By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City An Edo state group, Edo Forum of Patriots (EFP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu to intervene in the escalating crisis in Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) which it feared is assuming a violent dimension. The group suggested a round […]

…Names two additional nominees for NAHCON President Muhammadu Buhari has formally approved the nomination of Ahmed Kadi Amshi as Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission. Amshi’s nomination was contained in a letter dated December 11, 2019, and read on the floor by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “Further to your letters […]

The South African Cricketers’ Association on Tuesday rejected a move by the embattled board of Cricket South Africa to find a solution to an issue which is the subject of ongoing legal action. SACA repeated its call for the board to resign as the rift between players and board showed no signs of being healed, […]

A Karmo Grade I Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday, sentenced one Saidu Ahmadu to three weeks in prison for housebreaking and theft of a light bulb. The Judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada, sentenced Ahmadu after he had pleaded guilty to the charge of house breaking and theft. Maiwada sentenced the convict […]

Zinedine Zidane has said he is not worried about Wednesday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona being overshadowed by Catalan independence protests. The fixture was originally scheduled for October 26 but had to be postponed and there are renewed fears of unrest at Camp Nou, where Madrid and Barca will be playing for first place […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The consumer price index, which measures inflation increased by 11.85 per cent in November 2019. The figure is 0.24 per cent points higher than (11.61) per cent, the rate recorded in October 2019. According to the National Bureau of Statistics report published on its website on Tuesday, increases were recorded in all […]

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has dealt another decisive blow on terrorist elements operating in the Northeast of the Country. This was achieved air strikes executed as part of the ongoing Operation Rattle Snake that led to the destruction of some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics storage facilities […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to appear before its committees on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to explain the reason for the recently introduced free visa entry policy. Also summoned by the Senate is the Comptroller – General of Nigerian Immigration […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been granted an order to forfeit 60 buildings linked to a deputy commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The order was granted by Federal High Court 6, sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Okon Abang J. According to ICPC news […]

…Says he will superintend free, fair, credible polls By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has told those interested in elective positions in 2023 to work hard as he will not allow anyone to use his name to canvass for votes. President Buhari also assured Nigerians that he will superintend over free, fair […]

Estonia’s opposition called for interior minister Mart Helme to resign on Tuesday after he labelled Finland’s new prime minister a “shop girl”. Helme said on Sunday that the new Finnish government was trying to destroy its own country, comments that opposition leader Kaja Kallas said were humiliating to Estonia. Estonia’s president has already apologised to […]

The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, said on Monday that the command arrested five persons in the last 10 months, including a dismissed Maj.-Gen. for allegedly dealing in firearms. Okon said that the army general (name withheld) was arrested last week with some firearms in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. […]

Rangers Media Officer, Norbert Okolie said that the club would do everything possible to win Plateau United Football Club in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday nine in Enugu. Okolie made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday saying that the players are gaining their confidence back on track. […]

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, constituted the board of Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), and appointed Justus Nwabueze Ugwu as Chairman.

By Emma Una A teargas canister shot by Operation Puff Adder,  a team of policemen combating drug peddlers and hoodlums has allegedly set a thatched house on fire in Calabar. The grass house located on 6, Murray Street off Target Road went up in flames after the police team in hot pursuit of hoodlums fired […]