A 300- level Agricultural Science Department of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Omowumi Blessing, has been allegedly raped to death. The deceased, who hails from Oke-Opin in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state, was said to have been raped to death in her Tanke, Ilorin home on Tuesday. The deceased was said to be […]
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, says the federal government must embrace civil approach in addressing security challenges in the south-east. In reaction to the incessant attacks on government buildings in the south-east, the president threatened to clamp down on those “misbehaving in certain parts of the country”. “Those of us in the fields for 30 […]
nister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the introduction of National Identification Number (NIN) has helped to reduce drastically the spate of kidnapping and banditry in the country. He made the claim, on Thursday, while featuring on the All Progressives Congress stewardship programme, organised by the APC Professionals Forum. Pantami said it […]
The Senate, on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of giving Nigerians a new constitution despite a mass campaign for it. Different stakeholders and groups, including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had called for a new constitution that will capture the agitations of many Nigerians, instead of amending the present 1999 constitution, which they said had outlived its […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri Two people were feared dead on Thursday evening at Orji flyover after Nigerian army clashed with gunmen. An eyewitness told Crimefacts.news that trouble began when the Nigeria Army Harassed and beat passersby before gunmen arrived and exchanging of bullets emerged. He said, “There was shooting every where so I have to […]
The Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has just landed at the Osubi Airstrip in Okpe council area of Delta state. The Minister’s arrival may not be unconnected to the threat issued by former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, Sunday, regarding the immediate inauguration of the Niger Delta Development Commission […]
The Imo State Chapter of the People Democratic Party on Thursday asked the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, to resign over escalated insecurity in the state. At a press conference in Owerri, the state capital, the PDP chairman in the state, Charles Ugwu, said that developments had shown that the governor had no answer to the […]
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has called on the military to take action against the bandits who have converted some forests in the state to their hideout. Ganduje made the call when he met with Farouk Yahaya, chief of army staff, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. He said bandits had started converging […]
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has denied his involvement in any agitation for a Yoruba state on any WhatsApp or other social media platforms. A statement titled “They are back” issued on Thursday which he personally signed stated: “Professor Wole Soyinka wishes to denounce the fake WhatsApp posting on the Yoruba state agitation being attributed […]
Newly decamped Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade has paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Ayade in May announced that he is leaving the main opposition political party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was received by six APC governors and some […]
