Herdsmen: Fayemi reacts as Ekiti monarch faults police claim on killings
A traditional ruler in Ekiti State and Olu of Iyemero, Oba Ebenezer Ogungbemi, has insisted that two people have been killed in the attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in a farmstead in the town. The monarch dismissed the claim by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Asuquo Amba, that preliminary report indicated that nobody died during the attack. Some...
UAE Extends Ban On Nigerian Flights Till March 20
The ban on Nigerian flights to Dubai has been extended by the United Arab Emirates authorities till March 20. Though it was stated that Emirates flights from Dubai to Lagos and Abuja will continue as scheduled, the statement from the public relations firm for Emirates revealed that customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including...
Betta Edu Threatens Legal Action Against BBC Over Alleged Defamation, Demands $50m
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for allegedly defaming her personality. Edu disclosed this in a letter sent to BBC Abuja and London offices by her counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN). According to the letter, the suspended minister claimed that BBC reported that N30...
NDLEA Arrests Instagram Comedian Degeneral On Drug Charges
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested popular Instagram comedian, Degeneral for drugs charges. Degeneral was arrested on Tuesday night at his residence in Lagos. The comedian had gone live on Instagram before his arrest where he was seen confronting NDLEA officers at his residence. Few minutes into the conversation, he was slapped and his phones destroyed and the live...
Customs Announces Promotion Of 3,466 Officers
The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the promotion of 3,466 General Duty and Support Staff officers. A statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Timi Bomodi, on Tues...
“Use of presidential aircraft by Buhari’s daughter, abuse of office” – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), abused his office and allegedly exhibited the worst form of corruption by dispatching the officially restricted Presidential jet to airlift his daughter, Hanan, for her private photography event in Bauchi State. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement described the action as provocative,...
Kano Boat Mishap: Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Victims’ Families, Describes Incidence As Tragic
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Kano state over the loss of lives due to a boat accident at Badau village, Bagwai local government area of Kano state. Describing the incident as tragic and devastating, Kalu condoled with families of the departed souls while wishing...
Force PRO Frank Mba Embarks On Course At NIPSS, Hands Over To Deputy
The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, has handed over the duties and responsibilities of his office to his Deputy, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who will take charge of the Department with immedia...
CJN Says FG’s House Gift Will Boost Performance Of Judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, will boost the performance of judicial officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The CJN, who spoke on Monday at the flag-off ceremony of the project, described the project as a significant milestone in the...
Five Days Sit-At-Home In South East Insensitive, Draconian, Should Be Resisted — Igbo Elders
Residents of the South-East should reject the five-day sit-at-home declared by Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based protégé of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Igbo Elders Consultative Forum led by a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said. The pan-Igbo socio-political organisation also described the order as draconian and epitomising insensitivity to the...
