Economy National

Ondo Lecturers Lament – Poor Funding !!!

“We also want to use this opportunity to inform Mr. Governor (Akeredolu) that tertiary institution workers are not only suffering from insecurity but this inadequate funding has resulted in the instability to pay salary, which has drastically kept members of staff in the institutions in poor conditions as many could not take care of themselves […]

National

Suspects arrested in connection with Alex Badeh’s death

Two suspects have reportedly been arrested in connection with the killing of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Badeh was killed by unknown gunmen on his way back from his farm Tuesday, December 18, 2018. According to Channels TV, a police source said that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, […]

National

190 Policemen Mobilised For Boko Haram Escape From Police Force

“Those are the names of policemen who were mobilised without any serious training to be sent to the front lines to fight Boko Haram who ran away,” said the source. “Nearly all of them are southerners and Christians; 96% of the total number mobilised are southerners and Christians too. This has raised so much dust […]

National

Catholic Priests were kidnapped while on their way back from Onitsha in Anambra State

Two Catholic priests have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen at Nneyi Umeri area of Anambra State. According to NAN, the clerics were kidnapped while on their way back from Onitsha on Monday evening. A source who disclosed news of the killing, noted that the priests were serving in Umueze Anam in Anambra West Local Government […]

Politics

Why we are slow in fighting corruption

The president said thiswhen he received representatives of the Federal Capital Territory community, who paid him Christmas homage at his official residence on Tuesday in Abuja. resident Buhari, who apparently was reacting to those allegedly accusing his administration of being too slow in tackling the nation’s challenges, including `endemic corruption’ in the society, said: “It’s not […]

National

12 Soldiers, One Policeman Killed In another Boko Haram Ambush

“Troops of 1 Division on escort duty along Damaturu-Maiduguri road yesterday fought through an ambush staged by Boko Haram terrorists,” Nwachukwu said. “The gallant troops engaged the terrorists in a firefight, courageously wading through the ambush. Sadly, 13 military and police personnel, including a police officer, paid the supreme price while extricating themselves from the […]

Politics

Atiku’s wife, Titi, accuses Buhari

Titi Abubakar, the wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for dragging Nigerians through untold hardship. While addressing national women leaders of coalition of political parties in Abuja on Sunday, December 23, 2018, Titi said Nigeria has worsened in the past three years […]

Politics

Agbaje vows to remove Lekki toll gates

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, has vowed to remove the Lekki toll gates if he wins the 2019 governorship election in the state. In a statement released on Sunday, December 23, 2018, the candidate said it’s illegal that residents of the state still have to pay tolls […]

National

Zamfara Unrest: Police arrest 23

The Zamfara Police Command said it had arrested 23 persons who were involved in Monday’s unrest in Tsafe town where firearms were used by the protesters. The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara state, Mr Usman Belel, made this known to journalists in Gusau after the restoration of peace and normalcy in the affected area. He […]

Entertainment National

Is Funke Akindele now a mother?

Actress Funke Akindele reportedly gives birth to twins in the United States of America. This is revealed in a social media post by Instablog9ja. According to the post, the babies touched down at Los Angeles on Friday, December 21, 2018. Many reports have referred to some posts she makes on her Instagram a day after […]