YULETIDE: FCTA on Alert Mode, Heightens Surveillance System Over Ebola, Cholera, Other Disease Outbreaks
In order to swiftly mitigate the myriad of consequences of deadly diseases outbreak, the FCT Administration has heightened its disease surveillance system against key diseases like Cholera, Ebola, Monkeypox, meningitis,…
One Person Reportedly Killed as Hoodlums Set APC Chairman’s Residence on Fire
The killing of a 39-year-old man, Eseni Egwu, has reportedly thrown Ekoli-Edda community in Ebonyi State into crisis. According to reports, the community, situated in Afikpo South Local Government Area…
Angry Protests as PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate’s Convoy Kills Couple
Akon-Itam community youths of the Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have persisted in their protests over the killing of a couple along the Calabar-Itu Highway. The couples…
IGP Orders Speedy Investigation Into Murder of Lagos Lawyer
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a speedy investigation into the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, by a trigger-happy police officer in the state. Raheem,…
Kanu Decries Violence in South-East, Calls For Peace
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, called for peace in the South-East. Kanu, who made the call in a statement signed by the…
2023: INEC Proposes 12-Month Jail Term For Vote-Buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed one year jail term for vote-buying during the 2023 general elections. Vote-buying is one of the major problems in Nigeria’s electoral process.…
2023: “Bandits Are Our People, Don’t Vote Leaders Coming to Fight Them” – Gumi
Popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has told Nigerians to vote for those who will not fight bandits if elected into office. In a sermon, the controversial Islamic cleric urged…
2023: Ex-CAN President, Onaiyekan Cautions Politicians on Use of Violent Language
The former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), John Onaiyekan, on Sunday, cautioned politicians against inciting violence ahead of the 2023 general elections. Onaiyekan, who featured in a…
APC, PDP in War of Words Over Kukah’s Christmas Sermon
The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress on Sunday clashed over allegations by the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, that the President, Major General Muhammadu…
PDP Reacts as Kukah Slams Buhari Over Failed 2015 Promises, Throws Weight Behind Cleric
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, over his comments on President Muhamadu Buhari. It would be recalled that the Christian…