Beyond the Headlines
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said the February 26 date for the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not sacrosanct. The governor said this Tuesday while responding to questions from State House reporters after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He, however, said that there was […]
The suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, and other suspects are undergoing marathon grilling over alleged drug trafficking, The PUNCH has learnt. Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency told our correspondent on Tuesday that “progress is being made” on the interrogation of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police […]
’ The house of representatives has asked Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff (COAS), and Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), to investigate the invasion of five communities in Imo by gunmen alleged to be security operatives. The resolution was passed during plenary session on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion of urgent public […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad across the country. This comes a day after the arrest of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, Abba Kyari and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive managing director for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The federal ministry of transportation disclosed this on Tuesday in a circular signed by Eric Ojiekwe, director, press and public relations. “Prior to this appointment, Bello-Koko was the executive director, finance & administration […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its industrial action can end in one week if the federal government meets its demands. ASUU had declared a nationwide strike on Monday following a two-day deliberation of the union’s national executive council (NEC). Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Christopher Piwuna, ASUU’s vice-president, […]
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has insisted that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola would not be allowed to be reelected on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC). He urged members of APC in the state to vote for his candidate, the former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, during the primary […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has directed all its depots and outlets to begin 24 hours operations to address the fuel scarcity across the country. NNPC Group Executive Director (Downstream), Mr Adetunji Adeyemi, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja amid the growing concerns over the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known […]
Mr Sylvester Oromoni Snr., father of the late Dowen College student, has made allegations of a cover-up between Nigeria Police Force and Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the circumstances surrounding his son’s death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oromoni Snr. made the allegations on Tuesday at an Ikeja […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released an updated list of landed properties seized from an undisclosed ‘top military officer’. According to the EFCC, the new list contains 24 landed assets, estimated at over N10.9 billion, a sharp contrast from the N3 billion given as the value of the properties in the commission’s earlier […]
