The senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe came under fresh pressure yesterday to produce the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following the public appearance of the latter in Jerusalem, Israel. Kanu, who was widely rumoured to have been killed during the September 2017 invasion of his Afaraukwu Umuahia residence by soldiers, was pictured praying ... Read More »
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Amosun debunks defection rumour, says ‘l stand with Buhari’
The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has debunked the rumours making the rounds that he plans to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress to another party over the recent primaries in the state. He debunked the rumours on Tuesday in a press statement written and signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Otunba Adedayo Adeneye. He ... Read More »
Buhari to religious leaders: Shun partisan politics or lose respect
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called on religious leaders in the country to eschew partisan politics in order not to lose their status and public respect. He made the call while speaking at the Interfaith Initiative for Peace Conference in Abuja. The President urged religious leaders to play the roles they had played in 2015 that saw a peaceful election. ... Read More »
GTBank Rallies Support for Children With Autism… Holds 8th Annual Autism Conference July 17-18
Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, will hold the 8th edition of its Annual Autism Conference on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday July 18, 2018 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.Themed “Raising a Child with Autism, the Role of Family and the Community”the two-day conferenceis part of the Bank’s Annual Autism Program, which brings together globally renowned ... Read More »
Offa robbery: Saraki writes Police
Senate President, Bukola Saraki says he has tendered his response to the Police on the Investigation into the Offa bank robbery incident. Saraki said on Thursday that his written response to the Police on the robbery incident was in compliance to the demand of the Police that he should put down his response in writing. The Police had earlier asked ... Read More »
GTBank Masters Cup (Season 7) Quarter Finals
The 2018 GTBank Masters Cup went into its Quarter Final stage earlier this week. The matches which were played over two days took place at the Agege Mini Stadium on the 8th& 9th of May 2018. Day one began with Ansar-UdDeen Girls’ High School, Itire winning its match with Greensprings School, Lekki 7-0 with AleemAishat scoring a hat trick. ... Read More »
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I was unaware that Police IG didn’t stay in Benue —Buhari
President Muhammad Buhari on Monday told stakeholders in Makurdi that he did not know that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, flouted his express directive to relocate to Benue State during the crisis in which scores of people were killed. In the wake of the killings in January, president Buhari had ordered Idris to relocate to the state ... Read More »
ANAMBRA ELECTION: OBASEKI CONGRATULATES OBIANO
By Lucky Ogbebor Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on is re-election in the November 18 gubernatorial election held in Anambra State. Governor Obaseki said reports of the conduct of the Anambra election were heart-warming and re-inforce the commitment of the All Progressive Congress to credible ... Read More »
UNIBEN PROFESSOR KIDNAPPED, KILLED IN BENIN CITY
An Octogenarian and a retired lecturer of the University of Benin, Edo State, Prof. Antony Nosa Edosomwan who was kidnapped in his residence in Benin City, has been found dead in the Ogida Quarters, Benin City. The retired senior lecturer was said have been kidnapped in his house at second federal road at about 6:30pm by unknown gun men. ... Read More »