Month: July 2019

Tragedy struck at a female hostel in University of Ibadan as unknown gunmen on Friday morning attacked Obafemi Awolowo Hall carting away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel was said to have occurred around 1:30 a.m.by armed men numbering about 10. They were said to have made away with the students’ phones, laptops, cash…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has secured the conviction of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Mr John Ayoade Shamonda, after being found guilty of using part of the money meant for the Federal Government project to fund sallah welfare package. A statement from the spokesperson for the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday admitted being under pressure to present the list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly. He spoke last night over dinner with the leadership of the National Assembly. Senate President Ahmed Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila were at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to a source at…

The House of Representatives, Thursday, passed through second reading a bill seeking to establish a commission to regulate the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country. The bill was passed through second reading when the speaker put it to a voice vote. The bill, sponsored by the chief whip, Hon. Mohammed Tahir…

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…

A retired major, Yahaya Shiko, who served as the collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party in the Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State during the February 23, 2019 presidential election, said on Thursday that the results of the poll were doctored in his presence in favour of the All Progressives Congress. Testifying before…

The Borno State collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Mr. Nicholas Msheliza, said at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday that virtually all the result sheets from the various local governments in the state were mutilated. He also said there was zero accreditation of voters in over 200…