Abducted Syrian:Sokoto police deploy F-SARS to rescue victim
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto state Police Commissioner, Murtala Usman Mani yesterday said the command has deployed men of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad(FSARS) to ensure the abducted Syrian national, Abdoul Najir is rescued safely. The expoertriate who works with a construction firm, Triacta Engineering company Ltd was Wednesday kidnapped by unidentified gunmen along […]
Kenya: Cybercrimes Law Restricts Media Freedom
Washington – May 16, 2018 — In response to Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta signing the Computer and Cybercrimes Law, new legislation that allows criminal charges to be brought against persons deemed to have “intentionally published false, misleading or fictitious data,” Freedom House issued the following statement: “The cybercrimes law is another step backward for media freedom and […]
Atiku on NNPC: Buhari’s men display ignorance of modern economy
The All-Atiku Support Group has blamed the criticism by the Buhari Media Organisation of the proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to privatize some aspects of the oil and gas sector as a display of poor knowledge about modern economic management. The AASG in a press statement signed by its Coordinator, Mr. Oladimeji Fabiyi […]
Tinubu’s Attack On Lagos APC Congress Appeal Committee: A Case Of Chief Peace Missioner As Principal Agent Provocateur
By Adewunmi Adebambo The pandemonium that ensued today, Tuesday May 15, 2018 at the Lagos APC Secretariat in ACME, Ikeja when the generalissimo of Lagos politics and national leader of the ruling party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu threatened the a three-man appeal committee sent from Abuja to resolve disputes arising from the acrimonious congresses held in […]
Politics In Kaduna…..The Sentiments & Affiliations
By James Kanyip. When people hail and wail and count their gains and losses in the just (in)conclusive Local Government Councils elections in Kaduna State on the basis of their political sentiments and affiliations, I see things differently. I see a Kaduna State where politics is used daily to deeply divide us along ethno-religious lines. […]
Ekweremadu, Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, others for S’East town unions’ summit
Deputy Senate president, Chief Ike Ekweremadu; Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Enugu, Ebonyi, and Imo counterparts; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Dave Umahi and Rochas Okorocha, are among dignitaries expected to brainstorm over challenges facing Ndigbo at a town union summit, organized by the Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU, in Enugu. National President […]
Sultan declares today 1st of Ramadan
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has declared Thursday May 17, 2018 as the first day of Ramadan, 1439 AH which marks the commencement of the Ramadan fast by the Muslims across the country. Making the announcement yesterday in his palace in Sokoto, Abubakar said the commencement of the fast followed reports […]
Suspected kidnappers kill 3 policemen, abduct expatriates
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Three policemen were yesterday killed and some expatriates whose identities are yet to be known were abducted by unidentified gun men along Sokoto-Bodinga road in Sokoto state. Eye witness account said the victims met their waterloo in the morning hours after an exchange of gun fire with police personnel along Bodinga […]