The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has described the current spate of violence and senseless killings by gunmen across the nation and particularly in the Northern part of the country as the biggest ever existential threat to the nation’s cooperate existence, since after the civil war, which ended in 1970. Aside this,  the Governor singled the lopsided federal structure,  dysfunctional Nigeria structure as well as the over centralization and politicization of law and order as threats to contemporary governance in the country.  

New American sprint hope Noah Lyles raced to a dominant 200m victory in Friday’s Diamond League meet in Monaco, where South African Caster Semenya also shone in the 800m and Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech smashed the steeplechase world record.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked religious leaders in the country to play active role in grooming God-fearing leaders who will provide credible leadership for the future

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the burning of some classroom projects executed by Senator Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi East in the National Assembly by suspected political detractors, describing such action as crude politics.

The UK has condemned the act of vote buying allegedly perpetrated during the July 14 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State and called on all Nigerians to respect the laws ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday called for the reform of Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) to improve present condition of prisons across the country.

Abuja – Bayelsa Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, has urged patriotic Nigerians and political leaders, irrespective of party affiliations, to come together to address prevailing insecurity and senseless killings in the country.

The Borno Police Command said it arrested a politician, Alhaji Grema Terrab, in connection with allegations of murder and inciting disturbances.

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa announced on Friday that police officers implicated in the alleged murder of a Nigerian, Ibrahim Badmus, would be charged to court soon.

Sen. Abdullahi Gumel (APC-Jigawa) has urged Nigerians not to express fears over the Executive Order 6, recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Members of Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Friday agreed to stop grazing their animals in the premises of Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos.

Lagos – The Controller-General, Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Ja’faru Ahmed, has called for necessary amendment in Prisons Act to bring the law in tune with the philosophy of punishment and correction. He made the call on Friday at a Retreat organised by the Senate Committee on Interior in Lagos. The retreat, held at the Sheraton […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government to perish the thought of trying to use the ‘unveiling’ of a nonexistent national carrier ‘Nigeria Air,’ to deceive Nigerians, saying the electorate know what to do in the 2019 general elections.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised women to mobilise girls and the youth to register as voters and obtain voters card to enable them vote in 2019 elections.

A 41-year-old man identified as Matthew Atewe was yesterday arraigned before an Evboriaria Magistrate Court for defrauding his fiancé identified as Gladys Imagbenikaro the sum of N4,285,000.