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Adamawa, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Senator Elisha Abbo By Ugochi Ugochukwu The police on Monday arraigned a senator, Elisha Abbo in a Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly assaulting a nursing mother. Sen. Abbo who represents Adamawa North senatorial Zone however, pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of criminal force and assault leveled against him. The police prosecution counsel, […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Imo, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri he operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission have sealed Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State. The anti-graft agency also sealed East High Primary and Secondary school, Owerri which belongs to Rochas Okorocha’s first daughter,Uloma Nwosu. Also sealed is All-In Supermarket, Owerri, said to belong to a member of Okorocha’s family. Okorocha […]
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Ekiti, Governors, Lagos, Latest Politics, National Politics, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, South-West, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2019
By Dayo Johnson, Akure OUTH West governors yesterday described the statement credited to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), asking all Fulani residing in Southern parts of the country to return to the north as most unfortunate, divisive and retrogressive. The governors in a statement personally signed by their Chairman and Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday took a swipe at those criticising him on the insecurity situation in the country, saying that they were not patriotic. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had on Monday written an open letter to President Buhari accusing him of not doing enough to tackle the increasing rate of insecurity […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has alerted that the new Nigerian passport has herdsmen inscribed in it. The fiery pastor made the statement on Thursday while condemning the Ruga programme by the federal government. That’s the new nigeria passport..it now has herdsmen inscribed in it…it’s shameful that a certain extraction […]
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Adamawa, Kaduna, Latest Politics, National Politics, Plateau, State News, Taraba, Top Stories
Sunday, June 30th, 2019
Friday Olokor, Eniola Akinkuotu, Okechukwu Nnodim, John Charles and Enyioha Opara Despite the harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed. It was learnt in […]
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National Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT-A socio-cultural group, Ikwerre Youth Movement, IYM, has urged the vice presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, to apologise to the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, if he (Obi) could not condemn Rochas Okorocha’s statement. Amaechi had said that for Igbo to be successful in their […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has unsealed some properties it allegedly linked to a former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Men believed to be EFCC personnel in a white-coloured bus with the number plate – BWR 627 AT – with police protection, […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Tobi Aworinde, Abuja The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has defended the President’s recent trip to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, saying there are plans for Nigeria to launch the organisation’s film festival. Shehu, in a statement on Monday, also stated that Buhari, leading other African leaders, […]
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Governors, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Ghali Na’ Abba has said that the governors are responsible for the insecurity situation in the country. He spoke to WILLY EYA in this interview and expressed his fears on the future of Nigeria. Spokesman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, has however, asked Na’Abba to provide concrete evidence to back his claim […]
