According to the spokesperson for the anti-corruption body, Dele Oyewale, in a statement released on Tuesday, Olukoyede said he had declared his assets and that there was no reason for others not to do so. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has directed the agency’s personnel to declare theirContinue reading "Nigeria Anti-Corruption Body, EFCC Chairman Orders Personnel To Declare Assets"
Benue House Of Assembly Gives Governor Alia Three Days To Appoint Security Adviser Over Fatal Bank Robbery
Otukpo in Benue State, was on Friday attacked, as heavily armed robbers stormed the ancient city and attacked commercial banks, where at least 19 persons were reported dead and many others sustained serious injuries. A seventy-two-hour ultimatum has been given to Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia by the State House of Assembly to appoint aContinue reading "Benue House Of Assembly Gives Governor Alia Three Days To Appoint Security Adviser Over Fatal Bank Robbery"
Tension In Nasarawa State University As Gunmen Kidnap Senior Lecturer
Adokwe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration at the university and a Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the school, was abducted on Sunday night by the gunmen from her residence in Angwan Jaba in Keffi. There is confusion presently at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) community after some unknown gunmen kidnapped one ofContinue reading "Tension In Nasarawa State University As Gunmen Kidnap Senior Lecturer"
Parliamentary Staff Set To Shut Down National, State Assemblies
The union demanded that state governors should commence immediate implementation of financial autonomy for State Assemblies. Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have declared their intentions to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday, October 25 2023, if their demands are not addressed by the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum it issuedContinue reading "Parliamentary Staff Set To Shut Down National, State Assemblies"
NIGERIAN STUDENT BEATEN TO DEATH BY CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES
A Nigerian student, identified only as Ikem, was allegedly brutally murdered by a group of Chinese in the Republic of Philippines. An ally to the deceased, identified as Michael Ojuola, on X made this known on his page on Sunday. He wrote, “A friend of mine, A Nigerian Medical Student named Ikem studying in theContinue reading "NIGERIAN STUDENT BEATEN TO DEATH BY CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES"
APC TO PDP: YOU CAN’T MANIPULATE COURT TO SECURE ELECTORAL VICTORY
The All Progressives Congress has told its rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate that they cannot get through the court what they could not secure through the ballot. APC also declared that the confidence expressed by PDP following the addendum to its (PDP) appeal at the Apex Court was misplaced. TheContinue reading "APC TO PDP: YOU CAN’T MANIPULATE COURT TO SECURE ELECTORAL VICTORY"
Suspended Adamawa INEC Commissioner, Yunusa-Ari To Be Arraigned In Court November 6
The arraignment of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Ari Yunusa, by the Adamawa State High Court of Justice has been scheduled for November 6, 2023. The arraignment was initially set for July 27, 2023, but delayed due to the REC’s failure to appear in court, while Justice Benjamin Manji Lawan thereafter adjourned theContinue reading "Suspended Adamawa INEC Commissioner, Yunusa-Ari To Be Arraigned In Court November 6"
10 die of heart attacks after ‘Garba’ dance in India
Ten people have reportedly died of heart attacks in India’s western state of Gujarat after the ”Garba” dance during the ongoing Navratri Hindu festival, Officials said. Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity. The word “garba” comes from the Sanskrit word garbha, meaning “womb.” The deceased ranged from teenagersContinue reading "10 die of heart attacks after ‘Garba’ dance in India"
UK Minister Announces Terror Arrests, Says ‘We Don’t Ever Want To See People Chanting Jihad In Our Country’
The United Kingdom has made some terror arrests since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the immigration minister has said. Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Robert Jenrick also said the chanting of jihad on the streets during protests in London was "completely reprehensible," adding that the government wanted to make sureContinue reading "UK Minister Announces Terror Arrests, Says ‘We Don’t Ever Want To See People Chanting Jihad In Our Country’"
Pandemonium In Abuja As ‘Naval Personnel’ Allegedly Shoot At Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy; 2 Gov’s Aides, 4 Soldiers Injured
There was pandemonium in the Abaji area of Abuja as naval personnel allegedly shot two aides of Governor Yahaya Bello during a confrontation. Sources told SaharaReporters that the governor's convoy was going from Kogi to Abuja when it reportedly refused to stop at a naval checkpoint in the Banda area of Lokoja, the state capital.Continue reading "Pandemonium In Abuja As ‘Naval Personnel’ Allegedly Shoot At Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy; 2 Gov’s Aides, 4 Soldiers Injured"
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