By Clifford Ndujihe AS Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political organisation, Afenifere, has said that amid ”divisions, tensions and underdevelopment,” its worried that ”the country is yet to find its bearing at 60.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: ”Only few weeks back former President […]

…Calls for release of all political detainees By Dirisu Yakubu As Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary today, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate adoption of a development plan to harness the creative energy of the youths across the country. Atiku who stated this in a press statement to mark the […]

…Slam Buhari over poverty, electoral injustice, nepotism …Urge Buhari to rejig cabinet, security architecture By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed sadness over the socio-economic and security challenges in the country and urged Nigerians to remain hopeful of better times ahead. The party stated this in a statement issued on the occasion […]

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David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido has revealed that his mother died of Cardiac arrest on his father’s birthday. The American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer and multiple award-winning artiste who made the revelation in an interview with Ebuka on Bounce Radio live Wednesday stated that he was about 10 or 11 years old […]

…As Governors Donate N100m to the people and government of Borno State By Henry Umoru FOLLOWING attack on him by Boko Haram terrorists who ambushed his convoy on Sunday evening, making it the second time within 48 hours, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has promised to henceforth be very careful in the way and […]

By Michael Eboh The new Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020, currently before the National Assembly, is proposing the revocation of licences for oil and gas firms that fail to meet up with their obligations to their host communities. The power to revoke the licence of the defaulting firms was given to the Minister of Petroleum, upon […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Police detectives in Ondo state command have arrested six suspected political thugs over the violence that erupted in lpele, Owo area of the state. The state police spokesperson, Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Akure. Ikoro also said that the Tuesday violent clash was between the supporters of […]

By Anayo Okoli OHANAEZE Ndigbo said that at 60, Nigeria has been counting losses and no gains, saying there virtually nothing to celebrate at the 60th anniversary of Nigeria. The apex Igbo body, in a statement by its acting Secretary General/Publicity secretary, Prince Uche Achi-Okpaga, said that Nigeria has gone more years backward than forward. […]

The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, on Wednesday, acknowledged that every nation has its peculiar challenges, but said Nigeria’s problems cannot be addressed by the kind of leadership we have at this point in time, and so the country was on a deathbed.

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has acquired and installed some Optical Marks Readers, OMR machines as part of its effort to strengthen its examination department and to ensure faster marking of examination scripts as well as deliver results on record time. Inspecting the commencement of the marking […]

…Hails Buhari, Oba of Benin, INEC, Abdulsalami’s Committee, IGP, others …As Senator Bwacha hails President Buhari over leadership style By Henry Umoru CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South said yesterday that the role played by President Muhammadu Buhari who ensured that the 19 September Edo State […]

….As Senate Gets 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP Report Ahead of presentation of 2021 Appropriation Bill By Henry Umoru THE Senate has began plans to place the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on a 20 per cent first line charge from all revenues accruable to the Federation Account. The action of the Senate was sequel to “A Bill […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South DELTA State Police Command, Wednesday, declared ex-Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, wanted for failing to honour police invitation, but Justice Taiwo O Taiwo, presiding Judge of a Federal High Court in Abuja, today also, restrained the police from arresting and detaining the industrialist. Justice Taiwo, upon […]

By Evelyn Usman Deputy Inspector-General of Police, in-charge of the  Department of Information and Communication Technology, DIG Celestine Okoye, yesterday in Lagos, charged officers and men on the need to resist any form of disorder capable of disintegrating the country. This is just as the  Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu […]