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Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has urged everyone to support the government in tackling the challenge of terrorists masquerading as Fulani nomads to cause mayhem in the country. Jonathan asserted that the insurgents were exploiting the conflict between pastoralists and farmers to perpetrate terror, while declaring an international conference on Security and Development Challenges of Pastoralism […]

Following the bomb blast killing at least eight people at the School of Hygiene, Kano State on Monday, the state Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso has promised that government would take care of the medical bills of students injured in the explosion. Kwankwaso made the promise while visiting scene of the incident, sympathizing with the victims while […]

An explosive was detonated on Monday afternoon at the Kano School of Health Technology along Gida Murtala–BUK Road in the heart of the city. The improvised explosive device went off at 2pm, while the school was in session. Magaji Majiya, spokesperson of the Kano State Police, confirmed that the incidence, but failed to give number […]

The Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network and former member of the House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye was on Monday in Abuja interrogated by the Nigerian Police Force  over his involvement in the protest for the release of the over 200 female students of Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State tagged “#Bring Back Our […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Sunday commended Nigerians, particularly the people of Ekiti State for their enviable peaceful conduct before, during and after the 21st June gubernatorial election held in the state. Abubakar expressed satisfaction with the very high level of comportment, discipline, orderliness, patience and understanding exhibited by the citizens throughout the period of […]

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has congratulated Ayo Fayose of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who won the strongly contested governorship election in the state on Saturday. In a very short broadcast at 11am on Sunday, Fayemi said he had called Fayose to congratulate him over his victory at the polls. He also said he was […]

Former Ekiti State Governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, has won last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. In the election which was adjudged to be free and fair and devoid of violence by the INEC and election observers, Fayose polled 203,090 votes as against Governor Kayode Fayemi […]

Results trickling in from the governorship election held Saturday in Ekiti shows the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ayo Fayose, in early lead. Meanwhile the All Progressives Congress (APC) complained bitterly about harassments, arrests and detention of its members as well as intimidation of electorates in its stronghold by security agents dispatched to […]

If there is one person that wants punishment for the military men who prevented governors under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from joining Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State during his campaign last Thursday, that person is Professor Wole Soyinka  The literary icon on Saturday, during a press conference at the Freedom […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the role of the military in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State,  In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,  said armed soldiers arrested the Director-General of the Fayemi Campaign Organization, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, and the state Commissioner for Finance. […]Read More

As the Lagos State University (LASU) announces Monday for resumption after months of strike by the institution’s lecturers and protests against fee hike by the students, the Lagos Democratic Movement (LDM) ― a coalition of civil activists and political actors in Lagos state ― on Friday expressed concern over the controversial reduction in the school […]

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the barring of some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors ― billed to attend their party’s last mega rally before the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State― from entering the state. NLC president Abdulwahed Omar condemned the action in a statement he released on Friday, saying it is a violation of […]