Senator Dino Melaye has registered his displeasure with results of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Kogi. He described the results of the contest in which he participated as “totally unacceptable.” The Kogi West Senator took to his Twitter page to express dissatisfaction with the conduct and the outcome of the exercise. Read…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has thanked security operatives and the public for the safe return of abducted Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni. The governor commiserated with the families of security officials killed during the kidnap. A statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, promised that the government…

A yet-to-be identified Catholic Priest serving in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State miraculously escaped from his abductors on Wednesday. It was gathered that the cleric was trailed and kidnapped near his parish on his way to early morning mass. Sources said two male mass servants who were with the priest were pushed away…

There is anger in the Southeast following Monday’s raid on the Abuja residence of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi. The raid was allegedly carried out by unidentified security operatives while the police denied knowledge of the invasion. The raid comes few days after Governor Umahi and his colleagues from the zone banned herdsmen from moving…

The Anambra State government has begun registration of Fulani herdsmen. The exercise held at Amansea, Awka South Local Government Area, Wednesday. Chairman of the committee and traditional ruler of Enugwu-Umuonyia, Igwe Peter Eze-Amama, said the exercise was to checkmate herdsmen/farmers clashes. He added that the enumeration would assist the cattle menace control committee to fish…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has mounted surveillance for 10 of the 78 Nigerians from the Southeast, allegedly involved in the $3 billion scam. Head of the Enugu Zonal Office Usman Imam stated this yesterday while addressing reporters on activities of the commission in the last eight months. The US Department…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved special promotion for outstanding police officers to reward excellence, hard work and competence in the course of duty. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The IGP said the President also promised to renovate and build new barracks…

A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sponsored a publication declaring the candidate of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the last presidential election, Ambrose Owuru, wanted. Lawyer to the EFCC, Ibrahim Audu, told the court that the commission resorted to the publication when Owuru failed…

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), a body of waste disposal operators, has vowed to take waste disposal and management system in Lagos State to the next level. This was part of the commitment made by the new members of AWAM during their inauguration, as over 300 Private Support Partnership (PSP) operators pledged…

Chiamaka Nwaogu, widow of Mr. Chimaobi Nwaogu, a commercial motorcycle operator who was  killed by a soldier, Lance Corporal Ajayi Johnson, has cried out to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to come to the aid of her family. GovernorIkpeazu Chimaobi was killed by the soldier on August 7, at his village, Umuokereke Ngwa in Obingwa council area,…