Rivers-Rerun: PDP berates INEC, Security over conduct at polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives in Saturday’s National and State Assembly rerun elections in Rivers state falls short of the expected standard, given the level of mobilization and preparedness.
DSS wants us dead, Ekiti lawmakers cry out to NBA, Amnesty Int’l
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have cried to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and Amnesty International over the refusal of the Department of State Services (DSS) to obey the court order directing the immediate release of a member of the House of Assembly, representing Efon Constituency, Hon. Afolabi Akanni.
Air Force fighter jets pound Boko Haram logistics base in Yobe
As part of the collective effort by the Armed Forces to expeditiously bring to an end the war against insurgency in the Northeast, Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet at the weekend successfully attacked suspected Boko Haram Logistics Base at Allagarno.
Power situation in Nigeria no longer laughing matter – Buhari
President Mohammadu Buhari on Monday woke up to the realities of epileptic power supply in Nigeria, saying that the situation was no longer funny.
Rivers: APC has FG, Army, INEC, DSS but the people are with PDP — Wike
The governor of River state, Nyesom Wike has said it would be difficult to rig the rerun election in the state because the people are on his side.
Nigerian Medical Students Organize First Global Health Course in Eastern Europe
Aderombi Adetayo, Ezeagu Chukwuebuka and Ohwo Victor Ufuoma, medical students in their 6th and 5th years of study at the Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, coordinated a Certificate Course in Global Health in their university; the first of its kind in Eastern Europe.
Classic Versus Trendy
By Jemi Ekunkunbor The days were when men maintained strict rules when dressing for work. The work place and boardroom remain a very serious setting. With suits, classic dressers still adhere to strict rules of adorning conservative colours of black, navy blue, midnight blue, grey and brown. But times are changing and even the classic […]
Yemi Alade – Beating The Odds
By Pamela Echemunor Yemi Eberechi Alade, popularly known as Yemi Alade, is an afro-pop musical artiste who made her rise to stardom after winning the ‘Peak Talent Show’ in 2009. The afro-pop princess, who is a graduate of the University of Lagos with a degree in Geography, always had a flair for music. After winning […]
Ese: Yunusa secures N3m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has allegedly granted bail to Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, the alleged abductor of 14 years old Ese Oruru, to the tune of N3million.
Searching for the last lions in Nigeria
Under a starless night sky in Yankari Game Reserve, Martial Kiki stands on the back of a battered pick-up truck searching for the last lions in Nigeria.
Peterside will face murder trial — Rivers Govt
The River state government has said that Dakuku Peterside, the defeated governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state and Managing Director of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), will be prosecuted for alleged murder.
