The camp of the Super Eagles at the Hotel die Zeit an der Glan in Austria is brimming with excitement following the arrival of all invited players, and stout confidence that the mixture of old boys and new acts are capable of turning back African champions Algeria and the continent’s second-ranked team Tunisia in two […]

  By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, Last week, I commenced a discussion on the unfortunate spate of political exodus amongst Nigerian politicians who jettison political ideologies and defect across political parties for sordid reasons such as greed, self-interest and opportunism. I also discussed the importance of political ideology and how it has shaped history, using […]

…Okays N5.1bn for shoes, garments, leather processing hubs in Aba, Kano By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge railway project for the cost of $3.02 billion. FEC also approved the setting up of two shoes, garments and leather processing hubs […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge railway project for the cost of $3.02 billion. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, […]

By Davies Iheamnachor Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have recovered a baby boy sold out by his grandmother, Victoria Christopher, and arrested the suspect and two others. Victoria had abducted the baby and sold him for an undisclosed amount to child traffickers, over failure of the little boy’s father to pay for the […]

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has dismissed reports that one of its staff committed suicide due to failure of the service to effect his promotion having reportedly sat for the requisite examinations on three occasions. Assistant Superintendent of Corrections ASC Alfred Bassa who was attached to the New Medium Security Custodial […]

By Henry Umoru AS President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2021 Appropriation Bill before a Joint session of the National Assembly, the Senate has asked him not to come with some of his Aides. According to the Senate, President Buhari will not be accompanied by many people on the entourage, stressing that only few people that […]

There was confusion in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as two members, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members announced their defections in separate letters addressed to the house and read by the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila at plenary. The members are […]

By David Odama – Lafia Gunmen at the early hours of Tuesday night, abducted the immediate past commissioner for higher education in Nasarawa state,  Chief Clement Uhembe, at his residence demanding N30m ransom to secure his release. The kidnappers who were said to armed with sophisticated weapons invaded the residence of the senior lecturer in […]

Perez Brisibe, Abraka Three persons have been reportedly killed in two separate incidents following a violent clash between two rival cult groups in the Delta State University community of Abraka, Ethiope East local government area of the state. Sources from the community disclosed that the groups involved in the clash are Aye also known as […]

By Alice Ekpang The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, yesterday, reached an agreement to set up a six-man joint committee aimed at fostering collaboration in the development of local content in information and communications technology, oil and gas industry and related sectors. In a statement […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Uyo Zonal office, says it convicted 18 Cybercrime suspects in the last two months. Mr Uchenna Edeh, the head of the zone comprising Akwa Ibom and Cross River, said this on Wednesday in Calabar during a media interaction. “I resumed on Aug.10, just about two months ago. As […]

By Juliet Ebirim Netflix started streaming Òlòtūré on Friday 2nd October and within twenty-four hours, the film raced to number one in Nigeria and six other countries, accompanied by an outpouring of emotion and critical acclaim on social media. On Monday 5th, it landed in the Netflix global top 10, which reflects the streaming figures […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja Kogi State Command, National Drug Law and Enforcement NDLEA on Wednesday destroyed the largest Cannabis Sativa farms stretching over four KM of land in the State. NDLEA State Commander, Mr. Alfred Adewumi disclosed this while speaking with journalists during the destruction of the farm at Kara Forest in Agbokete Community, […]

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command on Wednesday says it has arrested a Dubai-bound passenger, Sanusi Labaran with 5,342 Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards concealed inside a sack of beans while trying to board a flight, Ethiopian flight to Dubai through the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA.