AGENCY REPORT President Muhammadu Buhari said his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump yielded positive results in areas of the economy, security and anti-corruption. Buhari, announced this during a joint press conference by Buhari and Trump after a one-day official working visit to the White House. The Nigerian president lauded the shared history of close Read more
Month: April 2018
Melaye gassed, might have died if remained in police van – Sen. Murray-Bruce revealed
A senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce, has revealed reasons why Senator Dino Melaye jumped out of the Police van. Senator Murray-Bruce on Monday tweeted he was in the hospital to see Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West senatorial district at the senate. Mr Murray-Bruce expressed his concerns about the embattled senator’s Read more
America won’t accept killing of Christians in Nigeria – Trump tells Buhari
President of the United States, Mr Donald Trump has told President Muhammau Buhari that his country will not tolerate the killing of Christians. The American leader said this while playing host to the Nigerian president at the White House on Monday. “We have had very serious problems with Christians who are being murdered in Nigeria, Read more
Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club Swimming Tourney: Grange School emerges winners ahead of BIS, AIS
Grange School, Ikeja on Saturday emerged overall winners of the Secondary School category of the 3rd Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club Swimming Gala. Grange, which had a week earlier also took first position in the Primary School category, was steered to victory by Kishi Deji-Roberts who amassed four gold medals to bag the MVP award for the girls. American Read more
Senator Melaye breaks silence over failed recall attempt
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District and who is currently in the Intensive Care Unit after a face-off with security agencies last week, has thanked Nigerians, especially his constituents for standing by him. Media Aide to the embattled senator, Gideon Ayodele in a statement on Sunday, called on Nigerians to continue to pray Read more
Fight Against Insurgence: Obama failed Nigeria – Buhari’s aide
A senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said the administration of Barack Obama, former president of the United States, failed to support and give Nigeria the required support in the fight against insurgency. The Obama administration had given $35 million worth of military and defence support services to Read more
Buhari should forget 2019 if herdsman merciless killings continue – CAN
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Dr ‘Supo Ayokunle has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to forget re-election in 2019, if the incessant killings by herdsmen, as well as general insecurity in the country, is not urgently addressed. Ayokunle stated this on Sunday, when he joined the Pastor of numberOritamefa Baptist Church, Read more
Ekiti PDP chieftain kidnapped as abductors want N30m ransom
AGENCY REPORT…… The Financial Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Ekiti, Mr Kayode Oni, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Oni was said to have been abducted on a spot on the Efon Alaaye-Erio-Ekiti federal highway while returning to his home, Aramoko Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti West Local Government area late on Saturday. The Read more
In The News: Nigerian Billionaires with expired oil block licences revealed
In the list; Sahara Energy, Wale Tinubu, Dantata, Lulu Briggs, Emeka Offor, Prince Arthur Eze…… Nigerian billionaires, international oil companies and other operators have been identified as owners of the 49 oil block licences some of which expired since 2010. Our correspondent gathered that nine Oil Mining Leases (six of which are currently producing) and 40 Read more
PDP commends Kogi West constituents over respond to Melaye’s recall – News
The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday commended constituents in Kogi West Senatorial District for resisting the move to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Senate. According to a statement made in Lokoja on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the people of Kogi West, where he also hails from, Read more