Gunmen kidnap Nasarawa ex-deputy Governor — Onje
A former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Prof Onje Gye-wado has been kidnapped by daredevil gunmen. Onje Gye-wado, a one-time deputy Governor of the State who served during the Abdullahi Adamu administration, was abducted in the early hours of Friday…
Nigeria divided, carryout national reconciliation – Obasanjo to Tinubu
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to ensure his administration carry out a national reconciliation. Obasanjo made the appeal while lamenting that Nigeria is more divided since the conclusion of the general elections. He said Tinubu’s…
Major 10 News Updates you need to know this Friday Morning
Good morning Readers Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the outcome of this year’s general elections has made Nigeria more divided than ever before. He said the administration after President Muhammadu Buhari…
You Have 48 Hours To Arrest Fani-Kayode Over Inciting Comments – Group To DSS, Police
The Department of State Services, DSS, and Nigeria Police Force have been urged to arrest a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, within 48 hours, before he sets Nigeria ablaze. The Group, Nigerian Democratic Youth Front, NDYF,…
Group Donates Wheelchair, Study Tablets To Children With Cerebral Palsy
A group, The Straight Child Foundation, TSCF, has presented wheelchairs, diapers, study tablets and other prizes to Cerebral Palsy (CP) patients in Abia State. Report has it that the presentations were made as part of CP awareness creating programmes by…
Troops Destroy 50 Illegal Oil Refining Sites In Niger Delta
The Defence Headquarters said troops of Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe and others have destroyed 50 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks. Report has it that the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen…
Reps Move To Tie Doctors Down For 5 Years Before Eligibility To Migrate
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill that seeks to prevent Nigerian-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country. Report has…
Police Take Over Labour Party’s Secretariat As Crisis Deepens
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have taken over the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The crisis rocking the party deepened on Thursday, after seven members of the National Working Committee, NWC, installed the National Vice-Chairman (South), Lamidi Bashir…
Armed Herders Kill 45, LG Chairman’s Son, Policeman In Benue Attack
No fewer than 46 mourners including the son of the Otukpo Local Government Council Chairman and a police officer, were Wednesday evening reportedly killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Umogidi village, Enetekpa Adoka district of Otukpo LGA…
EFCC Arrests 14 Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Thursday morning arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State Report indicates that the EFCC disclosed this in a statement by…