Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, Chairman , Partners for Electoral Reforms (PEF) says the jailing of former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia was a proof that joining the ruling party with criminal case was not a guarantee against justice. Nwagwu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja said that the […]

By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Senate, yesterday asked the Inspector- General of Police, IGP,  Mohammed Adamu, to as a matter of urgency, order his men to reduce  the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country, just as it said that the move has become imperative  to reduce the gridlock on the roads. The […]

The umbrella body of Urhobo youths, Urhobo Youth Congress has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently inaugurate the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC board.

Dr. Ibrahim Usman-Kusfa of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has advised Nigerians to avoid stigmatisation against sickle-cell anemia patients as doing so would aggravate recurrence of crisis by over 50 per cent. Usman-Kusfa, who is a Consultant Hematologist in ABUTH made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

Omeiza Ajayi -Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday described the early passage of the 2020 Budget by the National Assembly as a development that is sure to return Nigeria to the normal January to December budget cycle. The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa- Onilu, commended […]

By Festus Ahon, Asaba President of Tsekelewu/Polobubou Welfare Association, in Egbema kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, Pastor Marvis Ofeyai, has denied sponsoring some youths to attacked multinationals operating in the area. Ofeyai in a statement made available to journalists, said he has good relationship with companies operating in the communities and could […]

ABUJA-PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met behind closed doors with Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs Bisi  Fayemi , has said the state has found it difficult to overcome the increasing incidences of rape due to highly entrenched culture of impunity among the perpetrators. Fayemi said the fact that those perpetrating the act and other evils like child trafficking and all […]

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his Special Assistant on Community Relations I. He also appointed Mr Femi Josiah as Special Assistant on Community Relations II. Makinde further approved the appointment of Dr Olufunmilayo Salami as Special Adviser on Health while Chief Jacob Adetoro […]

By Adesina Wahab Thousands of teachers on Thursday besieged the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos to sit for the qualifying/certification examination organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN. The rush is not unconnected with the need to beat the December 31, 2019 deadline given by the Federal Government that unqualified teachers […]

Roma have called out  Corriere dello Sport   for publishing a piece headlined ‘Black Friday’ that is centred around the club’s trip to San Siro in a clash that will see former Manchester United team-mates Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku go head to head. It has been suggested that the headline was intended to be a […]

Veteran singer, Chris Hanen, popularly known for his hit track, ‘Ozigizaga’, has died at age 60. The singer whose real name was Christian Aghanenu and popularly known in the 90s died after a brief illness. The death of the renowned singer was announced by Former chairman of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tony […]

Following the gruesome murder of two police officers by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday in Oraifite, Anambra State, human rights group have called for drastic measures to avert future occurrence. The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) condemned the growing spate of war crimes perpetrated by proscribed […]

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday, remanded a 27-year-old man, Akomode Isaac, in a Correctional Centre for alleged housebreaking. The Magistrate, Mrs. Jumoke Bamigboye, remanded in prison, the defendant, who is facing a three-count charge of trespass, housebreaking and theft. Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp. Sanni Abdullahi had told the court that on November 27, […]

By Victoria Ojeme and Glory Odizuru The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC is setting-up human rights clubs across  all universities and secondary schools in Nigeria to check incidences of right abuses among the youths. The executive secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu disclosed this on Thursday during the secondary school quiz competition in commemoration of […]