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state pardon to Ken Saro

Buhari considers granting state pardon to Ken Saro Wiwa, other Ogoni activists

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari directs security agencies

Buhari directs security agencies to ‘dominate’ Anambra, ensure free, fair guber poll

By Leon Usigbe
PDP disqualifies Oladipo, Olafeso, Muo-Aroh

National Convention: PDP disqualifies Oladipo, Olafeso, Muo-Aroh

By Leon Usigbe
African drug law enforcement, Nigeria African countries drug ,Drug barons after NDLEA operatives ― Marwa, NDLEA commissions call centre, drug offenders barons arrested, NDLEA’s marine operations, drug test part of screening for aspirants, Why I had surgical procedure, seeks drug test, Marwa warns new NDLEA, NDLEA confiscated drugs, 2022 tougher for barons, six standard rehab centres, Marwa, Gen Marwa raises alarm, NDLEA intercepted N6bn insurgents’ drugs, Any NASS member, Marwa advocates drug test for intending couples, seek partnership on drug war, Marwa commends German govt, Marwa harps on international, Crush all drug cartels, NDLEA promotes 3,506 officers, Marwa, NDLEA 15 million Nigerians use hard drugs

NDLEA to establish offices in drug source countries

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari sends name, National Health Authority Bill, mourns Sokoto boat mishap victims, Senate confirms four Buhari, Buhari approves appointment, Buhari approves reconstitution of NBC, Buhari okays Gbeleyi, Buhari appoints Doyin Salami as chief economic adviser, Finance bill 2021, Buhari signs Climate Change, AMCON bills into law, Buhari presides over security meeting, Buhari directs MDAs, Buhari allocates N234bn, Buhari signs Agricultural Research, Buhari receives NNPC’s certificate, President Buhari set to, Buhari presides over FEC, Buhari seeks confirmation , enactment of laws on arms, Buhari writes House, President Buhari seeks fresh loans, new CEOs for National Library, Buhari ratifies international coffee agreement, Committing Nigeria to education development, Commonwealth support on security, Buhari signs N982.7bn supplementary

Buhari presides over security meeting

By Leon Usigbe
protest, End Sars, #EndSars

#ENDSARS ANNIVERSARY: Undeterred youths protest in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Benin, Osogbo, others

By Olalekan Olabulo, Leon Usigbe, Suyi Ayodele, Segun Kasali, Oluwole Ige, Kazeem Biriowo, Biola Azeez, Clement Idoko, Hakeem Gbadamosi, Lawrence Bajah, Austin Ajayi, Subair Mohammed and Adeolu Adeyemo
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Items worth over N10 million were reportedly carted away by suspected armed robbers on July 6, 2021 from a clothing and accessories store in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspected hoodlums carted away several clothing items like designers shirts, chinos and jeans trousers, men's and ladies shoes, men's suits, and some other clothing accessories from the clothing store, popularly known as "a la mode", located along Umar Audi road, opposite old Broadway hotel, GRA, Ilorin. Lamenting the loss with the Nigerian Tribune, the owner of the store, Mr. Woye Aladegbola, said that it was only his clothing store that was burgled in a row of shops along the road. He also said that men and officers of the security agencies he reported the matter at both the 'A' and 'F' Divisional Police stations were yet to give any development on the matter. The young entrepreneur, who said that such incidents could discourage investment, called on the state government and the security agencies to improve on security matters in the state. It was only the shop that was burgled, while the burglary case was reported at F division station of the Nigeria Police and the state command of the Nigeria Security of the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin. Said he's been in the business over 10 years, the business he said he ventured into after he resigned from globacom telecommunications company. The ssd The burglary incident happened on July 6, 2021 at about 6:30 am, when my landlady on her way to work surprisingly noticed that my store had been opened. She said that she moved closer to see who could have opened it at that period of the day and was taken aback to see how everything had been scattered and saw that it has actually been burgled. She later alerted me that my store had been burgled. And I rushed down. "Worth of items carted away is around N9.8 million and with other fixtures it amounted to about N10 million plus some fractions aside other items not on insurance which were also carted away. Mr. Aladegbola who said that police had not made any arrest on the incident, expressed disappointment on the efforts of the security agencies. "When I reported at the A division of the Nigeria Police, an officer followed me down to the store and there was nothing whatsoever yet afterwards. It's so saddened that what I have laboured for for the past 20 years after leaving university was just carted away within hours of a day, all my entire savings. All what I can say is mine to sustain my family with; all gone within a twinkle of am eye. To encourage business owners in the state, I want to call on government and security agencies to assure the people of adequate security and protection. And to imagine that my store is opposite main road and just a street separates it from Senator Bukola Saraki residence, adjacent to former CBN deputy governor's house and a minute drive from Commissioner of Police official residence. These are places of prominent and important dignitaries where the store is located. It's on a highway where there should be security patrol. I don't understand why almost all items in a store could be packed. They must have come in a lorry and throughout the period it lasted no patrol. It shows there's poor security issue in the state. And till now, the police had no clue to the matter. This could really discourage investment. As it is I don't know if I could continue with the store because I wouldn't want such to happen again. The onus is on government to provide security. I'm an employer of labour. I had to lay off some of my staff. This should not be allowed to continue or else rate of unemployment and crime will continue to rise", he said. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, said that he was yet to get the report from the Divisional Police stations. The Police spokesman promised to look into the matter towards conducting investigation that would unravel the perpetrators of the crime., Ogun PDP withdraws, opening of factional state office, PDP inagurates state coordinators, appoints Zamfara caretaker committee, Fresh crisis rocks PDP, Anambra PDP guber candidate, Delta PDP crisis worsens , South-West PDP celebrates victory, Osun 2022 gubernatorial poll, true copy of Court of Appeal , Lagos PDP gets set, No place for APC, PDP urges Nigerians, Lagos council polls, Edo PDP Chairman suspended, Oredo PDP relocates secretariat, Cracks in Edo PDP, PDP reacts to EFCC, PDP govs converge on Ibadan , Lagos PDP hails Assembly , FG has lost means, PDP rolls out timetable, Press Akpabio to name sponsors We’re poised to regain, PDP constitutes North-West, 2023: Lagos PDP should field Ikorodu indigene to secure victory over APC in Reps poll- Aspirant

PDP national convention: 33 aspirants slug it out for NWC posts

By Kunle Oderemi, Leon Usigbe and Wale Akinselure
Turkey coup plotters still active

Turkey coup plotters still active in Nigeria, Erdogan tells Buhari

By Leon Usigbe
Osinbajo departs Vietnam, Ohanaeze disclaims impeachment threat on Osinbajo, Osinbajo shuts down Abuja campaign office reports, Maltina Teacher-of-the-Year awards yielding results, Yoruba World Centre at University of Ibadan, reducing high cost of governance, Young Nigerians must join politics to make difference, Nigeria health system robust

Young Nigerians must join politics to make difference ― Osinbajo

By Leon Usigbe
APC a massive failure compared to our government , PDP’ll emerge stronger, PDP govs agitate for electronic

PDP’ll emerge stronger from month end’s convention ― Governors

By Leon Usigbe
Group hails PDP PCC, Campaign flag-off: Tinubu’s 'God Bless PDP' prayer prophetic, senatorial candidate condoles, PDP to flag off presidential campaign , Save Ekiti PDP from disintegration, presidential campaign council, Demolition of Gombe PDP office, Owolade heads PDP committee, Those defected to APC not our members, Pdpa, Kano PDP chieftain mate fallout: Wike’s group price hike on BRT buses,, PDP, We'II rebuild PDP's glory, Kwara PDP apologises to INEC REC over allegations, Aspirants crisis in Lagos PDP, Tony Nwoye, three other NASS aspirants, withdraw from Anambra PDP primaries, Imo PDP postpones election, Niger PDP postpones governorship primary, Three out of 18 aspirants enter race for Kwara PDP governorship primaries, PDP Senators lose bids , Chaos characterises PDP primary, 'impending' PDP implosion, 2023: Lobby for delegates intensifies in PDP, Brace up against rigging, We must mobilise Nigerians , Adelabu, Folarin’s statements, mere outbursts of power-thirsty politicians, N100m nomination forms: APC creating war chest from looted funds, PDP shifts NEC, Conduct primary in best interest, 16 governorship aspirants scale PDP screening in Rivers, Don't take workers’ calmness for weakness, PDP warns FG, PDP wins LG elections, imposition of candidates,Saki West PDP aspirants kick against consensus candidate, PDP aspirant rejects imposition, Strengthen your resolve , Presidential aspirants woo PDP NWC, BoT over ticket, PDP suspends 13 members, INEC rejects Kano PDP caretaker, orders party to revert to order by court, Ondo PDP vows, 2023: Ondo PDP Senatorial aspirants trade word over ticket, Be decorous in your campaigns, Delta PDP warns guber aspirants, INEC’s non-recognition confirms APC, Lagos PDP effectively playing, PDP to hold 95th NEC meeting on Tuesday, Oyo majority leader, We are yet to release election timetable, Electoral committee, Lagos PDP to finally, PDP Governors Forum begins projects comparative review in states, PDP postpones outstanding Lagos Congress, PDP extends tenure, Give up petroleum ministry, victory signals our triumph in 2023, Lagos PDP elders united, Imo has collapsed under Governor Uzodimma, disqualification of members ahead polls, Northern group tells PDP, PDP assigns Oyedokun, PDP condemns attack on party office, Atiku's property in Gombe, post-primary reconciliation committee, Dont be bad losers, PDP group wants presidential, Ekiti 2022: PDP youths seek amicable resolution to crisis, Osun screening of gubernatorial aspirants, Ekiti 2022: PDP crisis festers as aspirants protest over ward congress, PDP schedules North-West zonal congress for Feb 12, PDP summons Osun stakeholders to crucial meeting, We have not zoned, 2023: Nigerians’ll reject Buhari’s preferred candidate, We have petitioned EFCC, Be more concerned, PDP reports Ebubeagu to NSA PDP reports Ebubeagu to NSA Kwara PDP expels members over alleged anti-party offences, We won’t impose anything, PDP aspirants meet for peace talks , We did not collect, hike will double all vices , Adopt Akwa Ibom’s template , Akinsola heads PDP Caretaker Committee for Lagos, Full list of NWC, Convention will open floodgate, Ekweremadu’s committee to determine, PDP condemns renewed brutalisation , 33 aspirants slug it out , PDP national convention, South-East PDP boils as governors, Crunch PDP NEC begins in Abuja, Lagos PDP holds parallel congress, PDP adopts consensus arrangements in Kwara ward congress, PDP inaugurates 15 sub-committees, PDP accuses Umahi of sabotaging party to deliver 25% to APC in 2019 elections, Imo PDP accepts resignation, National Convention Committee, Parallel PDP congress to hold, Six jostle for chairmanship seat, PDP governors to meet ahead, Edo PDP commences E-registration, Two deputy national chairmen, Buhari signing PIB, Toll gate reintroduction'll, crisis hits Reps PDP , flags off membership E-registration exercise, PDP BoT raises committee, Appeal Court nullifies judgment, Supreme Court’s split judgment, Suspected armed robbers burgle clothing stores in Ilorin Biola Azeez, Ilorin. Items worth over N10 million were reportedly carted away by suspected armed robbers on July 6, 2021 from a clothing and accessories store in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspected hoodlums carted away several clothing items like designers shirts, chinos and jeans trousers, men's and ladies shoes, men's suits, and some other clothing accessories from the clothing store, popularly known as "a la mode", located along Umar Audi road, opposite old Broadway hotel, GRA, Ilorin. Lamenting the loss with the Nigerian Tribune, the owner of the store, Mr. Woye Aladegbola, said that it was only his clothing store that was burgled in a row of shops along the road. He also said that men and officers of the security agencies he reported the matter at both the 'A' and 'F' Divisional Police stations were yet to give any development on the matter. The young entrepreneur, who said that such incidents could discourage investment, called on the state government and the security agencies to improve on security matters in the state. It was only the shop that was burgled, while the burglary case was reported at F division station of the Nigeria Police and the state command of the Nigeria Security of the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin. Said he's been in the business over 10 years, the business he said he ventured into after he resigned from globacom telecommunications company. The ssd The burglary incident happened on July 6, 2021 at about 6:30 am, when my landlady on her way to work surprisingly noticed that my store had been opened. She said that she moved closer to see who could have opened it at that period of the day and was taken aback to see how everything had been scattered and saw that it has actually been burgled. She later alerted me that my store had been burgled. And I rushed down. "Worth of items carted away is around N9.8 million and with other fixtures it amounted to about N10 million plus some fractions aside other items not on insurance which were also carted away. Mr. Aladegbola who said that police had not made any arrest on the incident, expressed disappointment on the efforts of the security agencies. "When I reported at the A division of the Nigeria Police, an officer followed me down to the store and there was nothing whatsoever yet afterwards. It's so saddened that what I have laboured for for the past 20 years after leaving university was just carted away within hours of a day, all my entire savings. All what I can say is mine to sustain my family with; all gone within a twinkle of am eye. To encourage business owners in the state, I want to call on government and security agencies to assure the people of adequate security and protection. And to imagine that my store is opposite main road and just a street separates it from Senator Bukola Saraki residence, adjacent to former CBN deputy governor's house and a minute drive from Commissioner of Police official residence. These are places of prominent and important dignitaries where the store is located. It's on a highway where there should be security patrol. I don't understand why almost all items in a store could be packed. They must have come in a lorry and throughout the period it lasted no patrol. It shows there's poor security issue in the state. And till now, the police had no clue to the matter. This could really discourage investment. As it is I don't know if I could continue with the store because I wouldn't want such to happen again. The onus is on government to provide security. I'm an employer of labour. I had to lay off some of my staff. This should not be allowed to continue or else rate of unemployment and crime will continue to rise", he said. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, said that he was yet to get the report from the Divisional Police stations. The Police spokesman promised to look into the matter towards conducting investigation that would unravel the perpetrators of the crime., Ogun PDP withdraws, opening of factional state office, PDP inagurates state coordinators, appoints Zamfara caretaker committee, Fresh crisis rocks PDP, Anambra PDP guber candidate, Delta PDP crisis worsens , South-West PDP celebrates victory, Osun 2022 gubernatorial poll, true copy of Court of Appeal , Lagos PDP gets set, No place for APC, PDP urges Nigerians, Lagos council polls, Edo PDP Chairman suspended, Oredo PDP relocates secretariat, Cracks in Edo PDP, PDP reacts to EFCC, PDP govs converge on Ibadan , Lagos PDP hails Assembly , FG has lost means, PDP rolls out timetable, Press Akpabio to name sponsors We’re poised to regain, PDP constitutes North-West, 2023: Lagos PDP should field Ikorodu indigene to secure victory over APC in Reps poll- Aspirant

PDP National Convention: 33 aspirants slug it out for NWC posts

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari in closed-door meeting

Buhari in closed-door meeting with Turkish President, Erdogan

By Leon Usigbe
alleged massacre families of victims, Kebbi can become cultural, Twitter has written FG

#EndSARS: One year after alleged massacre, families of victims nowhere to be found ― Lai Mohammed

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari felicitates Gowon, Gowon a gallant patriot, Buhari, october first, Gowon, Jonathan

Buhari felicitates Gowon at 87

By Leon Usigbe
Buhari hosts Turkish President

Buhari hosts Turkish President, Erdogan, on official visit

By Leon Usigbe
First Black US secretary of state, Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications

Buhari, Jonathan pay tribute to Colin Powell

By Leon Usigbe
FG to fund , CSOs kick against Buhari's nominees, national security council meeting, FG inaugurates multimillion naira erosion, I'm working on new, Deploy special security forces, I’m distressed by Sokoto, Buhari mourns Gen Wushishi, Nigeria still Africa’s most, Presidency attacks SERAP, Buhari orders suspension of inauguration of newly constituted NNPC board, Why Buhari must act immediately, total COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Nigeria can attract, sustain foreign direct investments, measures to check climate change, Buhari opposes measures , Buhari approves construction of 14-bed space  presidential clinic with N21.9 bn, Buhari in closed-door meeting, Buhari, Stop politicians from using dirty money , Gbong Gwong Jos at 70, Buhari raises 2022 budget, Buhari to unveil book on Nigeria’s beauty, tourism potential, RMAFC to submit new formula ,security chiefs meet Thursday, Buhari congratulates Zambia’s President-elect, No part of Nigeria, Buhari condoles with Gov Abiodun, NALDA's first integrated farm, Peer review of governance, Kidnapping of students in northern, traditional ruler writes Buhari, Back-to-land policy, fund for poverty reduction, Buhari appoints Ekpungu EFCC, appoints five new permanent secretaries, I remain indebted to Nigerians, It will take time, Buhari to address Nigerians, Buhari says Deep Blue security, Buhari wants renewed global, There’s a lot of pressure, FG targets three million, Buhari says insecurity, Nigerian media industry, Buhari begs elite, Buhari calls for prayers, Buhari mourns victims, Senate to meet with Buhari, FG counters survey , FG dissolves UI council, Buhari commiserates with Equatorial Guinea, Niger Republic highest award

Buhari says insecurity declining, 30 feared killed in Sokoto market

By Leon Usigbe
Osinbajo departs Vietnam, Ohanaeze disclaims impeachment threat on Osinbajo, Osinbajo shuts down Abuja campaign office reports, Maltina Teacher-of-the-Year awards yielding results, Yoruba World Centre at University of Ibadan, reducing high cost of governance, Young Nigerians must join politics to make difference, Nigeria health system robust

Despite infrastructure deficit Nigeria health system robust ― Osinbajo

By Leon Usigbe
Mind your language, Avoid self-centred attitude, We made progress shutting borders, recover stolen NNDC funds, Buhari vows to punish officials, international criminal networks, Nigeria needs $1.5trn in 10 years to bridge infrastructure gap, renew social relations with citizens, alleged killings in Ambazonia, Buhari blames growing unrest, Nigeria’s insecurity declining, Buhari directs ministers, At United Nations, BUHARI

Nigeria’s insecurity declining, says Buhari in Eid-el-Malud message

By Leon Usigbe
Wike played no role

PDP scribe: Wike played no role in my emergence ― Anyanwu

By Leon Usigbe