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Understanding Comrade Adams Oshiomhole

Understanding Comrade Adams Oshiomhole

APART from personal encounters with him, I have followed Comrade and his niche since the 1980s when I first saw him on television. This was in his days as the General Secretary of the Textile Union, sticking it to the then dreaded Military Government of IBB at a town hall meeting.

Over 2000 newly displaced fleeing in North East – UN

Over 2000 newly displaced fleeing in North East – UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says escalating attacks by non-state armed groups suspected to be Boko Haram are triggering new displacements in northeast Nigeria, especially Borno. OCHA said more than 2,000 newly displaced people had recently arrived in Teacher’s Village camp in Maiduguri, after fleeing attacks by non-state armed groups […]

32-yr-old arrested for power sub-station vandalism

32-yr-old arrested for power sub-station vandalism

A 32-year-old electrician, Osita Anazodo, popularly called Ezebinagbo, has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a 300KVA distribution substation belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC, EEDC located at Ugwuagulu Obiofia, Ozubulu of Anambra State.

Oath of office: NBA Chairman drags Oyetola, deputy to court

Oath of office: NBA Chairman drags Oyetola, deputy to court

The Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Ilesa Branch, Osun State, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola has dragged the state governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola and his deputy, Benedict Alabi to court for taking their oaths as governor and deputy governor of “State of Osun” and not of Osun State during their swearing-in on November 27, 2018.

2019: Why ethnicity, blackmail, vote buying are no options – Maku

2019: Why ethnicity, blackmail, vote buying are no options – Maku

LAFIA – FORMER Minister of Information in the Dr Goodluck Jonathan administration and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Governorship Candidate in Nasarawa State, Labaran Maku, has told other political parties, candidates not to consider ethnicity, blackmail and vote buying as routes to winning the 2019 general elections.

5 killed in fresh Barkin Ladi attack

5 killed in fresh Barkin Ladi attack

Five persons who were returning from a birthday party, Wednesday night, were attacked and killed while two others were injured at Rawuru village, Fan district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, the State Police Command confirmed.

Abule-Egba fire: Four suspected vandals arrested

Abule-Egba fire: Four suspected vandals arrested

Four suspected pipeline vandals alleged to have sparked up the fire that razed at least 100 houses , 100 shops and 50 cars in Abule-Egba and Agege areas of Lagos State, last Wednesday, have been arrested.

OPM’s Apostle Chinyere: an Icon of free education

OPM’s Apostle Chinyere: an Icon of free education

In an era when churches and their leaders have suffered attacks from the people because of their spending patterns which are seen to be an ostentatious aggrandizement to themselves without little or no spare of thought for their members and or society, one man has stood out in touching the lives of not just members of his church or Christians alone but even to non-Christians as well.

Driver, one other docked over missing N6m, school bus

Driver, one other docked over missing N6m, school bus

A school bus driver, Timothy  Gwar, 32, and one other John Sanda 37, who allegedly stole a school bus in an attempt to sell it off, were yesterday brought before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.

Killings: I’m for emergency rule in Zamfara — GOV YARI

Killings: I’m for emergency rule in Zamfara — GOV YARI

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, yesterday,  threw his weights behind the call on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the state, following persistent attacks which have claimed many lives in the state.