There was heavy shooting Sunday morning along Oba Adeshida road in Akure, Ondo State capital as a clash between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) escalated. The Sunday morning clash was said to have been a reprisal attack over the killing of an APC member in the Oba Nla area…
Former Military ruler, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has admitted he is taking a long time in writing his memoirs because he is scared of being sued. Babangida, while speaking on Friday night, also said he wanted to do a thorough job of it. “I am scared of somebody suing me to court to say that I…
The Presidency has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari compared the fuel price in Saudi Arabia to that of Nigeria during his Independence Day national broadcast on October 1. The Presidency also said it was unwise and unfair for the government to subsidize the cost of petrol for city dwellers while the farmers and herders who…
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami has insisted that the All Progressive Congress-led executive has performed more than its critics. The AGF said this while hosting members of the Integrity Group of the Non-National Working Committee of the National Executive Committee (Non-NWC NEC) of the ruling party in his of in Abuja. Malami…
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has given out 54 Sports Utility Vehicles to Chairmen and deputies of the 18 local government councils in the state. The 54 SUVs comprise; 18 Ford Edge to the Local Government Chairmen, 18 Ford Escape to the Vice-Chairmen and 18 Ford Ecosport to the leaders of the Council. Speaking during…
Hon. Simon Karu, representing Kaltungo/Shongom federal constituency of Gombe State, has revealed that each member of the House earns N9.3 million monthly. The lawmaker, while speaking at an event to mark the country’s 60th Independence Day anniversary on Thursday in Abuja, said most of the money is channelled to constituents who ask for assistance. “The…
Governor of Ondo State. Rotimi Akeredolu has revealed that his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party in the forthcoming Governorship election received N13 million as monthly salary. Akeredolu stated that he ignored warnings about his deputy and ensured he was well paid to make him comfortable, however, he was later…
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has hit out at President Muhammadu Buhari, for blaming past leaders for Nigeria’s present woes. Buhari, during his 60th Independence Anniversary speech, said that “those in the previous Governments from 1999 to 2015, who presided over the near destruction of the country, have now the impudence to attempt…
Governor Bello Matawalle has alleged N107 billion was stolen from the Zamfara state treasury in a previous administration in the state. Matawalle who made the allegation in a tweet shared on Thursday, October 1, said a committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state made the discovery. Though he wasn’t specific on the administration, the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a new pump price of petrol in the country. Buhari said fuel would now be sold at N161 per liter in Nigeria, noting that other nations such as Ghana, Niger, Chad, Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries sell petrol on higher prices than Nigeria. He lambasted the previous governments from…