Rt. Hon. Oko Jumbo representing Bonny Constituency has emerged as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Oko becomes the third Speaker under the current administration after Edison Ehie and Martin Amaewhule. Details later…
BY ANDREW OROLUA Troops of the Nigerian Army operating in conjunction with personnel from Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has eliminated the notorious IPOB/ESN Ihiteukwa terrorist…
BY IDIBIA GABRIEL The chairman of the adhoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate financial records of loans and contractual obligations of immediate past government under Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Lukman Henry…
BY UKPONO UKPONG No fewer than 13 persons were abducted yesterday by suspected gunmen in Piko, a remote community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja. According to residents of the community, the sad incident happened midnight Sunday in the…
… NLC demands immediate reversal By Ukpono Ukpong Amid the removal of fuel subsidy and increases in prices of essentially utilities in the country, wide condemnations seems to be trailing the introduction of cyber security levy announced…
The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway may go down in the annals of history as the most controversial government project in Nigeria’s nationhood. Apart from the humongous budget, a staggering N15trl, the largest single project to be so awarded,…
…says plot to impeach Fubara may spark crisis in Niger Delta, Nigeria…calls Wike’s involvement ‘politics of madness’ By Tunde Opalana Foremost nationalist and Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief. Dr. Edwin Clark has called on…
By Haruna Salami The Nigerian Senate has barred at least 10 television stations in the country from covering its proceedings in the chamber, reducing the number of accredited TV stations to 7. The document which was read at the entrance to…
By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent directive to impose a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers. The party said I production of the levy is ill-timed and…
Biafra Republic Government in Exile, BRGIE has condmened the alleged attack on Igga community in Uzo-Uwani local Government Area of Enugu State by security operatives. An online platformed had earlier alleged that a combined security…
On Saturday, 4th of May, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as part of its activities to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, held a ceremony at the Barcelona Hotels, Abuja where the union also gave awards to some personalities.…
By Tunde Opalana The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON has commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu for his commitment to nation building This is as he felicitated Kalu…
By Nosa Akenzua A grassroot politician and mobilizer, Comrade Clement Ebie has said that his late political leader, Chief Dr Cairo Ojougboh had no other political structure or group apart from Parliament. Ebie made the disclosure on Sunday…
..lauds Tinubu’s support for Ndi’Igbo By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said for lasting peace to reign in the South East, Peace Marshals will be engaged, in all wards in the region,…
…says investors can’t come to Nigeria through propaganda By Tunde Opalana The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said the fact that President Bola Tinubu’s son and his…
There was mild drama today at the Mundubawa country home of former Governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau after it was gutted by fire, destroying the sitting rooms of his second wife, Halima. Although the cause of the fire could…
A firm into exchange and trade of cryptocurrency and digital assets has emphasized its commitment to delivering quality services to its clients and customers. This was revealed in a statement, on Monday, signed by the Company’s Chief…
During a recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) monitoring exercise in Bwari, Abuja, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman said admission to tertiary institutions will no longer be given to candidates below 18…
The African Union Commission (AUC) has officially invited the governments of Nigeria and South Africa to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next 2 editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA. In a…
Ever wondered why Ebenezer Obey enjoys followership across age, sex, tribe and religion? The answers are in the philosophy, melody, wisdom, maturity, rhythm and reality associated with his songs BY SYLVESTER ASOYA He is the supreme…
..Indigenes ask Gov Abdul Rahman to order fresh selection process By Tunde Opalana An appeal has gone to the governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abdulrazaq Abdul Rahman to save the people of Erin Ile in Young Local Government area of the state…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has cautioned convoy drivers against speeding to avoid crashes in the state. Mr Ezekiel SonAllah, the FRSC Sector Commander, gave this counsel while speaking to the media in Akure.…
BY ORIAKU IJELE The need for Nigeria to diversify her revenues sources came to the fore at the university town of Nsukka, which hosted the 20th edition of the Herbert Macaulay Memorial Lecture, HMML. This time around, it is coming from…
BY YUNUS BELLO The anger of a military raid on camps of some bandits in Katsina State has been visited on some communities in the state in the form of organised reprisals, leading to the death of at least 22 villagers with scores…
Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election in Delta State, Barr. Olorogun Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, FNIM OON, is dead. Gbagi, a former minister of Education and an industrialist died at the age of…
Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, has countered the Indigenous People of Biafra on a date for sit-at-home in honour of slayed Biafran heroes of the 1967-1970 Civil War in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday by the Prime Minister of…
In the heart’s quiet chambers, Mallam Umaru Musa Yar’adua resides, A leader, a beacon, in memories that softly glide. Beyond titles and roles, his essence bright and pure, Guiding our souls with wisdom, steadfast and sure. Governor,…
Festus Keyamo, the enigmatic figure at the helm of Nigeria’s aviation sector, has been a subject of both admiration and controversy. His unconventional approach to governance has polarised opinions, with some hailing him as a visionary…
Olalekan Ojo (SAN), lawyer to the former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its approach to prosecution of the defendant over an alleged…