MINNA — The Head of the Science Department at the Niger State Polytechnic, Alhaji Abdulrashid Abdullahi, was yesterday, killed by three gunmen on the Zungeru-Tegina highway. According to reports, Abdullahi was killed while on an official trip to Kaduna. According to Abdullahi’s driver, Malam Hussaini Babangida, the gunmen stopped them at an abandoned check-point after the […]

They are jokers, fraudulent — Scribe BY DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA—The national leadership of the Labour Party, LP,  yesterday, suspended  the party’s secretary in Ogun State, Sunday  Ogini, over alleged anti-party activities. The party also  threatened to hand him over to security agencies for prosecution if he doesn’t  desist from such activities. In a letter, by […]

Not many in position of authorities really know the implication of holding position of authority.

LAGOS — A sacked employee, Philip Ezuwe, who allegedly stabbed a security officer at his former workplace, was yesterday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos. Twenty-eight-year-old Ezuwe, who resides at 23, Asubiejo St., Alaba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage. The prosecutor, Cpl. Cyriacus Osuji, told the […]

The national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Maxi Okwu, who two weeks ago bounced back as chairman, courtesy of a Federal High Court, Abuja, judgement, yesterday, appealed to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State and chairman, Board of Trustees of the party, to quickly resolve the recent leadership crisis in the party.

BY NWABUEZE OKONKWO Onitsha — Bloodbath was, yesterday, averted by officials of the Anambra State government at Okpoko, the sub-urban area of the commercial city of Onitsha. The incident which started since last week in form of industrial dispute between members of Ogbaru Youths Association and Ogbaru branch of tricycle followed alleged imposition of multiple […]

THE reason we’re gathered here this weekend is to find common ground and champion the cause for Ugborodo people. We are very saddened about the plight and the predicament Ugborodo is going through right now.

Some of us here today are not here for the interest of Ugborodo issues but for their own personal interest or gain and not until we change our perceptions or modus operandi, which by the way, waiting in the wing for bread crumbs to be thrown at us, Ugborodo will not move forward.

Having been discouraged by her friends that she would have to get roles with her body, beautiful Elsie Eluwa against their advice decided to try and today she is among the emerging actresses serenading television screens.

The true commemoration of the birth and life of the Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w) is not reflected in the lavish processions and festivities. On the contrary, for a Muslim to truly celebrate the birth of the beloved of God is to follow his teachings and emulate his lifestyle.

IN Malawi, hundreds defied the rains on Wednesday to hear corruption charges against a senior civil servant and two construction executives, the principal suspects in a case in which 68 state employees and executives are being accused of stealing more than $20 million (N1.2bn) of public funds.

Smartphone is defining the way computer manufacturers go as PC market dwindles. As an alternative route which is what everybody is looking for to bypass this market lull, ASUS has developed a product which uses the smartphone technology to drive the tablet market. Called the padfone, the product has a smartphone and a tablet fused together to deliver double experience in a single unit.

BY GBENGA ARIYIBI ADO EKITI —Teachers in Ekiti State have told politicians  to stop meddling in their affairs. The teachers operating under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT,  faulted attempts by some politicians to make cheap political points from the educational policies of the state government. The teachers made this position known in Ado […]

National chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Maxi Okwu, has appealed to the governor of Anambra State and chairman of the BoT of the party, Mr Peter Obi, to quickly resolve the recent leadership crisis in the party.

OHANEZE Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, yesterday, warned the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to stop threatening the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, or be prepared to face the wrath of Ndigbo.