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Herdsmen Attack: Pastor, 18 others killed in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Billy Graham Abel, Yola About nineteen people are feared killed in another deadly herdsmen attack on five villages of Gon, Nzumosu, Bolki, Nyanga, Bukuto villages of Numan local government of Adamawa state, sources confirmed to Daily Sun. READ ALSO: Political solution not anti- grazing laws will end killer herdsmen attacks – Northern scholars, Miyetti Allah The […]

Alleged corruption: EFCC replies Fayose

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Ekiti, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 15th, 2018

– Asks Governor to appear on Sept. 20 Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has replied the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose on his request to report to the commission on October 16 to clarify issues on his alleged financial misdeeds. READ ALSO: N4.7bn fraud: EFCC closes case against Ladoja, Akanbi […]

Daura, a victim of political exigency – Associate

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

— 15th September 2018 A close ally (name withheld) of Lawal Daura has dismissed the probe panel report on the embattled former spy chief an attempt to further humiliate Daura, who he described as a victim of political machinations. READ ALSO: Probe panel indicts ex-DSS DG over N8.2b pension fund According to him, Daura was sacrificed […]

Finance Minister Adeosun finally quits

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Willy Eya and Noah Ebije, Kaduna Minister of Finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun has resigned her appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari following pressure from the public over her questionable National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate. This is the first time a Federal Minister will quit office over an allegation. READ ALSO: Finance Minister Adeosun resigns — […]

IPOB sit-at-home: 4 drivers missing, 15 trucks burnt in P’Harcourt

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, Rivers, State News Saturday, September 15th, 2018

— 15th September 2018 No fewer than 15 trucks and buildings were reportedly destroyed and shops looted, as irate youths took advantage of the IPOB directive. – Police arrest 18 pro-Biafra supporters Tony John, Port Harcourt The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, turned violent as youths suspected to be supporters […]

Probe panel indicts ex-DSS DG over N8.2b pension fund

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

– Accused of withdrawing N2.6b cash from agency’s accounts Ade Alade, Abuja There appears to be no respite yet for the sacked Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) Mallam Lawal Musa Daura as a preliminary report of investigation by a probe panel set up to investigate financial allegations against him has indicted […]

(New Jihad) BREAKING: Herdsmen set 3 Adamawa communities ablaze

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 13th, 2018

13th September 2018 Billy Graham Abel Yola Three Adamawa communities of Gon, Bolki and Nzomosu in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State were, on Thursday, set ablaze by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The lawmaker representing Numan constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Sodom Tayedi, told newsmen that the herdsmen had already burnt down […]

Zamfara dep. gov. rejects Yari’s anointed guber candidate

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Thursday, September 13th, 2018

— 13th September 2018 Mohammed Munirat Nasir, Gusau. Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad, has rejected Governor Abdul’Aziz Yari Abukabar’s nomination of Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Mukthar Shehu Idris, as the governorship candidate for the 2019 election in the state, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) . Wakkala, who […]

Picture: Nigerian parents arrested by Reedsburg Police in Wisconsin, after son dies during 40-day fasting

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Nigerian parents, Titilayo and Kehinde Omosebi, have been arrested by the Reedsburg Police in Wisconsin, US, after their son, Ayanfe, starved to death during a religious fast. According to the Facebook page of Reedsburg Police, the father of the deceased, Kehinde walked into the police station to report that his son had died on Sunday. […]

NFF bans Nigerian coach Salisu Yusuf for taking bribe

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has placed a one-year ban from all football-related activities on Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Salisu Yusuf. Yusuf was caught on camera collecting bribe from undercover journalists who pretended to be football agents. The footage, shot by BBC’s Ghanaian reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas in September 2017, showed Yusuf collecting a handful […]