The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, February 1, said that it is not yet time for the ruling party to respond to the Coalition Movement launched by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu also accused former president Obasanjo of playing politics with his…
***He Was Endorsed, Says Ogboru’s Aide Fresh crisis is rocking the main opposition party in Delta State, the All Progressive Congress, APC, as move by leaders of Light of APC, a pressure group in Delta APC to get APC local government chairmen to endorse Chief Great Ogboru as the party’s sole governorship candidate in 2019…
The Lagos State government on Thursday inaugurated four special courts for the prosecution of sexual offences and corruption cases. Two of the courts will adjudicate on economic and financial crimes, while the other two will try sexual offences. The sexual offences court is the first of its kind in Nigeria. While inaugurating the courts, Akinwumi…
Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group has described the wave of killings perpetrated by herdsmen across Nigeria amounts to ethnic cleansing by the minority Fulani . Afenifere condemned the “huge killings field” Fulani herdsmen have turned Nigeria into, citing especially the New Year massacre in Benue State. The group also stated that “the killings and arson…
Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday said that seven persons were killed by irate youths in Gboko. Owoseni who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office said the victims were said to be travelling either to Okene or Taraba State when criminals attacked, killed and burnt them to ashes. He…
Senator (Barrister) Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege who is representing Delta Central at the National Assembly, has assured Nigerians that the issue of Herdsmen killings with impunity in the country will be addressed promptly by the APC-led government, adding that the police has not done enough to tackle this menace. Senator Omo-Agege who was in Sapele recently…
The Member representing, Ukwuani Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Alphonsus Ojo, has revealed the circumstances that led to the choice of Ogbuefi Chukwudi Dafe for the chairmanship seat in the local government by political stakeholders in the area. Speaking to journalists in Obiaruku recently, he disclosed that when Dafe was…
The Chief Security Officer, CSO, Delta State University, Abraka, Mr. Lucky Enamuotor, has called on the two new security companies, Belarons Security and Sheriff Deputies, contracted by the University to man Sites II and III respectively, to improve on what they met on ground. Enamuotor said this in Abraka during an exclusive chat with Oasis…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to give up power for Nigeria to move forward. He also maintained that no politician currently in the country can defeat President Buhari in an election. The governor also spoke on the recent report on restructuring which the All Progressive Congress,…
*** Flays Dearth Of Literary Clubs In Schools,To Leverage On Tech Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has pledged his administration’s commitment to reviving the reading culture in the state with a view to address challenges confronting the basic and post-primary education system. Speaking at the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Edo…