Barely 20 hours after their abduction, the Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped on Friday. Twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, inContinue Reading
A Day for Najib Abdussalam By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The premises of Abuja Urban Mass Transit Company (AUMTC) was thrown into mourning mood as the workers openly shed tears, grieving over the sack of their Managing Director, Najib Mahmoud AbduSSalam. AbduSSalam was sacked by the FederalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi: The unknown gunmen, who kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, have allegedly demanded a ransom of N60 million from his family. A family source told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the abductors made the demand in a phoneContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), has vowed to reform the transportation sector and tackle all forms of thuggery around motor parks. President of RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Maitakobi, stated this shortly after presenting certificates of attendance to 17 members of the association, on Friday inContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Osogbo: Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has felicitated predecessor,and Minister of Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, on his 69th birth anniversary. Adeleke, in his congratulatory message on Friday in Osogbo, prayed God to grant the minister more blessed years on earth. “It is my pleasure toContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja: Abdulkarim Ckukkol, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency, in its war against corruption, economic and financial crimes, has secured 1,688 convictions between January and September, this year. Ckukkol disclosed this on Friday at the Passing out ParadeContinue Reading
There are indications that Nigerians will experience nationwide blackout and fuel scarcity in the coming days as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, have commenced mobilization in compliance with the planned indefinite strike declared by organized labour unions. DominicContinue Reading
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has cancelled the celebration of Independence Day slated for Sunday. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Friday in Osogbo, the governor urged the people of the state to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country. Let usContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia: The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has launched this year’s “Ember” months campaign against overloading and speed before and during the Yuletide. In a speech at the event in Umuahia, the South-East Zonal Commander of the corps, RS9HQ, Mr Ocheja Ameh, saidContinue Reading
