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Rapists are on the rampage in Bauchi State as young girls and boys, as well as women, are being raped in different parts of the state on daily basis. In the last few months, dozens of girls, some as young as six years old have fallen victims of rape being orchestrated by men aged between…
The talks between the Federal Government and the Organised Labour over the removal of petrol subsidy and the increase in electricity tariffs, ended in a deadlock on Monday. While welcoming the labour leaders to the meeting held at the Bouquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris…
Immediate past President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has broken his silence over the crushing defeats he suffered along with other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in the 2019 general elections in Kwara state. Saraki who broke the silence Tuesday in Abuja at a Virtual ocassion to mark the 2020 International…
…Police arrest two task force officials, protesters torch building Commercial activities in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, were on Tuesday disrupted as tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Keke drivers’, protested the alleged death of their member Isaac Kosudi in the Tricycle Task Force office on Swali Road. The protest followed the arrest and impoundment of…
The Kogi State Government has warned schools against any unauthorized charges on students, as schools at all levels reopen for academic activities in the State, The warning is contained in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday by Wemi Jones, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology. He warned all heads of schools against charging any…
To deepen democratic practices in Nigeria, the United States has imposed visa ban on individuals, who it said undermined conducts of the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa governorship polls. It said the move was in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo governorship polls. Spokesperson for the Department of State, Morgan…
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed why he fell out with Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obaseki explained that Oshiomhole’s ulterior motive was responsible for the IAS between them. The governor disclosed this while recounting how he helped Oshiomhole develop plans when he was governor of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the killing of two operatives on Monday by bandits. Ten other personnel were abducted when gunmen attacked their buses en route to the FRSC Academy in Udi, Enugu State. Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident in a statement. The official said…
As Kogi Independent Electoral Commission,fixed 12th, of December 2020 as the date of Council Elections in Kogi State,the state chapter of All Progressive Congress, (APC) have debunked the rumours going round that it has fixed the cost of nomination forms for aspirants under the platform of the ruling party. This was disclosed by the state…
The federal government says 28 states will experience heavy rainfall before the year ends. In a statement, Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, asked state governments to implement measures that will address the impact of the heavy rainfall and flooding. She said the 2020 Annual Flood Outlook forecasts that 102…
