We did not shoot Omoyele Sowore-Police The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied that any of its officers shot Mr Omoyele Sowore on Monday. The spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement on Monday said contrary to the report, police operatives deployed in the scene professionally restored calm at the … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has suspended the Republic of Mali from ECOWAS institutions in line with ECOWAS provisions. The suspension followed the recent political developments in Mali which culminated into the detention of the Interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, and the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, by Malian soldiers. … [Read more…]
Barely twenty four hours after a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, was shot dead in Owerri, Imo state, a former Enugu State High Court Judge, Justice Stanley Nnaji, Sunday evening, was reportedly assassinated by yet to be identified gunmen in Enugu. Confirming the report in a statement, the Enugu State Police Command … [Read more…]
Former presidential candidate, publisher of Sahara Reporters and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has been reportedly shot by a police operative in at the Unity Fountain Abuja. Report had it that the 2019 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was shot at on Monday by a female police officer at the Unity … [Read more…]
About six persons were injured while traders and motorists scampered for safety after a substance suspected to be dynamite exploded at the popular Mile 3 Park in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. Residents of the area said they heard a loud sound at about 6.20am when traders were bringing in their goods and … [Read more…]
The Acting National President, Committee For Defence Of Human Rights (CDHR), Comrade (Dr) Kehinde Taiga, has urged youths behind the series of attacks on policemen, and other public facilities to desist as there are other civilized and more legitimate ways of realising their self determination and actualization agenda. Making the appeal in Warri at … [Read more…]
Hon. Barr. Steve Oruruo’s Birthday: Celebrating an Amazing Rare Gift to Humanity By Prince Ejeh Josh In the words of the New York Times best-selling author, Mandy Hale, there’s nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others. Mandy’s timeless quote re-echoes hope for humanity inspired … [Read more…]
ENUGU’S MAY 29: A SPOTLIGHT ON UGWUANYI’S SIX YEARS OF NONPAREIL GOVERNANCE: Until June 6, 2018 when the President Buhari-led administration declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, Nigeria commemorated the restoration of Democracy on the 29th of May, every year. That day celebrates the solemn and remarkable rebirth of our participatory leadership, … [Read more…]
Following an impressive financial scorecard, a streak of award-winning, value-packed innovations, stellar growth in key areas and overall general momentum in performance, Wema Bank can boast of having capped a good year. Interestingly, the bank recently marked its 76th anniversary in May. Given an explosive scale of business re-engineering and process improvement, the … [Read more…]
. THE ongoing public hearing on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution continued across the country on Thursday with a warning by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to the Senate to avoid surreptitious moves by some groups to introduce Sharia law to the South-West region through the on-going constitution review. The President of … [Read more…]
All outstanding payments to Batches A and B beneficiaries of N-Power programme have been paid, the Federal Government said on Thursday. It also announced that it was about to conclude the new enrollments of one million beneficiaries under Batch C of the social investment programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management … [Read more…]
According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari hosted a group of Nigerian children as part of the activities to commemorate Children’s Day, observed on May 27. The short ceremony witnessed the cutting of a ‘national cake’, a guided tour of the … [Read more…]