Dogara and Saraki Absent As APC NEC Approves 1-Year Tenure Extension For Oyegun, Others

 

True to political permutations, the National Executive Committee NEC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has approved a one-year tenure extension for the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led 

 National Working Committee of the party as well as all other structures of the party at the state and local government levels. PC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammed Buhari as the President arrived to attend the National executive Committee Meeting of the All Progressives Congress at the Party’s national Secretariat, Wuse II, Abuja. Photo

12 People Confirmed Death In Kaduna Communal Crisis

The death toll in the crisis, which erupted at Kasuwan Magani in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna on Monday, has risen to 12.
Five persons were reportedly killed on Monday while scores sustained injuries.
The state police command later in the night confirmed that seven people were killed and 15 injured in the violence.

Former DG Tells Court How He Used NIMASA Money To Build Hotel,

A former Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Calistus Obi, yesterday admitted that part of the N331million belonging to the agency which he was alleged to have diverted was used in building a hotel. He made the revelation under cross-examination at his on-going trial over the alleged offence before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of

Reporter Threatened By Don Waney For Posting Negative News Reacts To His Death

A Nigerian journalist, Osiah Chinedu Ojukwu, is overwhelmed with joy following the killing notorious cult leader, kidnap kingpin and mass murderer was shot dead by security operatives recently in Enugu state. The journalist revealed how the dreaded criminal element called him on phone to threaten him over a negative news published about him.

Read below what he shared on Facebook;

I just remembered the day Don Wanny called me and told me that he was going to kill me for reporting negative new about him. He said, "Ojukwu, I think na you get that Facebook wey them carry dollar put for head?" and I answered "Yes, anything?" he asked again "why you dey post those things wey you they post about me?" and I answered again "I am a reporter and I report what ever I see" and he said henceforth, if I dear post anything negative about him that he will kill me, I think na OSPAC they give you mind, I will kill you and kill Maxwell, go tell Maxwell say na wetin I talk. I think you they challenge he said.

I turned and looked at somebody I was standing with ( Chris Namoh) and I laughed, prophetically I replied him that he can't kill me that instead I will see his end.
Today, I will not fail to thank Almighty God, Jehovah, the creator of the whole universe, the Alpha and Omega, the Author and finisher of my life, He that began before the beginning etc, for accomplishing His words He put in my mouth (I will see your end).
I am happy that I saw the end of Ejima Igwedibia aka Don Wanny, I am happy that I saw the demolition of his blood money mansion, I am happy that the people of ONELGA will sleep with there two eyes close and I am still hopeful that I will see the end of anyone that directly or indirectly has hand in the destruction of ONELGA and bringing us to the situation we found ourselves yesterday.

Do The Needful On Benue Killings, Ortom Tells Buhari

             

GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State, yesterday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, asking the President to do the needful in arresting and prosecuting the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for genocide.

 No fewer than 71 persons, including women and children, were killed in night raids on some Benue communities since new year day, triggering condemnations across the country. He also rejected federal government’s proposal of establishing colonies for cattle herders, insisting that the only option was the establishment of ranches in line with global practices. President Buhari meets Governor Ortom of Benue State. The governor, who briefed State House correspondents after

Adeyeye, Olujimi, Others Ask Secondus To Stop Fayose

Four leading governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State have urged the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and other National Working Committee members to stop Governor Ayodele from imposing a candidate for the July 2018 governorship election.
The governor has endorsed his deputy , Prof . Kolapo Olusola , as the “ most preferred candidate ” for the party in the election.
The aggrieved aspirants are a former Publicity Secretary of the PDP National Caretaker Committee , Prince Dayo Adeyeye , Senator representing Ekiti South , Mrs Biodun Olujimi ; a former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada , Dare Bejide and the immediate past commissioner for Justice , Mr Owoseeni Ajayi.

Fayose Says Fulani Herdsmen Are “Terrorists”, Tells Buhari What To Do

Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the latest attack of Fulani herdsmen in Benue.Fayose condemned the killing of two police officers and said “it has gotten to the level of terrorism and ethnic cleansing”.
In a statement signed by by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the Governor noted that the issue was getting out of hand.