The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has sealed the residence of the former member representing Kaura- Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Alhaji Sanin Jaji. The ex- lawmaker’s home situated in Tudun Wada area of the state capital was reportedly marked EFCC and under Investigation “with red […]
Month: February 2021
The Fulani Question in Nigeria (1)
Iliyasu Gadu Ilgad2009@gmail.com 08035355706 (sms only) For all the trending news about the sordid acts of criminality attributed to them, it was not too long ago that the Fulanis were actually everyone’s favourite people in Nigeria. Growing up as a kid in the late 1960s and early 70s in Jos, […]
Strike hampers services in Bayelsa Health Centres
Strike hampers services in Bayelsa Health Centres The Ongoing strike by members of the Medical and Health Workers Union(MHWUN)., Bayelsa State Chapter has seriously affected basic Health Care services as Primary Health centres across the state have been shut Health Services such as ante-natal for pregnant women and chlld immunisation […]
Amotekun arrests 4 persons for kidnapping,armed robbery
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps has arrested four persons in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, murder and destruction of farmlands and property at Sanusi village in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Corp Commander, Chief Adetunji Adeleye told newsmen on Saturday that the suspects,who were […]
Police arrest 46 persons for violating Delta night curfew
The Delta State Police Command has arrested 46 persons for violating the state government’s night curfew to help stem the spread of Covid-19. The suspects were among 98 criminal suspects arrested by the police across-the-state for various crimes ranging from armed robbery, cultist, kidnapping and rape. Parading the suspects on […]
Bandits kill farmer,son in Kaduna village
Bandits on Saturday morning, stormed Baka village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two persons. The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs,Samuel Aruwan who made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Kaduna said “security agencies have reported that bandits in the early hours of Saturday […]
NDLEA arrests 247 suspects, seizes illicit drugs weighing 461.2 kg in Ebonyi
Ebonyi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ) has said that it arrested 247 suspect’s in the state in 2020. The State Commander of the Agency,Mr Umar Adoro disclosed this to newsmen on Friday at the command’s office at Ntezi in Ishiellu Local Government Area […]
Incoming WTO DG, Okomjo-Iweala speaks on challenges ahead, others
The incoming first female Director General and first African to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO),Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala says she’s feels excited and daunting at the same time but look forward to the challenge of her new office which will be confirmed on Monday, February 15 Okomjo- Iweala said there […]
FG begins Survival Fund Second Batch, 100,000 businesses receiving N50,000 free grant
The Federal Government has begun the second batch of the Survival Fund for Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises The conditional grant is designed to cushion the effect of businesses impacted by Covid-19 in the country. The N75 billion MSMSE Survival Fund aims to support vulnerable enterprises in growing their […]
Cobler hit by Hausaman’ s charm in Ibadan dies after spewing saliva
Residents around the Shasa market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State have deserted their homes for being attacked following Thursday’s alleged killing of a Yoruba shoe maker by a Hausa load carrier (Mai barrow). The deceased cobler identified as Koree who lived at Onikankain in Ibadan was allegedly […]