Abortion, wages feature ahead of Pope’s visit to Congress

Fiscal liberals and social conservatives took diverging approaches Tuesday to welcoming Pope Francis to Washington, capitalizing on the historic visit to push their respective agendas of reducing income equality and opposing abortion.
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Wife seeks dissolution of 20-year-old marriage for alleged husband’s joblessness

A 42-year-old wife, Odeyemi Joke, has urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve her 20-year-old marriage to her husband, Akintade for alleged frequent fighting and not ready to work. Joke, a resident of No 18, Oke-ila Street, Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday also alleged lack of care for her and the children as well as lack of rest of mind.

Alleged cultism: Arrest of monarch, 5 chiefs sparks anxiety in Rivers town

OKPOSI COMMUNITY -THERE is tension at Okposi community in Egbema Kingdom, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State, following the arrest and detention of the paramount ruler, Ochioha Okposi, HRH, (Eze) Dr. Gideon Nwokocha and five of his chiefs by the police over purported involvement in cult activities.

OPC launches manhunt for Falae, abductors

Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has called for the immediate release of his birthday mate, Chief Olu Falae, kidnapped on Monday in Akure, Ondo State. Born on September 21 like Falae, a visibly agitated Fasehun, who turned Octogenarian yesterday, said in Lagos yesterday that he had ordered OPC operatives to […]

Removal of road blocks reduced corruption – Arase

The Inspector -General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that the removal of roadblocks from the nation’s highways and application of other administrative policies had reduced corruption in the Force.

Bayelsa will not access bail-out funds – Gov. Dickson

Bayelsa government says it will not draw its share of the N222 billion approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for states to clear outstanding workers’ salaries. CBN has approved N12.85 billion for the state. Nineteen states have so far drawn from the funds that have a 20-year tenure.

Gloom descends on N/Assembly over Saraki

An atmosphere of gloom descended on the National Assembly on Tuesday as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, faced trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.

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