Ebonyi: Police confirm killing of couple in farmland

Ebonyi: Police confirm killing of couple in farmland

The Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the killing of an unidentified couple in Amuzu Nkpoghoro, Afikpo North Local Government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Philip Maku, made this known to newsmen on Friday. Maku said the Command has commenced investigation to find out and arrest those involved in […]
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World Postal Day: NIPOST unveils compendium of postage stamps

World Postal Day: NIPOST unveils compendium of postage stamps

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST on Friday joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year World Post Day (WPD) on October 9, 2020. The WPD is a day set aside to mark the founding of the universal postal union on October 9, 1874. The celebration of the WPD commenced Fifty […]

VIDEO: Mr Macaroni, JoeBoy other celebrities join Lagos #EndSARS protest

VIDEO: Mr Macaroni, JoeBoy other celebrities join Lagos #EndSARS protest

Popular skit comedian, Mr Macaroni and Ace Music artist, JoeBoy have joined other EndSARS protesters who on Friday, thronged the Lagos state secretariat in Alausa to demand an end to the operation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police over alleged serial killings of innocent Nigerians.

Nigeria stock market drops further by N68bn

Nigeria stock market drops further by N68bn

The bears maintained dominance on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday with the market capitalisation declining further by N68 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped N68 billion or 0.46 per cent to close at N14.852 against N14.920 trillion. Also, All-Share Index which opened at 28,546.22 lost 130.91 points or 0.46 per cent to close at […]

Our diversification efforts, now yielding results – Pantami

Our diversification efforts, now yielding results – Pantami

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government Friday said efforts to diversify the Nigeria economy and make it digitally compliance have started yielding the desired results with over 2, 600 direct jobs created within the past one year and about two billion naira earned by Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs). The Minister of Communications and Digital […]

Reform, don’t end SARS, Group tells IGP

Reform, don’t end SARS, Group tells IGP

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to jettison the call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. Many Nigerians have stormed the streets demanding for the end of the operations and activities of SARS in the country. Having followed the events, COSELY […]

Edo: APP, AA, sue Obaseki, INEC, over exclusion, call for fresh election

Edo: APP, AA, sue Obaseki, INEC, over exclusion, call for fresh election

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Two political parties; Action Peoples Party (APP) and Action Alliance (AA) have approached the Edo State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal contesting the outcome of the election on the ground of “unlawful exclusion”. APP, in the petition in which Governor Obaseki, the PDP and INEC are respondents,  claimed that it […]

Edo: APP, AA, sue Obaseki, INEC, over exclusion, call for fresh election

Edo: APP, AA, sue Obaseki, INEC, over exclusion, call for fresh election

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – TWO political parties; Action Peoples Party (APP) and Action Alliance (AA) have approached the Edo State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal contesting the outcome of the election on the ground of “unlawful exclusion”.   APP, in the petition in which Governor Obaseki, the PDP and INEC are respondents,  claimed that […]

Atiku faults 2021 appropriation bill

Atiku faults 2021 appropriation bill

…Says it contravenes Fiscal Responsibility Act By Dirisu Yakubu Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed N13.08 trillion 2021 budget, saying it contravenes the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, FRA. Atiku in a reaction to the Appropriation Bill in a statement he signed and made available […]

Catholic priest caught having sex on Church altar

Catholic priest caught having sex on Church altar

By Nwafor Sunday The story of a Catholic Priest, that was caught having sex with two ladies has of course buzzed the internet and had left concerned Catholics to ask why? Having sex as a married man is good especially when it gives you the desired pleasure, stress relief and exercise needed. However, having sex […]

#EndSARS: Lagos Assembly issues 7 demands in support of protests

#EndSARS: Lagos Assembly issues 7 demands in support of protests

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Hundreds of aggrieved youths on Friday, stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex to protest the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, incessant harassment and killings of innocent citizens particularly, people believed to be operating Advanced Fee Fraud, otherwise called “Yahoo Boys.” Meantime, the Lagos State House of Assembly has demanded the proscription […]

Our Diversification Efforts, Now Yielding Results — Pantami

Our Diversification Efforts, Now Yielding Results — Pantami

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government on Friday, said efforts to diversify the Nigeria economy and make it digitally compliance have started yielding the desired results with over 2, 600 direct jobs created within the past one year and about two billion naira earned by Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs). The Minister of Communications and […]

Court remands policeman for allegedly killing UniJos student

Court remands policeman for allegedly killing UniJos student

A High Court in Jos on Friday ordered that a policeman, Ruiya Auta, who allegedly killed a student of the University of Jos, be remanded in a correctional centre. Justice David Mann, gave the order, following an application by the Prosecution counsel, Chief Garba Pwul, SAN. Justice Mann ordered that the defendant should be transferred from […]

Buhari charges Agric Ministers to rediscover grazing routes

Buhari charges Agric Ministers to rediscover grazing routes

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged his ministers of agriculture to work with the states to rediscover the lost animal grazing routes and reserves as a means to ending the frequent outbreak of violence between farmers and herders.