Yearly Archives

2018

EFCC detains Sen. Nwaoboshi

Senator Peter Onyeluka Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North, was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 17, after some interrogation. A statement from the media aide to the senator, Hon. Andy Onyemeziem,…

El-Zakzaky: Police teargas Shi’ites in Abuja

The police in Abuja have embarked on a stop-and-search operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to stop members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) from entering the city. The stop-and-search operation, which started over the…

…Lawmakers, lawyer, groups, PDP react

Mixed reactions have trailed the arrest of Senator Melaye and the reported siege to his Abuja residence by security agencies.While spokesman of the Senate, Aliyu Sabi Abdullah, could not be reached at this moment, as his three valid…

Okorocha congratulates BBN 3 winner, Miracle

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has congratulated an indigene of the state, Miracle Igbokwe, for winning the third edition of Big Brother Naija, a reality show. Okorocha, in a congratulatory message contained in a statement issued by…

Suspected herdsmen kill soldier in Logo

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Sunday evening, ambushed and shot dead a Nigerian Army officer deployed to Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on special duty,  along Anyiin-Gbeji Road. The gunmen shot the soldier while on a…

Oyegun Vs Oshiomhole: Fresh crisis hits APC

A taste of what may befall the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the party heads for the national convention, manifested yesterday, with the splitting of the South South, following a controversial zonal meeting, held in Benin, Edo…