Category: News Update

VIDEO: Operation Puff Adder engages bandits in Katsina forest

The Police say men of the Operation Puff Adder have launched an offensive on bandits and kidnappers who have converted the Kogo forest in Faskari Local Government Area...

Dabiri denies saying Egypt, Ethiopian airlines run drug cartels in Nigeria

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has distanced herself from reports indicting EgyptAir and Ethiopian Airlines of facilitating...

Wike, the GOC and oil bunkering, by Azu Ishiekwene

Wike’s statement was not for the benefit of the visiting JTF commander. It was to get the attention of Rotimi Amaechi, his political rival in Abuja; the Army...

Fulani herdsmen radio: Is it Fulani government of Nigeria (FGN) now?

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum received with rude shock the in-your-face impunity of the Buhari-led Government announcement of plan to set up an AM radio...

Obasanjo’s divorce suit: Inability to serve petition to estranged wife stalls proceedings

The inability of Mr Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to serve his estranged wife a copy of their divorce petition has stalled the proceedings...

Fayemi emerges chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has been chosen by consensus as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. He succeeds Governor Abdulazeez Yari of...

Atiku’s motion rejected as court president quits panel

The President of the Court of Appeal and Chairman of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, withdrew yesterday from the petition...

FAAN scanners not made to detect drugs – FAAN CSO

Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has revealed that the scanners were not configured for drug detection. The FAAN officials who is the Chief Security of...

Professionals, civil societies support Gaya for Deputy Senate Presidency

  Professional associations, trade union movements and sundry political activists, social affairs commentators as well as Nigerians of all works of life have...

Amosun’s parting gift tear aides apart

  Tongues are now wagging among sides of Governor Ibikunle Amosun over parting gifts which were allegedly not for the aides New Dawn learnt while some of the aides...