The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the attack. Gunmen have attacked the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, while he was on a door-to-door campaign in Kwara State….
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HOW CHRISTIAN LEADERS REFUSED TO BACK BUHARI DURING OSINBAJO’S NOCTURNAL VISIT TO YOLA
ASO ROCK MIRROR NEWS can report that the meeting ended in deadlock, as the VP could not provide answers to many questions regarding the plight of Christians under the Buhari regime. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Yola, Adamawa State,…
Read MoreEFCC INVESTIGATOR TELLS COURT HOW FANI-KAYODE ‘DIVERTED’ N350M WITHOUT EXECUTING ANY PROJECT
As the anti-graft agency was about to tender a set of 115 Zenith Bank cheques used to make various withdrawals that constituted the alleged crimes, Norrison Quakers, counsel to Fani-Kayode, sought an adjournment Shuaibu Shahu, an investigative officer of…
Read MoreTWO KILLED, SCORES INJURED AS APC, PDP SUPPORTERS CLASH IN KWARA
“The teams successfully brought the situation under control, rescued the candidate unhurt and arrested suspects who were actively involved in the attack. Manhunt for the remaining fleeing suspects had since begun, while discreet investigation of the incident is ongoing.”…
Read MoreRESCHEDULED ELECTIONS COULD ENCOUNTER SETBACK IN 13 STATES DUE TO INEC STAFF SHORTAGE
Our checks show that 205 staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), all playing crucial roles, have been interdicted by the commission for the past 22 months. The affected officials are either Electoral Officers (EOs) or Heads of…
Read MoreFEDERAL GOVT DECLARES FRIDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Friday, 22 February as a public holiday, to enable citizens prepare for Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Bankers and those offering essential services across the nation, are excluded, according to a statement by the Ministry…
Read MorePRESSURE MOUNTS ON SARS TO RELEASE FEMALE ACTIVIST ARRESTED OVER #AREWAMETOO CAMPAIGN
Awaisu, who described herself as a staunch feminist on her Twitter bio, has been vocal in highlighting issues on various sexual misconduct and abuses in the north under the hash tag #ArewaMeToo. The hash tag has been trending on…
Read MoreFLASH ARRESTS, EMPTY STOMACHS… SUFFERING IS THE ANTHEM OF CAMEROONIAN REFUGEES IN NIGERIA
“I know a friend who applied to be a taxi driver. He went to one company and was asked to bring two Nigerian citizens who are civil servants. It’s like the system is to frustrate us. I don’t understand,”…
Read MoreALERT: NIGERIAN ARRESTED FOR FRAUD IN THE UK WANTS TO CONTEST EKITI ASSEMBLY SEAT
Mr Akinleye was been accused of impersonating a business tycoon, Mr Tony Woods alongside his wife, Mrs Stephanie Woods leading to his defrauding unsuspecting potential investors. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has been asked to probe allegations…
Read MoreMARKET LEADERS ‘ARRESTED’ FOR DEMANDING PVCS IN EXCHANGE FOR TRADER MONI LOAN
Members of the Abeokuta North West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) were accused of leading the hoodlums to hijack the process. The distribution of Trader Moni, a no-interest loan scheme championed by the Nigerian government, was disrupted by violence…
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