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Within the next three days, “heavy rainfall” is expected over parts of Katsina, Jigawa, Niger, eastern Kogi, Nasarawa, western Benue and Cross River, Nigeria’s meteorological agency, NiMet, has said. There are chances of moderate to heavy rainfall over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kano, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Enugu, Abia, Akwa Ibom from Wednesday to Friday, the agency noted. On the other hand, “moderate …

A former Navy Commodore, Kunle Olawunmi, has said that Boko Haram terrorists mentioned names of current governors, senators and Aso Rock officials as sponsors during interrogation but the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has demonstrated an unwillingness to go after the high-profile politicians for reasons best known to him. Olawunmi spoke on Wednesday when he featured on Channels Television’s …

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), says an increment in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas is worrisome. NALPGAM’s President, Mr Nosa Ogieva-Okunbor, made this known while speaking at the association’s 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Symposium in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price of …

*Describes Benue gov as ethnic jingoist, political failure that has changed party five times The Presidency has reacted to recent utterances by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State saying he is all out to cause disunity among Nigerians. It also accused him of being an ethnic irrendentist who has failed politically having moved from one party to another in record …

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group has advised the 2019 presidential candidate of the party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, to abandon any aspiration to bid for the ticket again. In a statement issued Wednesday signed by its Chairman, Hon. Rufus Omeire, the group expressed dismay that since losing the 2019 poll to President Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku had relocated …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for increased synergy between the government and security agencies to tackle the proliferation of arms and combat insecurity in the state. The governor, who received the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya at the Government House in Benin City, on Tuesday, appealed for the setting up of military base in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba has commended the Edo State government for supporting the state police command. Also, the IGP urged operatives of the state police command to reciprocate the state government gesture by ensuring that Edo residents enjoy enhanced security. IGP Alkali stated this while addressing men and officers of Edo State Police …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described late Capt. Idahosa Okunbo as an icon of selfless service, noting that his death was a great loss to the state and country. The governor said this when he paid a condolence visit to the Okunbo family in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Obaseki was accompanied by Secretary to the State …

The pan-Northern socio-political organizstion, Arewa Consultative Forum expressed shock over bandits’ raid on the Nigerian Defence Academy where two officers were killed and one other kidnapped on Tuesday. The ACF lamented that the incident was a slap and embarrassment to the entire nation, lamenting that the institution bequeathed to the country by the founding fathers of the North, had been …

Abuja -The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a fresh motion the Department of State Services, DSS, filed for permission to further detain four out of the 12 persons it arrested at the residence of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Though the court had on August 4, admitted all the 12 …