara state. Critics including the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have also accused the Nigerian government of aiding and justifying […]
NLC Set To Embark On National Protest Over ASUU Strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has finally announced that July 26 and 27 dates would be pegged as National Days of Protest across the country which would be used to force the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to resolve their issues and suspend the lingering strike action. Africa […]
Okere-Urhobo Monarch Of Delta State Kicks The Bucket
His Royal Majesty, Emmanuel Ono Okumagba, Okumagba II who is the Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom of Delta State is dead. As at the time of compiling this report, the details which are surrounding his death are still sketchy The passage of the Orosuen of Okere Urhobo Kingdom, who marked his 75th birthday in March, filtered […]
‘Democracy At Work’ – President Buhari Reacts To Adeleke’s Victory
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the Osun State elections while openly congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for winning the governorship race in Osun State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had on Sunday declared the former lawmaker winner of the just concluded election. Senator Adeleke had […]
HURIWA Reacts To Oyetola’s Defeat: People Have Rejected APC
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, while reacting to the just concluded Osun State elections, has reiterated that Nigerians have rejected Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the outcome of the Osun State governorship election. The group had also compared the election to the […]
Yakubu Maikyau Finaly Elected As 36th NBA President
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau who is one of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has finally emerged as the 36th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after a recent election which had been conducted by the organisation. In the election, Maikyau had polled a total of 22,342 votes to defeat the other two other contenders who […]
Aregbesola Gloats Over Adeleke’s Victory With Cryptic Message
Rauf Aregbesola who is the former Governor of Osun State and the Nigerian minister of Interior has surprisingly gloated over the electoral loss of Osun State APC party to the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Ademola Adeleke. In a post which he had put out on Facebook on Sunday, Aregbesola had also justified the victory of […]
Osun Guber: I’m Still Studying Election Results – Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has stated that he is still studying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election which he lost to Senator Ademola Adeleke before making his position known. Mr Oyetola said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo. Oyetola also announced that he will give […]
FG Yet To Reach Agreement With ASUU – Ngige Clarifies
The Federal Government has clarified that it was yet to reach any meaningful agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), contrary to claims by the union. This clarification came on Saturday in a statement released by the Media Office of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. The statement which was obtained […]
2023: Why Nigerians Must Look Beyond Religion – Tinubu
Ahead of next year’s general elections, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has provided further insight into why he selected Kashim Shettima as his running mate appealing to Nigerians not to vote based on religious grounds at the polls. The Vice Presidential candidate of the party is the former Borno […]