The principal suspect in the deadly April 5, 2018, bank robbery attack in Offa, Kwara, Michael Adikwu, a dismissed police constable is dead. Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kamaldeen Ajibade disclosed this at a Kwara State High Court Wednesday when five of the six principal suspects were brought to court. The five suspects arraigned... Read More

November 15, 2018

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The Big 5: South East Leaders say Atiku/Obi candidacy is for the survival of the Igbo race; ASUU blasts Fayemi over statement on professors salaries | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Some Igbo leaders comprising members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Igbo Leaders of Thought, the intelligentsia among others, on Wednesday, resolved to support the candidacy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi in the 2019 election. According to the... Read More

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July 24, 2018

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Saraki’s second police invitation will finally force his hand on whether he stays in the APC

It is almost certain that Senate President Bukola Saraki will now leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). If there had been any doubt over the past year, the second invitation by the Inspector General Police, Ibrahim Idris, served on him at 8pm Monday must be the decider that makes his defection final. Saraki’s statement reacting... Read More

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June 6, 2018

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The Late 5: Offa Monarch rejects alleged ploy to ridicule Saraki, Super Eagles loses second warm up game and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, says his people will not be party to any attempt to ridicule or embarrass Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Principal Private Secretary to the Monarch, Tajudeen Oloyede, Gbadamosi said Saraki has taken... Read More

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May 21, 2018

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The Late 5: Former PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh collapses in Court, Offa banks robbery suspects arrested and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said two principal suspects out of the four gang leaders declared wanted over the banks robbery in Offa, Kwara State have been arrested and confessed to be the gang leaders in the group. Police spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood in a statement... Read More

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April 7, 2018

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The Late 5: Police arrest seven in connection to Offa bank robbery, Sagay says looting still takes place at the National Assembly, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado, on Saturday said seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Armed robbers had on Thursday robbed Union Bank, Ecobank, Guarantee Trust Bank,... Read More

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