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The raging disagreement between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his estranged benefactor and national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, may have finally come to a head, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stepping into the battle, THISDAY has learnt. PDP is said to be making quiet overtures to Obaseki to get him …

The Senate has expressed serious concern over the incessant attacks and killing of Nigerians by suspected herdsmen and hired assassins in recent times. Its spokesman, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, in a statement issued on Sunday to condemn last Friday’s killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, said the Senate was disturbed by the rate of incessant attacks and …

Against the backdrop of blaming most cases of kidnapping, killings and robberies on activities of herdsmen, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Sunday warned against sigmatising any ethnic group or tribe.Tinubu’s warning came as the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo,said intelligence gathering and Community Policing were major options to tackle insecurity ravaging the country …

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent the names of 25 commissioners and special advisers to the House of Assembly for ratification. Among those on the list were the former Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello; former Commissioner for Special Duties, Wale Ahmed; former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, among others. A Press release signed …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu,NPM has assured the Nation that the killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti will certainly be found and made to face the full weight of the Law. The IGP noted that the Ondo State Police Command, backed by Special Forces and …

Appeal court president, Zainab Bulkachuwa heading the inaugural session of the presidential tribunal on Wednesday The President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, has cancelled this year’s annual vacation of judges of the court. Federal High Court judges had on July 8 started their annual vacation and some other judges were due to commence theirs on Monday, July 15. …

All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu, has rubbished reports linking herdsmen to the murder of Olufunke Olakunri, the daughter of Afenifere Chairman, Reuben Fasoranti. Tinubu expressed his opinion while fielding questions from journalists after paying a condolence visit to Fasoranti at his Akure home on Sunday. He said it was unfortunate that some people were using the death of Mrs. …

Do you think the Ruga initiative will curb herders-farmers clashes? Ruga policy does not hold the automatic solution to the problem of farmers and pastoralists in Nigeria. Rather, it portrays the government as desperate in its determination to enforce a policy on vulnerable states across the country. The contradictory position of the Federal Government on the herdsmen identity, which they …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the present administration has invested N900 billion in the power sector since its assumption of office in 2015. Mr Osinbajo stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on the Asagba of Asaba, Chike Edozien, on Friday in Asaba. ”Since assumption of office, we have invested so far in terms of support N700 billion in the …

The United States has advised its citizens in Nigeria to avoid large crowds and demonstrations in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and Lagos, its commercial nerve centre. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issued the alert on Friday ahead of ‘expected’ protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria advises U.S. citizens that large demonstrations by …