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2019 Polls will be last manual elections – INEC

Posted by admin Elections 2019, Headlines, INEC Politics Saturday, March 7th, 2020

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that with the proposed reform of the electoral Act, the 2019 election may be the last “mainly manual” election in Nigeria. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakub, said this is achievable with the support of the National Assembly, tasking the lawmakers to expedite action on the amendment […]

Terrorists, Army clash claims 19 insurgents, three soldiers in Borno

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 7th, 2020

The Nigerian Army said its soldiers engaged in the counter-terrorism operations in the North-East have thwarted terrorists’ attempt to attack one of its military bases at Damboa in Borno State. The Army said the soldiers killed 19 of the terrorists, wounded several others and recovered several arms and ammunition from them. The Media Coordinator in […]

Reps condemn Police extra-judicial killings, want SARS reviewed

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Nigerian Police Saturday, March 7th, 2020

The House of Representatives at the plenary yesterday condemned the rising cases of extrajudicial killing, extortion, harassment, and intimidation by men of the Nigeria Police Force. The House called for the review of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other tactical squads created by the NPF to reduce human rights abuses. The call followed the unanimous […]

Dakuku Peterside’s Sack Shocks Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 7th, 2020

A former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi has said he is unaware of the reported removal of the Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside. Although, no official statement from the government is backing the claims, there are reports that Peterside, whose tenure expires […]

S’South Govs Meet, Plan Regional Security Outfit …Move to Revive BRACED Commission

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-South Saturday, March 7th, 2020

After weeks of speculation and suspense, governors of the South-South states, yesterday, agreed to establish a regional security outfit to tackle peculiar challenges in the region. This is coming in the heels of the passage of the bill for the establishment of South-West security network, Amotekun, by state Houses of Assembly in states of the […]

58 quarantined in Nigeria over coronavirus contacts

Posted by admin Headlines, Health Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

Nigeria is monitoring 58 people who had contact with an Italian man infected with the new coronavirus, the health minister said Monday, as officials scrambled to stop the disease spreading. Africa’s most populous country on Friday confirmed the first case of the virus in sub-Saharan Africa after the patient was diagnosed in the economic […]

OYC berates Ohanaeze Ndigbo over comments on South-East governors

Posted by admin Headlines, South-East Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide yesterday chided the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnai Nwodo, over comments in one of national dailies, not The Guardian, that South-East Governors’ Forum was frustrating the apex Igbo socio-cultural group’s efforts. In a statement in Abakaliki, the National President of OYC, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzorlo, queried why such provocative […]

EFCC arraigns Ngozi Okoye, company over alleged N349 million fraud

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

By Jane Echewodo The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) on Monday charged Ngozi Okoye before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding N349 million. Ngozi was arraigned alongside with her company: Menoil Oil and Gas Limited before Justice Mojisola Dada. Ngozi and her company was arraigned on a 2 count charge bordering […]

70-year-old woman leads hunters to dislodge bandits in Niger

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

…40 bandits killed, weapons recovered By Wole Mosadomi Minna-A 70-year-old woman, weekend, reportedly led a vigilante group naked to dislodge bandits terrorising some local government areas in Niger State during which no fewer than 40 of the bandits were killed. Besides the killing of the bandits, it was gathered that an unspecified number of sophisticated […]

Female corps member found dead in Abuja hotel few days to her Passing Out Parade (POP)

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member has been found dead in an hotel room in Abuja few days to her passing Out Parade, (POP) following her meeting with a yet to be identified male companion. The corps member was identified as Amaka Asikaogu. According to The Nation, the late Amaka and her male […]