THE House of Representatives, Tuesday, told the military authorities to give posthumous promotions to Lt. Colonel Muhammad Abu-Ali and the other six soldiers for their heroic feats in combating the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.

The self-acclaimed Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, has advised his party rival, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, to queue behind him in the governorship race since he (Ibrahim) had been in the party and declared ambition to contest as governor under the party long before the coming of Jegede.

BARRING any intervention, 12 aggrieved Bayelsa communities have resolved to shut down operations of the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, in their domains after the expiration of a 21 days ultimatum next Monday, over the alleged non implementation of the Global Memorandum of Understanding, GMoU entered with the communities and alleged non-implementation of the Bonga oil spills palliatives.

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has attributed the re-appearance of high profile attacks in Nigeria’s Northeast to the support that the Boko Haram terrorists get from some individuals.

The National Leader/Chairman, Young Democratic Party (YDP), Hon. Henry Nwabueze has said that the Party was registered as a political party on the May 2, 2014 in Nigeria, saying the registration process began on December 5, 2013 and submission of iapplication was on April 1, 2014. Nwabueze, who spoke to party loyalists, in Abuja, on […]

ASABA- Ijaw Justice Forum, IJF, a group of Ijaw politicians and professionals in the Niger Delta region, under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, to run for the 2019 presidential elections.

Britain’s Prince Harry on Tuesday complained of a “wave of abuse and harassment” against his American girlfriend, 35-year-old actress Meghan Markle, giving his first official confirmation of their relationship.

The self-acclaimed governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim has said that he would probe the Governor Olusegun Mimiko-led government in the state if elected as the new governor. He also said that he would neither participate in any reconciliation move with the governor nor beg him to emerge victorious at the polls.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- STRONG indications emerged Tuesday that fresh war between the Senate and the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB may have reared its head as the upper chambers has begun probe into alleged abandoned N8 billion office project by the bureau. The Senate mandated its Committees on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, that […]

THE Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Mr. Waziri Adio Tuesday revealed how former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, late Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan allegedly blew over N70trn in 15yrs.

Showbiz superstar and social activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as `Charlie Boy’, on Tuesday said that he would, on Nov.15, lead a 10,000-man anti- corruption protest within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Hillary Clinton cast her vote early Tuesday near her home in New York state, as America chooses whether to make her its first woman president, or elect the populist Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has told supporters at his presidential campaign’s final rally that the United States is just “hours away from a once-in-a-lifetime change.’’ adding that “Today is our independence day.’’

A trigger happy policeman (names withheld) attached to the Bayelsa State Police Command in the early hours of Tuesday allegedly shot dead his colleague (names withheld) following an argument over N20, 000,largesse.

A civil society organisation, Voice of Less Privileged Organisation, VOLPO, has condoled with All Progressives Congress, APC, woman chieftain, Bar Ego-Queen Ezuma, over the death of her husband, Dr Sunny Ezuma.