Police in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnap of Special Adviser to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, less than 24 hours after the governor launched his re-election campaign. Mr Fyneman Wilson, is the special adviser on Political Matters to Gov. Seriake Dickson. Wilson was reportedly abducted with his Personal Assistant at his residence in Sagbama […]
Continue ReadingThe Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has told the various Igbo groups in the country to stop demanding political favours from President Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that no amount of pressure would make the president change his mind in view of his alleged dislike of the Igbo nation. The movement’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party, today announced the postponement of Kogi state governorship primary by four days. This was revealed in a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, where he said the primary election earlier slated for Thursday, September 10, 2015, will now hold September, 14. Metuh said, “The postponement is with regard […]
Continue ReadingThe Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of Nigeria, on Wednesday said 50,000 companies would soon be delisted for failing to file their annual returns. The Registrar General of the CAC, Mr Bello Mahmud, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Mahmud said that the defaulters would be de-listed after […]
Continue ReadingSurulere area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria saw a raging fire consume a family of five, made up of three generations. The catastrophe took place at Michael Oguns Street, Obele, Lawanson area of Surulere. The incident threw the entire area into mourning. Consumed in the inferno were the grandmother, mother, father and two children-a baby and […]
Continue ReadingFollowing directives issued by Army Headquarters for a painstaking search of motorists and cargoes, troops of the 3 Division Nigerian Army have intercepted and arrested some kingpins and foot soldiers of suppliers of Boko Haram terrorists with hard drugs and other stimulants between Depchi and Geidam, Geidam Local Government Area in Yobe State yesterday. The […]
Continue ReadingThe sojourn of a female student of University of Lagos (UNILAG) was prematurely cut short as she electrocuted by high tension cable in front of Sodeinde Hall of residence on the campus, on Tuesday Evening. The student was said to have been walking along the “New Hall” bus stop when one high voltage electric cable […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 400 soldiers who were previously dismissed, but recently recalled to military service, were seen at 4:45pm on Tuesday (yesterday) in seven luxury Nigeria army buses along Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road in Maiduguri. A military source, confirmed their arrival, by stating that they have been in camps at Maimalari Cantonment at the Headquarters […]
Continue ReadingThe Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday continued its fight against smuggling of frozen poultry products, especially around Yekeme, near Badagry. Yusuf Umar, Controller in charge of the command, while destroying 1,583 cartons of smuggled poultry products in Lagos, said the Customs Service is not giving up its fight against smuggling […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State, on Tuesday signed and approved the release of 2,500 Certificates of Occupancy to owners of landed properties from Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The Executive Secretary of the Lands Bureau, Mr Olukayode Ogunnubi, disclosed this to newsmen. He said the development was in line with Governor Ambode’s effort to clear […]
Continue Reading