Category: Society

An agent of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, Peter Alabi, has been accused of snatching a ballot box during the polls by the police. The alleged ballot box snatching happened at Ayedun Ekiti in Ikole local government area of the state. At the Justice Mohammed Siraju-led…

Some unknown gunmen have abducted an employee of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Sanusi Garba Noma. He was abducted on Thursday morning in Bauchi by the kidnappers. It was learnt that the hoodlums stormed a mosque Sanusi, 33, went to observe the early morning Islamic prayers, when he was kidnapped. The mosque is located…

The death of a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Plateau State, Cosmas Niagwan, has been confirmed. Niagwan, a member of the Senate from 2003 to 2007, died in Lagos, where he slumped and died afterwards. He had gone to visit a friend who lives at Festac Town, but slumped on his way back.…

PVC Distribution: Lagos Provides Toll Free Line For Complaints

The recently concluded distribution of Permanent Voters Card, PVC, by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in 11 local government areas of Lagos State was not without some hitches. Due to several flaws recorded during the exercise, which made it impossible for some eligible and registered voters to collect their cards, the Lagos State government…

INEC Extends PVC Distribution In Ogun

The distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, in Ogun State has been extended by one day by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This was announced on Sunday by the Commission following the several flops recorded during the earlier three days slated for the exercise. A statement issued on Sunday by the state Resident…

Akwa-Ibom Assembly Wants New Stadium Named After Akpabio

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has requested that the newly built stadium in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State be named after the state governor, Godswill Akapbio. The Assembly, at its plenary on Thursday, passed a resolution calling for the naming of the new stadium after Akpabio. The lawmakers lauded Akpabio for erecting a masterpiece in…

Ilese News Extra reports that the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun is desperate to commission a model school project in the state capital, Abeokuta, despite warnings by builders that the school building may collapse if some precautionary measures are not taken. The medium claims it has some documents in its possession. Here is the report.…

Five members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday evening, drowned at a river in Bayelsa State. It was reported that seven other members of the party were rescued from the same boat. The party members were coming from a ward congress held in the state when the unfortunate incident occurred. Among the survivors…

Violence Erupts At Akwa-Ibom PDP Ward Congress

Pandemonium broke out on Saturday in Akwa-Ibom State at the ward congress of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, when some people engaged in a free-for-all. Several party members were reportedly injured during the fracas, which turned out to be bloody. The incident occurred at Eastern Obolo local government area of the state during the congress.…