We’re Not Sleeping – Gov Diri Vows To Go After Abductors Of Goodluck Jonathan’s Cousin
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he would unleash the full wrath of the law on the abductors of the former Commissioner for Special Duties (Federal Projects) in the state and cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Mike ...
Pro-Buhari Group Says Ban On Open Grazing Not Solution To Security Challenges In Nigeria
The No Alternative to Buhari-Osinbajo 2019 (NATBO 2019) has said open grazing, which is as old as Nigeria, has been generating a lot of hues and cries of late. Until recently, they noted that herdsmen had been crisscrossing the country with their cattle unmolested and without molesting anyone. In a statement by the National Co-ordinator of the group, Vincent G Uba,said...
National Convention: PDP Extends Sale Of Forms
The Peoples Democratic Party has extended by two days the sale of nomination forms for national officers for the October 30 and 31 National Convention. The PDP disclosed this in a statement in Abuja by Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s National Publicity Secretary. Ologbondiyan, who is also the Secretary, National Convention Publicity Sub-Committee, said the closing date, earlier fixed for October 15,...
“Uma Ukpai Is My Spiritual Father”, Pastor Adeboye Declares
The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye has declared that the President of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association Incorporated, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai is his spiritual father. Adeboye stated this while recently giving a sermon in his church. To the amazement of his congregants, Adeboye while preaching said: “I want to show everybody today that I have...
Drama In Senate As RMRDC Boss Lists “Kilishi” As Research Breakthrough
There was a mild drama at the Senate on Monday when the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, Professor Hussain Ibrahim, identified the development of Kilishi technology as its major breakthrough since the agency’s creation, 33 years ago. Ibrahim, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Science and Technology to brief the senators on the activities...
Infectious Diseases Bill: Bill Gates Denies Offering Reps Any Incentive
American billionaire, and co-founder of Microsoft, Mr Bill Gates, has described as spurious, media reports that he offered a $10 million incentive (bribe) to the leadership and members of the House of Representatives to hasting the process of passing the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020 being considered by the House. This was as the Adhoc committee investigating the allegation...
Eight Burnt To Death In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash (Photos)
Right persons were on Saturday burnt to death in a lone crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash, which occurred around 8.45pm near the Saapade Bridge, involved a Mazda bus with number plate AAA 249 VX. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the accident on Sunday. Umar stated that 11 people were involved in the crash. Read...
Rivers Crisis: Police Killed My Son During Impeachment Protest – Mother
A mother, Mrs. Callister Ugiri, has raised the alarm that the police in Rivers State killed her son, Onyedikachi Ugiri, during the protest that rocked the move by the House of Assembly to impeach the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that Onyekachi was among the youths, who invaded the personal residence of the Rivers House of Assembly speaker, Martin...
DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe At Lagos International Airport
DSS agents detained Doyin Okupe, the former director-general of Peter Obi's presidential campaign, on Thursday morning at Lagos' Muritala Mohammed International Airport. The arrest was announced by Okupe's attorney, Tolu Babaleye. Okupe, according to him, was detained on his way to London. According to the information, the DSS detained Dr. Doyin Okupe at the Lagos Airport while en route to London. "He was...
