Buhari describes Plateau killings ‘heinous’, orders arrest of assailants
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terror attacks in Kanam and Wase communities in Plateau State. Buhari, who described the killings as heinous, said the perpetrators should not be allowed to escape justice. The President added that the assailants “should not be spared or forgiven”. He further ordered law enforcement agencies in the country to work strenuously with the state government to...
Statistician-general, Simon Harry, is dead
The statistician-general of the federation, Simon Harry, is dead. It was gathered that Harry died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja. The demise of the statistician-general of the federation comes barely seven months after he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Further details on the death of Simon Harry remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report. Harry was...
Ikeja Electric to consumers: Rain storm cause of power outage
Ikeja Electric Plc has apologised to Lagosians over the interrupted supply of electricity in the state. The electricity distribution company apologised in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the interruption was due to the fallen pole caused by rain storm. The company added that its technicians are currently working to resolve the power outage. READ ALSO: FG: Why national grid collapsed again The statement...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Invasion going 'calmly': Putin President Vladimir Putin says Russia's offensive is proceeding "calmly" and according to plan, with the goal of "minimising losses". During a televised press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko he dismisses reports of the discovery of hundreds of bodies of civilians in the town of Bucha as fake. Ukrainians...
Strike: FG insensitive to Nigerians’ yearnings ― ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, has berated the Federal Government (FG) for allegedly being insensitive to the yearnings of the Nigerian citizens. The ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Comrade Adelaja Odukoya, said none of the issues that necessitated the current impasse in the universities has been resolved by government, just as he called on all Nigerians to rally...
Senators to Osinbajo: We wish you good luck
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is working hard to ensure the party retains power in 2023. Lawan spoke with State House correspondents on Tuesday after the breaking of Ramadan fast hosted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the Senate caucus of the 9th Assembly. Lawan said the Vice President briefed the...
Ondo Commissioner for Information resigns
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, has resigned from Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s cabinet. Ojogo tendered his resignation in a letter dated April 12, to Akeredolu, a copy of which was made available to newsmen on Tuesday. The commissioner said he was resigning to contest the House of Representatives seat for Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in the forthcoming...
2022: INEC releases list of candidates for Osun governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars and list of candidates (Form EC9) for the Osun State governorship election. INEC, in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in Abuja on Tuesday, said the list was published at INEC State and Local Government offices in Osun State as...
PDP zoning committee submits report to NWC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Zoning Committee has submitted its report to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) without disclosing its recommendations. The committee report was received by the PDP National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, in Abuja on Tuesday. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, while handing over the committee report to Ayu, said every member of...
Lagos police identifies officer caught smoking weed
The Lagos State Police Command says it has identified the police officer caught smoking weed, otherwise known as Marijuana, in public in the Ijora area of the state. The Star had earlier reported that the picture of the policeman, which was taken by his colleague, had gone viral after it was posted online. It was later reposted on Instagram by Instablog...
