BY JAMES AKINOLA A former governor of Plateau State Joshua Dariye says “with collective will and the resolve of every Nigerian”, corruption will be ended in the country. The ex-governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s NewsNight programme aired on Monday, said his conviction alongside a former governor of Taraba StateContinue Reading
•Set Ebonyi council headquarters ablaze BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Gunmen have reportedly shot four soldiers dead in Iyiachi community in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State. The attack is coming 24 hours after a police station was attacked and set ablaze in the same local government. Two people, includingContinue Reading
ADOLPHUS DURU No fewer than 33 communities in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State have been rendered homeless after a downpour of last weekend. Some of the affected communities, according to a source from the area, comprised Abacheke, Ogbedeyi, Ogboru, Okishikpa, Umudeyiezege, Umueze, Umuezukwefi, Umulakpu, Umuogrinya and Umuojioke. OthersContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBINWA Atiku Abubakar has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would take back the nation to its glorious days from the current labyrinth of problems and restore unity to the country. Speaking during the flag off of his presidential campaigns at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, in Uyo, AkwaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBIThe Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has stated that stakeholders would continue to occupy premium position in the life of NIMASA, noting that it is the stakeholders who keep the Agency and maritime business afloat. Speaking during this year’s celebrationContinue Reading
•Confirms 66 children already killed BY GODWIN OBI National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over four deadly cough syrups currently in circulation in Gambia with the possibility of finding its way into the Nigerian market. It tasked healthcare providers in the countryContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS The fight over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a twist, Saturday, as northern Christian leaders resolved to work with their Muslim counterparts in the north to adopt one of the presidential candidates . The group led by former Speaker, House of Representatives,Continue Reading
•Notorious drug kingpin bags 7 years in jail BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by a drug cartel o smuggle into Nigeria 2, 465, 000 tablets of the pharmaceutical opioid in 225mg and 250mg, weighing 2,356kgs with an estimated street valueContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI No fewer than seven people were killed by suspected bandits in three communities of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack also left the community leader dead, while several households were displaced in Takai, Kunet and Kulias communities in the council area. Member representing Mangu/BokkosContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI About 58 illegal oil points have been discovered so far since the operation to end oil theft on the waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states began Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo, said this in a press briefing at Oporoza on Sunday where he alsoContinue Reading