Suspected Yahoo boys dump young woman’s body on Akure road

The body of a young lady was on Tuesday dumped on the road in Akure, the Ondo State capital by yet to be identified persons. The corpse of the lady…

Hoodlums attack police checkpoint, injure officer, cart away rifle IN OGUN

Police officers at a checkpoint along Obasanjo-Itele road, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State were on Sunday attacked by some suspected hoodlums. The hoodlums were said to have attacked…

PIA: Buhari’s proposed amendments not far enough, say states

The Forum of Finance Commissioners of 36 states has faulted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s proposed amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act. The Chairman of the forum and…

Garba Shehu rebukes IPOB, Yoruba nation agitators’ US protests

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday knocked the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Yoruba Nation movement for “tribal bullying of…

Electoral Act: APC Reps dominate House panel

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday, constituted a conference committee on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. The committee has the mandate to harmonise the…

At last, Obaseki nominates 11 commissioners, retains spokesman

THE Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has appointed two Special Advisers and forwarded the names of 11 commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation. In a…

PDP reaches out to Jonathan, others over national convention

THE National Convention Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, has listed former President Goodluck Jonathan, among party leaders to contact ahead of the October 30-31, convention. Chairman of the Contact…

Ebonyi widow laments son’s killing by police, demands corpse

A  widow at Ndiechi village, Igbeagu community, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mrs Maria Urehu, has asked the police to release the corpse of her son,…

Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, reacts in shock as Kwara state govt demolish public library named after his late father

The demolition of a community library named after Kwara political giant, late Dr Olusola Saraki in the Agbooba/Kuntu area of the Ilorin West local Government area of Kwara State by…

Pregnant woman, her son, Boys’ Brigade member, others killed as suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Benue communities

SUSPECTED Fulani herders invaded some communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed nine persons in separate attacks. The attacks were said to have taken place on…