Sunday Meshioye, committed suicide after allegedly ingesting a popular insecticide believed to be Sniper

A source within the university, who spoke with SaharaReporters said, “We are all shocked about how he suddenly killed himself. He was supposed to face a disciplinary panel for an issue they said he was involved in.” Another staff of the University who only wants to be identified as Rashid, said, “They finally pushed him to do […]

Alhaji Umaru Dodo, Acting Chairman, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa, said 1,380 houses across the area were destroyed by flood due to heavy rainfall on Aug. 23. Dodo said this in Guri on Thursday, when the state Chairman, Jama’atul Izalatil Bidi’a Waikamatissunah, Sheikh Abubakar Jibrin-Hadejia, paid him a visit

He said over 830 of the buildings were completely destroyed  by the flood, while over 550 were partly damaged. Dodo said that 80 per cent of farmlands across the area were washed away by the flood. “Due to our inability to access most of the remote areas ravaged by the flood, it is impossible to […]

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor and of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode John Fayemi has warned that the abolition of security votes as being advocated in some quarters, would breed chaos in the polity instead of curbing corruption

Addressing discussants at the quarterly policy dialogue on accountability for security votes, organised by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, he maintained that there can be no development without security. He spoke on the topic, “Security Votes: Are they necessary? Are they legitimate?” The NGF argued that security votes had existed […]

South African security agents have arrested Nigerians already profiled for evacuation out of the country for not possessing travel documents, Airon News learnt

Fresh information showed that the South African officials showed up at the last minute of when the Nigerian citizens caught up in xenophobic attacks were already positioned to start boarding the Air Peace aircraft. The aircraft was parked at the tarmac of the Oliver Tambo international airport as early as 4:00 am Wednesday morning when […]

Dino Melaye, Senator representing the Kogi west senatorial district has finally broken silence to speak on the reports suggesting that the Nigerian Senator fathers the child of the former Big Brother Naija housemate, TBoss

Airon News reports that Melaye, a Kogi governorship aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),emphatically denied that he is the father of Tboss’ baby. The Nigerian senator who lost in the Kogi state governorship primaries stressed the rumour making the rounds are lies being perpetrated by rumour mongers. Senator Dino Melaye made this known […]

The tribunal has struck out of a witness statement written by former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, in support of the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC)

Chidoka served as the National Collation Officer of the PDP during the last presidential election and testified as a star witness for the petitioner. Also, the tribunal on Wednesday upheld argument by INEC that it was wrong by the petitioners to raise criminal allegations of intimidation, harassment, corruption, etc against security personnel and some named […]

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), on Tuesday, announced nationwide recruitment into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

An announcement on the commission’s website advised all qualified Nigerians who currently hold OND, HND, BA/BSc are advised to apply. According to FCSC, forms are available in all Geo-political zones. The statement reads in part: “The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) wishes to announce vacancies in the following MDAs: (i) Federal Ministry of Information; (ii) […]

Two 60-years-Nigerians based in U.S returned home to complete their youth service, according to the NYSC Act, CAP N84 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, Nigerians who graduated overseas have to go through the national service, no matter their present age, if they graduated before 30

Some overseas graduates have been returning to the country to undergo the National Youth Service Corps, despite being above 30, Two of the corps members, who are in their 60s  and based in the United States, Louis Ebodaghe and Olusegun Abebe, passed out with the 2019 Batches A and B respectively. It was learnt that […]

The tribunal dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar’s petition for lack of merit

Atiku had challenged the President’s re-election, citing election irregularities and non-compliance with the electoral act. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Buhari who represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election ,after polling 15,191, 847 votes while the PDP candidate garnered 11, 262, 978 votes. The five-man panel led by […]

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, is venue where the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgment in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging president Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in Feb. 23 general election. The is palpable Anxiety, as Oshiomhole, SANs, others await the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal

Others currently at the tribunal include the APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Festus Keyamo, Abba Kyari, Chris Ngige, among others. Atiku Abubakar, the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is seeking to upturn the President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the February 23, 2019 polls.