Campaign for Democracy, CD, South East Zone, yesterday, joined other human rights bodies in the call for the immediate release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, the Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisah Metuh and the former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd)

The ongoing probe of the disbursement of the $2.1 billion arms cash by the Office of the former National Security Adviser, ONSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (ret’d), has led to more startling revelations.

By Chris Ochayi

The National chairman of Labour Party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, in this interview with Vanguard criticised the 2016 Budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the N6.08 trillion proposal as unrealisable. Alhaji Abdulsalam also bares his mind on recent happenings in the country.

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has described as ‘abominable distractions,’ statement by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Dr Austin Tam-George, that the state would demand refund from him (Soyinka) if he collected cash from the N82 million allegedly spent by immediate-past Governor, Rotimi Amaechi on a dinner to honour him.

National Youth Congress of Nigeria, NYCN, Rivers State branch, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the delay in the payment of ex-militants, which it said, was threatening the fragile peace in the state.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, has charged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II to use his position to unite all Yoruba sons and daughters world wide.

As activities in the country kick off in 2016, concerned educationists are optimistic that Nigerians will begin to demand for the promised change, especially in the education sector, after having waited with baited breath for seven months to give the Buhari administration time to settle down.

Worried by the refusal of independent marketers in Enugu and Anambra states to comply with the new N86.5 per litre pump price for fuel as directed by the Federal Government with effect from January 1, residents of the two states have vented their anger on officials of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, for not enforcing the new pricing regime for fuel within their areas.

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, explained that in the year 2015, the command arrested 52 suspects, instituted legal action against four vandals and resolved 11 cases bordering on vandalism and other related matters in line with the mandate of the Corps.

By Michael Orodare A walk into the female ward of the Ondo Trauma Centre on a Monday afternoon, you would not but notice the calm and beautiful 51-years-old Omotola Adeyemi as she sat pensively on the remote controlled orthopaedic bed at the female ward. She must be thinking about the night of February 16th 2014 […]

A policeman attached to Eziama Police Division shot dead a father of two (Ikeokwu Onyemachi), while attempting to seize his motorcycle at Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State, yesterday.

Elder Statesman, Tanko Yakasai yesterday confirmed that Chief Tony Anenih gave him and eight other prominent Northerners N53m for advocacy visit to northern traditional rulers.

Angola’s Palancas Negras held the Super Eagles B to a 1-1 draw in a pre-African Nations Championship friendly in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Abuja—With 48 hours to the Bayelsa State governorship re-run election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state, Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to achieve a conducive electioneering atmosphere.

Ogun State Police, yesterday, publicly granted amnesty to 12 cultists after they had denounced their membership of various cult groups in the state.