Category: Metro
Adebayo Adedamola, PDP gubernatorial candidate was once arraigned for murder of Bola Ige
On December 2, Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola stepped into the spotlight as the newly elected governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP [...]
Gunmen in Imo open fire on Otti’s convoy
Three officials attached to Alex Otti, governor of Abia, were attacked by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
The inci [...]
Badaru Abubakar, defence minister resigns amidst escalating insecurity
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has resigned from his position.
Although he cited failing health condition as his reason, [...]
Seriake Dickson slam his colleagues for commending Tinubu despite worsening insecurity
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa west, has condemned the senate’s commendation of President Bola Tinubu’s security efforts.
Dickson sa [...]
ADC accuse FG of operating banditry economy, making deals with terrorists
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused the federal government of making deals with terrorists in order [...]
‘Boko Haram members were once found on army, police recruitment lists,’ Ex house of reps member reveals
Idris Wase, former deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says previous recruitment exercises for the armed forces uncovered Boko Haram membe [...]
Goodluck Jonathan trapped in Guinea-Bissau following coup d’etat
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is among African leaders who are currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état in the country.
Jonath [...]
Again, terrorists launch fresh attack on Kwara community, abduct 11 residents including pregnant woman
Terrorists have abducted 11 residents, including a pregnant woman in a fresh attack on Isapa, a community near Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area (L [...]
UK rejects FG’s request to transfer Ekweremadu to Nigeria’s prison facility
The United Kingdom (UK) government has rejected the federal government’s request to transfer Ike Ekweremadu, the former deputy senate president, to se [...]
50 students of Niger Catholic church abducted by terrorists escape captivity
50 out of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria's Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their [...]