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Appeal Court: HURIWA can’t bully Oyetola to silence – Aide

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The media aide to former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has described the opinion by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), asking the former Governor not to explore the option of going to the Supreme Court as an attempt to bully him and his supporters to silence. […]

Adamawa re-run election: CAN calls for calm

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa chapter, has called on people in the state to remain calm and renew confidence on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the re-run election in the state. Rev. Stephen Mamza, chapter Chairman, made the call while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Yola. Recalls that the INEC declared […]

Tinubu, FEC mourn Diya

Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council, FEC, have sent messages of condolence to the family of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who died on Sunday morning. General Diya, according to his son, Sinmi, passed on early on Sunday, age 79. Diya served as a […]

FEC mourns ex-CGS Oladipo Diya

THE Federal Executive Council (FEC), has expressed shock over the death of the former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd), which sad event occurred on Sunday. Lt. General Diya (rtd) served as the Chief of General Staff to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha. Secretary to the Government of the […]

SGBV: BAOBA join calls for speedy passage of VAPP act in Kano

Worried by the rampant cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence, SGBV in Kano, a Non Governmental Organization, BAOBA for Women’s Human Rights has joined calls for the speedy passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition, VAPP act in the state.

NANS elects Akinola as chairman, JCC Ondo axis

…promises to defend students’ interests By Adesina Wahab Comrade Akinola Temitope-Sharp has been elected the Chairman of the Joint Campus Committee of the Ondo axis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. Speaking after the election, Akinola, who extended the olive branch to other contestants, said the promotion and defence of the rights and […]

Police arrest 79 for election offences in Sokoto

By Musa Ubandawaki Sokoto Sokoto state Police Command has arrested 79 suspects for various offences committed in the just concluded Gubernatorial and state Assembly Elections in the state. In a statement made available to our Correspondent in Sokoto, signed by the command public relations officer Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanusi Abubakar, those arrested will be […]

Taraba Elders Forum faults appointment of monarch

By Femi Bolaji Elders forum of Gassol 1 State Constituency, has faulted the appointment of a 3rd Class Chief for Kwararafa Chiefdom, in Gassol local government area of Taraba state by Governor Darius Ishaku. The group at a briefing weekend in Jalingo, noted that the state government’s action was tantamount to contempt of court following […]

NDLEA nabs man, intercepts cocaine, meth going to Brazil, Italy Vietnam

….Seizes Colorado consignment from Canada; 164,750 Pills of Opioids in Taraba Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, who frequents China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Vietnam, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos for concealing thirty-six (36) parcels of cocaine in different parts of his check-in […]

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