Human Rights Day: Obaseki parades efforts at upholding human dignity in Edo
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government has advanced a number of policies and legislations to uphold human rights in the state, noting that the rule of law remains a major cornerstone of his administration’s policy drive.
Buhari’s rejection of electoral bill upsets Reps
Signs of an imminent showdown between members of the House of Representatives and President Muhammadu Buhari over his rejection of the amended electoral bill became more conspicuous at Tuesday plenary.
While in school I was only thinking about music not academics- TCH
Enugu state born talented singer, Tochukwu Chuwkudi Ezeji, TCH as he is popularly called, has explained that his journey into the Nigerian music industry started way back in secondary school when he was singing only for girls.
Infrastructure, basis for national unity – Fashola
The Federal Government is committed to continue to invest in robust nationwide infrastructure to foster development and national unity, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said.
Man, 35, strangles his four children to death, commits suicide in Rivers
A 35-year-old man identified as Mr. Achibong Patrick, Tuesday strangled his four children to death in Rivers State.
Boycotting 2019 polls will amount to shooting ourselves in the foot, Methodist Prelate warns Ndigbo
The Most-Rev. Samuel Uche, the Prelate of Methodist Church, Nigeria, has said that it will be counterproductive for Ndigbo to boycott the 2019 general elections as canvassed by the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
JAMB’s Oloyede urges Nigerians to join corruption fight
The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has urged Nigerians to play their part in the fight against corruption.
President Buhari mourns former COAS, Gen. Salihu Ibrahim
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the demise of retired Lt. Gen. Salihu Ibrahim, former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 1990 to 1993.
Enugu Police on red alert over IPOB/ MASSOB 10m man march
The Enugu State police command has placed its personnel on red alert, following reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, planned a 10 million -man March in Umuahia, Abia State, tomorrow
Nigeria seeks sanctions against erring peacekeepers
Nigeria has condemned acts of crime by UN officials saying, it continues to advocate that officials found culpable of such acts be held accountable.
Ajimobi seeks state police
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called for the establishment of state police to curb crime in the country.
2019: Donald Duke’s, SDP pulls out of CUPP
THE Social Democratic Party,SDP,has finally pulled out of the Coalition of United Political Parties,CUPP,a group of over 45 opposition political parties.
Oil workers, youths vandalise pipelines, Bayelsa oil communities allege
IKARAMA- THE people of Ikarama and Kalaba, two oil communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, are pointing accusing fingers at multinational oil companies and unemployed youths, saying they collude to rupture oil pipelines and cause oil spillage to get money from government.
IPMAN cautions oil marketers over fuel supply disruption
THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has cautioned oil marketers, especially the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, DAPPMA, and the Independent Petroleum Products Importers, IPPI, to desist from acts capable of destabilizing the relative peace recorded in the downstream industry.
My identity on facebook has been stolen — SOYINKA
LAGOS—BARELY a week after President Muhammadu Buhari cleared the air over his identity, Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, raised the alarm over his stolen identity being used on facebook by a Nigerian living in Poland.
How we’ll deliver clean election without new electoral bill — INEC
ABUJA—Irrespective of President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has worked out strategies to deliver a free, fair and credible election in 2019, using enhanced smart card readers.
