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The Governors of the Southern region have made their position known on the amendment of the electoral act and the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) recently passed by the national assembly. The Southern Governors forum said they will not accept 3% share of oil revenue to the host community. Read full …

The recent activities of bandits in Kaduna state is becoming more disturbing.   It was gathered that bandits in large numbers stormed the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State on Sunday and abducted babies, nurses and security guards.   The report also said the bandits …

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has disclosed the federal government’s intention to create an armed unit of the Federal Fire Service. This unit will be called the “Fire Police,” and their duty would be to provide armed outer cordon during operations. Mr Aregbesola made the announcement in Jos, Plateau State, …

Amotekun, the Ondo State Security Network Agency has arrested 400 cows in its ongoing “Operation Clean up” in the state. The state Commander of the corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye disclosed this to newsmen in Akure on Friday, July 2.   According to him, local hunters helped them arrest the cows. …

Iwuanyanwu who spoke in Abuja when the National Association of University Students (NAUS) conferred on him the ‘Ambassador of University Students,’ said it was better for Nigeria to remain one than to be divided. He noted that in the past few years, there have been a lot of clamour for …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the raid on popular Yoruba activists house,  Sunday Adeyemo’s ,also known as Igboho. In a statement by IPOB  spokesperson, Emma Powerful, it also warned the federal government of plunging the country into crisis by such raid. He said “Sunday Igboho has not …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Sunday Adeyemo ‘Igboho’ to turn himself to security agencies as the agency confirmed it has launched a manhunt for the Yoruba nation agitation.  DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya said this in a press briefing on Thursday evening in Abuja while confirming a …

The British High Commission has confirmed the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).   Recall that Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami who announced the IPOB leader’s arrest yesterday June 29, did not reveal how or where Nnamdi Kanu was arrested.   …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indeginous People Of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested and is currently at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for continuation of his trial for alleged treason. Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, has announced that Kanu was extradited from the United Kingdom to Nigeria …

The wife of Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been elected Chairperson of the Northern Governors Wives’ Forum (NGWF).   Hadiza Isma El-Rufai was unanimously elected for a two-year tenure and will take over from Amina Bello, wife of Niger Governor Abubakar Bello.   The new executive members were elected on …