Gunmen Attack Gov Soludo’s Local Govt Hq, Set Buildings Ablaze
BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra where Governor Chukwuma Soludo hails from. The incident happened on Thursday. Some of the buildings were also set ablaze during the attack in Aguata town. Security officials and men of the fire service are atContinue Reading
Federal Troops Destroy 31 Illegal Refining Sites, Recover Over 12m Litres Of Diesel – DHQ
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed thirty-one illegal refining sites and also recovered over twelve million litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in different operations in Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa states. The Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Bernard Onyeuko said this whileContinue Reading
Soyinka Flays FG Over Insecurity, Says Nigerians Go Out unsure of returning
BY GODWIN OBI Wole Soyinka has lamented the rising level of insecurity in the country, saying many Nigerians go out unsure they would return home safely. He believes the country needs help to tame insecurity. The Nobel laureate spoke on the sidelines of a media briefing held in Lagos onContinue Reading
2014 Immigration Recruitment Exercise: Court clears Abba Moro, two others of fraud
BY GODWIN OBI A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Senator Abba Moro and two others in charges of fraud over the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment exercise. Also Read: 2013 Immigration recruitment tragedy: Moro to enter defenceJustice Nnamdi Dimgba while delivering the judgement held that theContinue Reading
New Revenue Formula: Buhari receives reports, awaits constitution review process
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has received a report of a new revenue formula submitted by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The report was submitted to the President on Thursday at the State house Abuja. Also Read: Buhari sues for peace, justice at RamadanThis will beContinue Reading
Court Orders FG To Comply With 35% Affirmative Action For Women
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government to comply with the 35% affirmative action for women, which allows women occupy 35% of all appointments. Delivering judgement on Wednesday, Justice Donatus Okorowo, said the Federal Government had the obligation to implement the 35 per centContinue Reading
Abuja-Kaduna Train Abduction: BOA Managing Director pleads with Govt to negotiate with Terrorists
BY GODWIN OBI The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Alwan Hassan has been released by his abductors. Hassan who was abducted in the ill fated Abuja-Kaduna train last week was released on Wednesday. In a video released by his abductors and flanked by the kidnappers, the BankContinue Reading
Fmr. Pres. Jonathan’s convoy involved in road accident
BY GODWIN OBI The convoy of former President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in an accident in Abuja on Wednesday. A reliable source has however confirmed to Frontline Reporters that the former President came out unhurt as only the pilot car was affected, with yet to be ascertained level of injuriesContinue Reading
Police Discover Indian Hemp Plantation In Ogun, Arrest Seven Suspects
BY GODWIN OBI The Police in Ogun State have discovered a large expanse of land cultivated for planting Indian hemp. They have also arrested seven suspects who were caught on the farmland. This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, Dsp AbimbolaContinue Reading
FG Detects Over 1,500 Fake Workers – Head of Service
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has detected over 1,500 workers who presented fake letters of employment to its verification committee. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, revealed this at the ‘National Policy Dialogue on Entrenching Transparency in Public Office Recruitment in Nigeria’ organised byContinue Reading