Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Christopher Isiguzo, on Monday reiterated the position of stakeholders in the media towards the National Press Council (Amendment) Bill currently before the National Assembly. He said a stakeholders’ meeting was important to settle the grey areas. He added that any regulation that tended towards the control of […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa, has said a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is under investigation “You asked me a question earlier about arresting people before investigation and now you are saying why didn’t we […]

The umbrella body of pro-democracy groups in Nigeria, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has formally written a ‘Save our Souls’ letter to the United Nations (UN), asking the international body to prevent perceived collapse of the country. The letter made available to the media, yesterday, and signed by NADECO’s General Secretary/Spokesman, Mr. Ayo Opadokun, was […]

Oyo NUJ condemns killing, urges CP, govt to fish out killers Investigations have commenced, say police As residents of Oyo State are trying to get over the killing of Rahmon Azeez, a phone seller along Iwo Road, and that of six persons at Inalende area, all in Ibadan, a former presenter and On-Air Personality (OAP) […]

State governors during the National Economic Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja 130 secondary schools in Zamfara deserted communities shut No school safe until govt negotiates with bandits – Sheik Gumi North-West states are currently battling with the problem of inadequate security agents to man schools as fears of bandits’ attacks rise. It was […]

The Federal Government has resolved to adopt the dialogue option in settling the escalating insecurity in the Southeast region. This resolution was disclosed to State House Correspondents over the weekend by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, have said restructuring is in the best interest of Nigeria and its citizens. They argued that since calls for restructuring and national dialogue had gained traction, the Federal Government ought to act speedily on them. The PDP and Afenifere were referring to the dismissal of […]

His claim is ridiculous, says US returnee The disputed entrance A businessman, Martins Egbunine, has accused his neighbours of blocking him from driving into his premises in Lagos for over 15 years. Egbunine, of 45, Nureni Agbolagbade Avenue, (now No 45, Alhaji Kareem Paku,) off Alhaji Ede Bus-Stop, Igando, said two neighbours constructed a fence […]

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, have rescued two more students of the Federal Government College Birnin Yawuri and one of the teachers. The abductees were rescued at Makuku during search and rescue operations with one of the bandits killed. According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, more troops […]