Barely one month after Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his successor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole announced ceasefire, it appears that all is still not well between the godfather and his political son. The indication emerged weekend, when Oshiomhole, in…
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DEMAND FOR LOCAL RICE SOARS AS BORDER CLOSURE LINGER
There has been a surge in the demand for local rice, with millers unable to meet the ‘excess demand’ of Nigerians, an expert has told SaharaReporters. The rice miller, who chose to stay anonymous, said local rice is now like gold…
Read MoreN3.84TRN SHARED BY FEDERAL, STATES, LGS IN SIX MONTHS –NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has said that the Federal Government, states and local governments across the country received a total of N3.84trn as allocations between January and June 2019. In a statement by NEITI’s Director, Communications and Advocacy,…
Read MoreSTOP IMN PLANNED PROCESSION, IGP ORDERS POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered Commissioners of Police across the country including the Federal Capital Territory to prevent a planned procession by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria from taking place. The IMN, led by Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky,…
Read MoreDRUNK DRIVER RETURNING FROM CLUB WITH GIRLFRIEND KILLS AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE IN ABUJA
A drunk driver returning from a night club with his girlfriend killed at least 4 people early this morning around the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. According to eyewitnesses, the drunk driver was overspeeding in a Mercedes Benz GLC 450 4matic…
Read MoreTWITTER STORIES: KIDNAPPERS CALL PARENTS OF THEIR VICTIM TO PICK UP HIS BURNT BODY AFTER FAILING TO PAY HIS RANSOM
A family is currently mourning the gruesome murder of their son who was kidnapped many months ago. His abductors recently contacted his parents to go pick him up at a discrete location. Sadly, what the parents met were his burnt…
Read MoreEFCC OPERATIVE ALLEGEDLY COMMITS SUICIDE IN EDO
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Benin, the Edo State capital, Williams Oyibogare, has died after allegedly committing suicide at his home located at the Giwa Amu area along Airport road in Edo state. According to…
Read More5,000 JOBS LOST TO XENOPHOBIA ATTACKS IN LAGOS – SANWO-OLU
R-L: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chief Financial Officer, Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Mr. Olaniyi Olayinka; Managing Director, Shoprite, Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Mr. Carl Ericson and MD/CEO, Top Services, Chief Omisore during the Governor’s visit to the scene…
Read MoreANDREESCU KILLS SERENA’S DREAM IN US OPEN, 24TH GRAND SLAM ELUSIVE
Serena Williams will have to await the Australian Open next January, to achieve her record equalling 24th Grand Slam dream, as Canadian teenager Bianca Vanesa Andreescu denied her again, beating her in two straight sets 6-3 7-5 at the US…
Read MorePILGRIMS ESCAPE DEATH AS MAX AIR AIRCRAFT ENGINE COLLAPSES MID-AIR
What would have been another tragedy in the Nigerian aviation sector was averted on Saturday as a Max Air aircraft with 550 passenger crash-landed at the Minna International Airport in Niger State. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-300 with registration number…
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