A large turn-out of leaders of non-governmental groups from diverse walks of life in Osun State who came out to canvass support for the much maligned State Education Policy as the catalyst for the socio-political and economic transformation of the State in the near future was the highpoint of a one-day stakeholders’ symposium organized by a non-governmental body, Osun Movement ... Read More »
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has said that some individuals were after his life, alleging that he had received several threat messages lately. *Omisore Omisore who spoke through his media aide, Mr. Diran Odeyemi in Osogbo, yesterday, alleged that he had received several phone calls and threat messages threatening ... Read More »
The Nigerian military has raised the alarm over what it described as efforts unpatriotic politicians to tempt soldiers to rebel against constituted authorities. The alarm was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Joint Security Information Committee after its meeting in the country’s capital, Abuja. According to the statement, the politicians “make frivolous and unfounded claims and allegations on ... Read More »
Unconfirmed report say Giwa military barrack in Maiduguri, Borno State capital is under attack by unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko haram insurgents. Sources say multiple explosions and sporadic gunshots were heard Friday morning. More to come… Read More »
The administration of sports in the country is gradually being affected following the failure of the former Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Bolaji Abdullahi to handover the running of the sports commission to his successor, Dr Tamuno Danagogo. Abdullahi was fired last week Wednesday, March 5, 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan and sworn in Danagogo immediately ... Read More »
While the release of Chief Inengite Nitabal, the cousin of President Goodluck Jonathan is being discussed in and around Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Street Journal has gathered that a kidnap attempt on yet another cousin of the President was foiled on Wednesday night by the Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield. Findings revealed that ... Read More »
Dr Kunle Olajide from Ekiti State has been named to replace Chief Afe Babalola on the request of the elder statesmen as delegate to the National Conference. This is contained in a statement signed by Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja on Thursday, announcing minor adjustment to the list. Similarly, Alhaji Ibrahim Yaro, ... Read More »
The report by an online medium earlier today that the Minister of Defense, Lt.-Gen Aliyu Gusau (rtd.) has resigned is untrue. General Gusau remains in Office as Minister of Defence. His absence from today’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council which was cited in support of the false report of his resignation was with the permission of President Goodluck Jonathan. ... Read More »
In the build up to the June 21 Gubernatorial Election in Ekiti State and in their continued effort at strengthening electoral processes as well as actively engaging key stakeholders, leaders and institutions in Nigeria, the United States of America’s Consul-General in Lagos, Jeffrey J. Hawkins led his team to pay a courtesy visit to Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) yesterday at his country home ... Read More »
The Agile soldiers of the Nigerian army killed 215 members of the islamic terror group, Boko Haram in their latest offensive in their camps near Chad Republic border. The attacked backed by strong air assault has flattened the Sambisa Forest Camps on second attempt and five other hidden camps. In the last two weeks about 987 Islamic terrorist operating ... Read More »
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