NBC warns stations, OAPs on political campaigns against 2019

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th February 2018

THE Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Is’haq Kawu, has urged broadcasting stations not to air political campaigns before the stipulated period for commencement. Kawu, at a news conference, in Abuja on Thursday advised…

Only 20% of policemen are engaged in core police duty — AIG

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 8th February 2018

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, Mr Rasheed Akintunde says only 20 per cent of policemen are engaged in protecting lives and ensuring peace in the country. “The remaining 80 per cent are…

Benue killings: Senate rejects panel’s pro-IG report, demands Ortom’s input

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 7th February 2018

The Senate has stepped down a report by its joint Committee on Police Affairs and National Security and Intelligence, saying it is ‘one-sided.’ At the plenary on Wednesday, senators who spoke on the report presented…

Federal Character: Lawyer sues Buhari, Malami

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 7th February 2018

For allegedly violating the federal character principle in the appointment of key and strategic security, intelligence and law enforcement chiefs, a rights activist and lawyer, Mr Francis Moneke has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and the…

Troops destroy major bomb factory in Sambisa Forest

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 7th February 2018

Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops destroyed a large scale Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory and captured several Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region. Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director,…

King’s College teachers demand Mathematics laboratory for students

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 7th February 2018

Teachers in King’s College, Lagos have urged the Federal Government to provide the school with a well equipped Mathematics laboratory for effective teaching and learning of the subjects. Senior teachers in the department made the…

Retire from politics in 2019, NMPC tells BUhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th February 2018

THE Nigeria Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to retire from politics come 2019 and not bother to seek re-election. This advice wa stated in a press statement titled “President Buhari,…

Shehu Sani describes Babangida’s statement as ‘bullet shot with flowers’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th February 2018

Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna central senatorial district, has described the statement released by former military president Ibrahim Babangida as “a bullet shot with flowers”. In the statement issued on Sunday, Babangida demanded a generational…

Buhari appoints Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved APC members

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th February 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari has designated the national leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). Buhari took the decision as…

Court Rules On Public Hearing On Hijab Wearing Feb. 28

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 6th February 2018

The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed February 28 to rule on a motion seeking to stop a public hearing of the House of Representatives on why a law student was not called to bar.…