Power is no doubt an intoxicating factor in the lives of many men and women alike. This is really the reason many come out on different platforms in different levels of society to hustle for it. Eventually though not many are able to effectively handle and maneuver through it. That is why it is said…
A 22-year-old security man identified as Sunday Ezra has been reportedly beaten to death by yet to be identified persons at New Trafford Hotel and Suites located in the Gwallameji area of Bauchi metropolis. Sun news correspondent learned that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday when people around the vicinity descended on…
A former senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, on Sunday alerted the police to the alleged planned invasion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Secretariat in Abeokuta by armed thugs. In a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, the former lawmaker claimed that the invasion…
The Northern Governors Forum has asked for the special funds from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the region. President Buhari had approved N10bn for Lagos. In a communique issued after the Northern Governors Forum held a teleconference on Wednesday, the governors said their states have 54 percent…
Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been accused of fat-shaming President Donald Trump after she called him “morbidly obese”, he fired back by saying she has a mental problem. Mrs. Pelosi cited Mr. Trump’s “weight group” when asked about his disclosure that he is taking hydroxychloroquine to guard against Covid-19. At his last physical examination,…
The Lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District at the 9th Senate, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, on Tuesday, urged the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State to pick its gubernatorial candidate from the Southern District of the State ahead of the governorship election on October 10, this year. Our correspondent that Senator Tofowomo…
The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to consider a comprehensive review of the power privatization policy with a view to reversing the current arrangement. The red chamber said Nigerians would not enjoy a stable power supply in the next 10 years if the activities of the distribution companies were not reviewed and restructured….
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has announced Monday, June 22, and Monday, July 20 for its governorship primary elections in Edo and Ondo states. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it would stick to its timetable and schedule of activities regarding the elections in both states. National Commissioner and Chairman,…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out charges of resistance to arrest instituted against the immediate-past Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye. Justice Yusuf Halilu struck out the eight counts on the grounds of lack of diligent prosecution. The judge made the order following the inability of the…
A group, Incorporated Trustees of Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to order the withdrawal of Certificate of Return issued to Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. In a suit filed through their lawyer, Mr Edward Omaga, the group also prayed the court for N500m damages to…