Justice Amiru Sanusi of an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has sacked the Minority Leader of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Solomon Afolabi Oluyori. The judge upturned an earlier judgement delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State. The lawmaker was dragged to court by one Yakubu Kayode,…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, on Friday, escaped death by the whiskers when the tyre of his Jeep suddenly burst, causing the vehicle to somersault three times, ending up in the bush. The accident happened along Ishiagu express road as Eze, presently…
Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has apologised to Nigerians for the botched recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, which claimed the lives of about 20 applicants across the country. While answering questions from journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Moro noted that the exercise was intended to provide jobs for many Nigeria, irrespective of…
The country has never had it so bad since it gained independence from the British in 1960. The country has had experiences of military coups, civil war, down turn in economy, social problems and numerous other challenges. But the prevailing menace of the Boko Haram sect, amongst other challenges, appears to have overwhelmed the nation…
The kidnapped son of prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Ebikeme, has been freed by his abductors. Ebikeme was released on Saturday night by those who kidnapped him. He was abducted on Wednesday and ransom of N50 million was later demanded by his captors for his release. However, it was not confirmed as at press time…
Following the intervention of the Federal Government in the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Petroleum Company, NIPCO, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Friday, directed its members in the government’s petroleum body to “resume work immediately.” This came after the FG, through its relevant agencies, assured NUPENG that the…
Reports reaching us indicate that exchange of heavy gunfires occurred around the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday morning between some gunmen and security operatives. Several gunshots were heard in the area. It was also learnt that the headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Asokoro District of Abuja, which is adjacent to…
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2013 Anambra State governorship election, Ifeanyi Ubah, has quit his party to join the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, reports say. The oil and gas businessman was reportedly seen on Friday at the Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the ruling PDP, discussing with some of the party’s bigwigs.…
Nigerians may have to endure the long queues at the filling stations due to the fuel scarcity presently biting hard on them as the feelers reaching us show that it may not end anytime soon. This is because the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has closed the operations of the Nigerian…
A delegate at the ongoing National Conference holding in Abuja, Gamma Misau, has died. The deceased gave up the ghost on Thursday night at the National Hospital in Abuja. Late Misau was mocked earlier this week when a picture of him taking a nap at the Conference surfaced online. He retired from the Police Force…