By Levinus Nwabughiogu Director of Information, National Assembly Abuja, Rawlings Agada has said the sum of N37 billion, approved for the renovation of the National assembly complex may not be enough for the work. The lawmakers on Tuesday approved the large sum for renovation work on the complex and another N1 billion for constitutional amendment. […]

Kwara United recorded their first victory after taking over Delta Force with a 1-0 win against Rangers at the Kwara Sports Stadium in Ilorin on Sunday. Christopher Nwanze scored the only goal inside 50 seconds of play from a goalmouth scrambling via a corner kick. Seka Pascal would have levelled the score for the visitors […]

At the 30th anniversary ceremony of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights which held in Lagos in May this year, I was compelled to express regret over the proclivity of the elected Buhari administration to  disobey orders of courts. The embarrassing development is an irony because the dreaded Buhari military junta had complied with all orders of Nigerian courts for the release of political detainees and criminal suspects from custody. A respected colleague in the human rights community had questioned my historicity.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has blamed the poor attention students get from lecturers to the poor learning environment across universities. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President of the association, made this known when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Forum in Abuja on Sunday. Ogunyemi said that the learning environment […]

Akarandut Orok’s first-half strike was the difference between Dakkada FC and Akwa United at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in a Matchday 10 fixture played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday. The tension and war of words that gulped the fixture even kickoff, gave insight to what fans expected when both sides clashed for the […]

Kogi State Government has attributed the rising wave of armed robbery and kidnapping in the state to criminal elements that just infiltrated the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Information and Communication Strategy, made this known in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday. “The few flashes of attacks witnessed […]

Eight people died and hundreds were taken to hospitals in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine believed to contain high levels of methanol, authorities said Monday. The victims all attended gatherings over the weekend in the town of Rizal, southeast of Manila, and complained of stomach pains after drinking the wine, known locally as “lambanog”. […]

IN the heady days of the  Babangida and Abacha military regimes, the State Security Services, SSS, frequently invaded the Imaria Street, Anthony Village, Lagos office and home of  Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, BRK, leader of the pro-democracy movement in the country.

ABUJA—The reluctance of the Nigerian Army to release the Army captain and soldiers indicted in the killing of three operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IGP-IRT, in Taraba State, has stalled prosecution of the case.

By Esther Onyegbula Two suspected internet fraudsters are currently cooling off in one of the cells at the State Police Command Ikeja for internet fraud and operating fake grant scheme. The suspects identified as Salami Olaide and Olamide Adeyemi were arrested by policemen on Saturday 21st December 2019 at about 4pm by Police patrol team […]