By Henry Ojelu Former 2nd Vice-President of Nigeria Bar Association, Mr. Monday Ubani and Lagos lawyer, John Nwokwu have demanded for details of the proposed Kano-Niger Republic rail project from the Ministry of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi through the Freedom of Information Act. In an FOI request dated September 29, 2020 and addressed to the Minister […]

Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and of course the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming election, has said that this year’s Ondo state governorship election would be his last election in the state. He announced this while addressing the National Peace Committee and his contenders: His words as quoted by Punch:  “This […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, may not be fully aware of the issues in contention between the Union and the federal government. Coordinator, ASUU, Owerri/Port Harcourt zone, Dr Uzo Onyebinama, who stated this in a press conference, […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police has entered a 3-count criminal charge against a former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In the charge marked CR/993/2020, Ohakim, who was governor of Imo state from 2007 to 2011, was accused of giving false […]

By Henry Umoru Nigeria Economic Society, NES, yesterday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari on his appointment, saying that those in his economic team are not professionals. According to Professional Economists, the engagement of novice in managing the economy explained why the Nation’s economy was nose-diving, adding that it was very wrong in the […]

By Festus Ahon RESIDENTS of Asaba Airport view Estate, Tuesday, raised alarm that over 70 buildings in the area may be washed away by erosion if urgent step was not taken by the Delta State Government to construct road leading to the Estate with drainages. They decried abandonment of the road project that leads into […]

Former Governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife of Anambra has said that the people of South-East geo-political zone will go on their knees to beg other zones, if it becomes the condition to actualise their ambition to produce the next president in 2023. Ezeife said this on Monday in Awka during the launch of Global Movement for President […]

…says Nigeria Police must protect, not kill citizens By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Arewa Youth Forum, AYF, has said that banning the activities of FSARS was the best decision taken by the leadership of the Nigerian Police Force, in recent time. AYF, in a statement issued by the President, Alhaji Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu, stated that when […]

NIGERIA Economic Society, NES, Tuesday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari on his appointment, saying that those in his economic team are not professionals.

By Dayo Johnson Akure The leadership crisis in the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ondo state, has deepened as its governorship candidate, Peter Fasua, and the state party chairman, Dele Ogunbameru are split between endorsing the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, Rotimi Akeredolu and the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede. While the party’s governorship […]

Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed deep sadness on the demise of former commissioner in the state and renowned lawyer, Dafe Akpedeye, SAN, describing it as a colossal loss. Akpedeye, a senior lawyer, who hails from Uwheru, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, died on Monday after a protracted illness at a Lagos hospital. […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Again, nine people have been attacked and six of them killed at Wereng (station) village of Riyom local government area of Plateau State while three others who sustained various degrees of injuries are receiving treatment in a hospital. Among those killed in the night attack is a community leader who has been […]

By Chris Ochayi The Federal Government said Tuesday that it was reviewing the cybersecurity law in order to address some of the major developmental challenges currently confronting the nation, including the emergence of new forms of criminality and terrorism perpetrated through cyberspace. The National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno, retd, who stated while […]

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Tuesday performed the ground breaking ceremony of an auxiliary office complex for the State House of Assembly, amid excitement. Performing the foundation laying, in a colourful event witnessed by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi and other 23 members of the House, Gov. […]

By Perez Brisibe, Ughelli Member, Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Frank Kokori has cited the non-reward system of the party as one of the major reasons why the party is weak in the South-South. Chief Kokori while speaking on the exit of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State from […]