When Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State threatened to sanction the Amanayabo of Kalabari, King Theophilus Princewill, for an alleged unholy alliance with Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, it was obvious that the feud between both leaders is beyond disputed oil fields.

FUTURE Africa Leaders’ Foundation, FALF, a non-governmental organisation has concluded plans to host the former President of Liberia and first elected female head of state in Africa, Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as the special guest at this year’s Future Africa Leaders Awards, FALA.

A former General Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori, in this interview, speaks on issues of national importance including the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, roads in southern Nigeria, the detention of the convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, and Sharia.

The ongoing feud between Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, has left many perplexed.

Ndiegoro Police Station in Aba, Abia State, over the years, gained notoriety for allegedly abusing the rights of citizens. The station was known for indiscriminate arrest of residents, extortion, torture and other activities that aggravated the ‘bad image’ of the police.

By Tonnie Iredia Many years back, the Benin Airport was one of the busiest in Nigeria. At a time when only the Nigerian Airways provided air transportation services in the country, the Benin route had many flights. In later years, Okada air operated from Benin as its main base traversing several routes almost every other […]

It goes on and on. Perhaps because people now know action will be taken against perpetrators, there are now more tip offs from concerned neighbours when they notice something untoward with regards to the treatment of house help or very young family members who live with their relatives.

IN line with the church mission statement of building and equipping the people that build the nation and in the spirit of Christmas, the Word of Life Bible Church on Boxing Day gave out 20 mini-buses to less privileged persons as part of its yearly empowerment programme.

IT is obvious that a lot of people need help. Are we helping other people? If we want God to help us then we must be ready to be helpful to others. This will give us license to receive help from God. When we do not help then it will be difficult to receive help from God.

Irked by the statement credited to the President of Arewa Youths, Yerima Abbas Shettima, were he said the North would still retain power after President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in 2023, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has in a riposte lashed out at him, noting that his statement can be likened to a hate speech.

The Kwara State Government said on Friday it has taken over a piece of land being used by the Saraki Family in Ilorin, the state capital and would use it for the state new secretariat. The government said the land was originally meant for the government secretariat and parking space of the Civil Service Clinic […]

Phone calls have poured in asking if  ICPC’s Chairman, Prof Bolaji Owasononye has replied to my offering of 30th November titled, “Ibori’s Corruption Trial Ordeal; Enlightenment for ICPC Chairman.” My reply: “he is a busy man, we should give him time.”

By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja Christian  Association of Nigeria, CAN, has said it will stop complaining about religious persecution in the country only when all Nigerians perceive that rule of law, fairness, and social justice were allowed in the country. The umbrella Christian body stated this in a press release by its National Director, Legal […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “restrain and stop President Muhammadu Buhari and Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning from releasing N37 billion allocated for the renovation of […]

DAYS after this year’s Christmas—-a day set aside to mark the birth of the progenitor of the Christian faith—-the debate over the actual date of birth of Jesus Christ rages on as the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya, said the celebration is unbiblical.