Following the uncovering and seizure of several bags of the much dreaded plastic rice by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), yesterday, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Thursday, disclosed that Preliminary test results reveal there is no evidence backing claims that there were plastic rice in Lagos.

A news story published in the Vanguard newspaper on December 21, 2016, “Political maneuverings: Buhari extends Gen Olonisakin’s tenure by one year” has set the record for the absurd in the ongoing onslaught on common sense in Nigeria.

I received the news of the passage of Deji with a heavy heart. I have known him for more than two decades as our paths crossed now and then professionally, politically and socially and we became friends.

The last may not have been heard of the overwhelming jubilations and celebrations that rocked the cheery news of Chief James Ibori’s regained freedom from the United kingdom prisons as a young kinsman of the ex-Governor was involved in a ghastly auto crash that claimed his life and sent fear down the spine of many.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State to ensure adopt measures that would restore peace and tranquility in southern part of the state.

Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Tuesday, said that the decision to conduct qualifying examinations into the state’s newly built mega high schools is aimed at getting the most serious students into the schools.

A FORMER Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Amah Agbajoh, has condemned the Chairman of Senator Ali Modu Sherrif-led faction of PDP in the state, Mr. Austin Ogbaburhon, over what he described as the latter’s attempt at playing politics with demise of the member representing Warri South Constituency 1, in the state House of Assembly, Mrs. Omawumi Udoh .

Pana singer Tekno has been disqualified from this year’s headies awards billed to hold today.

Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has presented a budget of N365 billion for 2017 to State House of Assembly.

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU-DEPUTY Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has called on the Federal Government to, without further delay, release the detained Radio Biafra Director and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Ekweremadu who is sore displeased that one of his kinsmen, Kanu and other pro-Biafra agitators should be held even […]

A Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted one Aliyu Lamba bail of N1million‎ for allegedly defrauding a woman of N4million.

Residents of Lagos State on Thursday besieged the various sale centres across the State to buy the much-anticipated LAKE RICE, with vast majority of the people lauding the initiative of government to introduce the commodity at a critical time of the Yuletide season.

Senegal ended this year as the highest ranked African national team, edging Cup of Nations title-holders the Ivory Coast for top spot in the December listings released Thursday.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged people of the South East zone to shy away from the spirit of individualism and unite to achieve the political aspirations that had eluded them for the development of the region.