PRESIDENT BUHARI LEAVES TODAY FOR MEETING WITH TRUMP

PRESIDENT BUHARI LEAVES SATURDAY FOR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on 28th April 2018, on an official working visit to the United States of America, on the invitation of President Donald Trump. President Buhari will have bilateral meeting with President Trump and a working lunch on Monday 30th April 2018. […]

FRSC Sokoto Zonal Command records 86 crashes between Jan-March 2018 – Omiyale

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Federal Road Safety Corps RS10 Zonal Commander incharge of Sokoto/Kebbi/ Zamfara states , Mr Abayomi Omiyale has said that the command had recorded no fewer than 86 cases of traffic crashes with a total of 45 deaths within the first quarter of 2018. Omiyale made the disclosure on Friday at a […]

Road Safety Lacks Power To Fine Offenders – Court

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the powers to impose fines on erring motorists. Justice James Tsoho held that FRSC cannot turn itself into a court of law by punishing those who commit traffic offences. The court gave this judgment in a suit filed by […]

SARAKI LEADS SENATORS TO NATIONAL HOSPITAL OVER MELAYE, SUMMONS IGP, SHUTS DOWN SESSION

Senate Wednesday lamented the brazen humiliation meted out to one of their own, embattled senator Dino Melaye and consequently invited the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to appear before the hallowed chamber tomorrow morning for explanations. It also alleged that there are indices of threats to the survival of democracy in the country ranging from […]

Nigeria Youth Project Mourn Over Benue Killing, Knock FG

Fulani Herdsmen

by Tonye Barcanista A pan Nigerian youth group, Nigeria Youth Project, has expressed grief over the recent attack of St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Gwer East Local government area of Benue state that left two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners dead by suspected herdsmen. The group in a statement signed by Mr Victor Bobai, its […]

How I was almost set ablaze over alleged theft of N16,000 — 15-yr-old girl

By Evelyn Usman A 15-year-old girl, Ikimi Adewale, yesterday, gave a blow-by-blow account of how she narrowly escaped being set ablaze over an allegation of  N16,000 theft. Ikimi Adewale Adewale, a hairdresser who still has visible marks of violence on parts of her body, was rescued from the claws of a mob, that had tied her […]

Group condemns actions against Senator Wamakko’s political reputation

Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC-Sokoto)

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto Youths and Students’ Leaders Forum( SOKYOSLF) grouped under the auspices of  Concerned Youths and Students Leaders in Sokoto state has unanimously rejected and condemned what it described as actions of faceless group called ” Movement For the Liberation and  Emancipation of Sokoto State” whose motive is to draw cheap popularity […]