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Ondo capital, Akure, becomes den for kidnappers

Ondo capital, Akure, becomes den for kidnappers Abimbola Ayobami From March till date no fewer than 8 high profile personalities have been abducted at different locations in Akure. Akure, the formerly peaceful capital of Ondo State has become a den of kidnappers as residents are abducted at will with many now living in fear of who would be the next ... Read More »

Seven docked for stealing Gov Aregbesola’s goat

Seven persons accused of stealing a goat belonging to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State were on Monday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. Those arraigned were Mohammed Moroof, 52; Ayeni Abiodun, 42; Agboola Fatai, 50; Fayinka Gbenga, 35; Olowoniyi Jeromu, 30; Babatunde Michael, 22; and Olorunfunmi Adeyemi, 27. The police prosecutor, ... Read More »

DELTA NOW INVESTORS’ CHOICE, SAYS UDUAGHAN

  Delta state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said his administration’s efforts towards creating the enabling environment for investment has started paying off and investors have started seeing the state as an investment haven. Governor Uduaghan while commissioning the NEPAL Tank Farm and Private Jetty at Oghara at the weekend, said: “Delta state is now recognised as destination for investors and ... Read More »

NGF Forumn Election Goodluck Forces Governors to sign in his support,Drops Shettima for Yuguda

The race for  the chairmanship of the Governors forum took a dangerous twist on Friday after the PDP NEC Meeting as President Goodluck forced the Governor of Kwara state Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed,kebbi state Alhaji Dakingari and Yobe state Governor Gaidam to sign a document asking that no Election should take place and that Govenor  Isa Yaguda of                               should be the ... Read More »

EMERGENCY RULE IS BACKWARD AND DANGEROUS, MAY DISTINGERATE NIGERIA

The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the alleged move by the Federal Government to declare a State of emergence in three Northern States of Nigeria. During a phone conversation with newsmen on Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity, Hon. Segun Olulade berated the alleged plan of the Jonathan administration to put Nasarawa, Borno ... Read More »

Boko Haram Kills CAN’s Borno Secretary Minutes After GEJ Broadcas

Barely 30 minutes after President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan declared a state of emergency in Borno State alongside two other states because of terrorism, the Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the state,  has been shot dead inside his Maiduguri residence by members of the radical Islamic group, the Boko Haram, we gathered from security sources that Musa, ... Read More »

Trouble in Kwankwaso’s home, Son beats Mother to pulp

Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa kwankwaso Two weeks ago, the young Mustapha aged between 25 and 27 years old was reported to have launched a physical assault on the wife of his father – his step mother. As 247ureports.com learnt the two [Mustapha and Step mother] had been exchanging verbal fighting words –resulting from the drug induced mannerisms that ... Read More »

God won’t let Buhari, APC, rule Nigeria – Lamido

GIVEN the regular expression of anger and disgust with the Nigerian system, the Governor of Jigawa State and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs   under   former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Sule Lamido, is worried how a Gen. Mohhamadu Buhari presidency would be, if not a vindictive  regime  without care for justice and equity. Few months after accusing the Nigerian Police, ... Read More »

Must Read “There Was No Massacre In Baga,” Says Reuben Abati

Presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati, denies allegations of a massacre in Baga village, Borno state in an interview with SaharaTV’s Rudolf Okonkwo. He accused Human Rights Watch and the media of playing politics by distorting the facts. He also shot back at his critics for clamoring for the best brains to join the government and then turning around to abuse them. ... Read More »