200,000 jobs promised, 200,000 excuses delivered: Godwin Obaseki’s tale of incompetence and mismanagement. By John Mayaki In Edo state, incompetence is on all fours, incompetence has mounted the roads, mismanagement fuelling its continued locomotion and Governor Godwin Obaskei is the man behind the wheels. He is detached, he is ruthless, […]
PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY NOSA VICTOR OMOREGIE, FCA, FCCM, PDP CANDIDATE, EDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY IN THE MARCH 9, 2019 ELECTION ON APRIL 4, 2019, IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE. Distinguished Gentlemen and Ladies of the Press, I welcome you to this Press Conference aimed at drawing the attention […]
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke of conspiracy to commit fraud running into the sum of 12 million US dollars. This was disclosed in an affidavit made available to the press on Friday, August 15, by Marshall Ward, a special agent employed by the United States […]
Former Nigeria head coach Samson Siasia earlier on Friday, got handed a life ban by FIFA. Siasia was banned by the football body and fined $50,000 (N18.5m) for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches.’ Siasia was coach of Nigeria between 2010-2011 and for a spell in 2016 but the time […]
The Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, have since returned to Nigeria from India. The couple arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Friday by exactly 12:01pm. They returned to Nigeria barely four days after they travelled to India for medical treatment […]
August 16, 2019 PRESS RELEASE Edo state government led by governor Obaseki was very quick to visit the fire ravaged Uwelu spare parts market and as usual set up a committee to determine the cause of the fire. This clichè is the bane of the APC led government. Misplaced Priorities! […]
THE Emir of Keffi, in Keffi local government Area of Nasarawa State, Shehu Chindo Yamusa 111, has called for total ban on street begging nationwide, saying “a situation where children are being used for begging under the guise of Almajiri system is not just condemnable, but should be banned in […]
Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, was on Wednesday interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N3billion contract scam and for alleged abuse of duty tour allowance, money laundering and stealing of government funds. According to the Nation after a four-day […]
Six suspects has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command has arrested for allegedly killing a fuel tanker driver, identified as Goni Mustapha, of the AGM Petroleum Nigeria Limited, Suleja. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abubakar, confirmed the development in Minna on Tuesday. It was learnt that […]
THE suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin is a petty fish trader, painter, politician, polygamist with many children and a philanthropist. His wealth status might have been exergerated because of his generosity and profligate spending. He was reclusive until the last two years. His wealth, allegedly through kidnapping shot him into ‘prominence’. […]
The Nigerian Army, Defence Headquarters has ordered the 93 Battalion in Takum, Taraba State, to produce the fleeing kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Wadume, as it shows that its soldiers are not culpable in his escape after three policemen and a civilian were killed at a checkpoint in Ibi, last Tuesday. […]
There have been accusations and denials between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force after three Police officers were killed by soldiers. While this has taken the nation to an all-time edge, with the communication gap and synergistic loophole excruciatingly exposed, the gory details of the unfortunate event have […]
