Poor Welfare: IGP Meets Protesting Retired Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently meeting with retired police officers who were protesting in Abuja over poor welfare. The meeting is taking place at the Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, in Abuja. Earlier on Monday, some retired police officers protested at the National Assembly to demand their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme,…
Alleged Money Laundering: Court Refuses Yahaya Bello’s Travel Request
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has turned down a request by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, seeking the release of his international passport, saying that the medical report attached to the application was not signed by its maker. Delivering the ruling, Justice Nwite, however, held that contrary…
Retired Police Officers In FCT, Taraba Protest Against Poor Welfare
A group of retired police officers took to the streets of Abuja on Monday in a peaceful protest to draw attention to the poor welfare conditions of serving and retired members of the Nigeria Police Force. The protest was led by the Convener of the Revolution Now Movement, Omoyele Sowore, who joined the retirees to…
Prime Suspect In AAUA Students’ Murder Dies Mysteriously In Police Custody
The prime suspect in the murder of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, Ondo State, is dead. The suspect, Femi Oladele popularly known as ‘Tallex’ who is the landlord of the deceased students – Andrew Eloho Okah, 25, and John Friday Abba, 19 – reportedly died on Friday following a strange and brief…
BREAKING: Anambra PDP Governorship Candidate, Ezenwafor Escapes Assassination
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming Anambra State election, Jude Ezenwafor, has escaped assassination attempt on his life after he was shot by hoodlums. Ezenwafor, who is currently in a private hospital in Abuja where he is due for a surgery session, told journalists early Saturday morning that he…
We’ll Hold Okpebholo If Anything Happens To Peter Obi – Obidient Movement
The Obidient Movement on Saturday described Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State as a threat to national unity. Nana Kazaure, the movement’s Director of Strategic Communications, said Okpebholo should be held responsible if anything happens to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kazaure was reacting to Okpebholo’s threat that Obi should not step foot…
LP Reps Caucus Warns Against Any Harm On Obi, Urges Tinubu To Caution Okpebholo
The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the recent open threat to the life and security of Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party, by the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The caucus, led by Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, described the threats to Obi by Okpebholo as outrageous,…
Don’t Come To Edo Without Security Clearance, Okpebholo Warns Obi
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has warned Peter Obi against entering the state without security clearance. Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, visited Benin on July 7 and donated N15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. But the governor condemned…
Police Stop Pro-Peter Obi Rally In Kaduna, Vow To Arrest Violators
The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped a planned rally by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state. The rally was billed to be held in honour of Obi’s birthday celebration. Stating the reason for banning the rally, the Command said that intelligence information at its disposal revealed that…
How Cabal Members Smuggled Memos To Buhari – Gambari
Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how members of the former president’s cabal bypassed him to smuggle memos to the former president. “They knew his weak moment, they knew when to smuggle (memos) because they knew him as they interacted with him informally,” Gambari said on…