Flowerbud News The Convener of the Duty Solicitor’s Network, (DSN) Mr Bayo Akinlade, on Monday faulted the police for failing to bring the case to the attention of the Federal Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPPF), before arraignment. Akinlade spoke in reaction to the arraignment of 76 defendants, including 32 minors,Continue Reading
Flowerbud News Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has urged the newly elected chairmen of 13 Local Government Areas of the state to be transparent and accountable in discharging their duties. Speaking at their swearing-in ceremony on Monday in Lafia, Sule urged them to execute projects and programmes that wouldContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are finding it difficult to feed due to the high cost of food items. The residents also lamented further increase in transportation fares following the increase in the Pump Price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known asContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has emerged champion of the 2nd Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) golf tournament held at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 160 golfers from the electricity industry participatedContinue Reading
Flowerbud News A new breed of beggars known as “Corporate Beggars” is now on the rise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to increased economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the corporate beggars had now taken begging as a means of livelihood as itContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for swift release of 67 minors and other protesters detained by security agencies during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. AAN made the call in a statement signed by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, on Saturday in Abuja. Mamedu said AAN condemned theContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The governor of Washington state in the north-western United States has activated some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by in case of election-related unrest. “This is a purely precautionary measure,” a statement from Governor Jay Inslee’s office said on Friday. A ballot drop box forContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has strongly condemned the long detention of minors involved in the recent #EndBadGovernance protests by the police authorities. Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Saturday by Arogbonlo Israel, her Chief Press Secretary, described the police action as “inhumane and unjust”.Continue Reading
Flowerbud News The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged top officers and commanders of the Armed Forces to continue to cooperate to ensure an end to all forms of insecurity across the country. Musa gave the charge during the taking over of office by Maj.-Gen. OlufemiContinue Reading
