lt’s fabrication, he should produce evidence – Akeredolu Dayo Johnson – Akure CANDIDATE of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the Ondo governorship election, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his estranged deputy governor Hon Agboola Ajayi have disagreed on running grants and security votes they collect on a monthly basis. Akeredolu had said that his deputy […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Ade Adetimehin, has assured that the next week Saturday governorship election in the state would be bloodless Adetimehin in a statement in Akure allayed the fear of the people of the state that the state would witness the repeat […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum, Friday, congratulated Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri over the Court of Appeal ruling setting aside the decision of the Bayelsa State election tribunal which had earlier nullified his declaration as winner of the governorship poll. In a message of solidarity signed by Director General of […]

…Teledensity now 106.62% By Emmanuel Elebeke Statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, shows that the active subscriptions for mobile telecommunications service in Nigeria have climbed to 203 million. The report reveals that the feat was attained by a combined effort of the leading mobile networks operators, MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile in August […]

Mr. Udom Emmanuel made the call during the official unveiling ceremony of the Ibom Entrepreneurship Society which took place Wednesday in Uyo with the theme: The need For Third Catalyst In Strengthening Entrepreneurship Development In Akwa Ibom State. The Akwa Ibom Governor has called on entrepreneurs to embrace the Ibom Entrepreneurship Society (IES) Initiative to […]

As operators continue to face tough times By Udeme Akpan Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL has concluded plans to sack 25 per cent of its workforce in Nigeria. The decision is targeted at cutting the cost of its operations, which has been […]

By Benjamin Njoku First runner-up at the just concluded Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition, Dorathy, who was rushed to the hospital in the early hours of Friday, after coming down with an undisclosed ailment, is currently in a stable condition. Dorothy’s sister, Cynthia, had announced on Twitter that the reality TV star was down with […]

Former Minister, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has described late Professor David Tinakpoevwan Okpako as the foremost Pharmacist and one of the best pharmacologists that Africa has ever produced. He said this in a statement released during the burial ceremony of Prof. Okpako in Owhawha town in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Gbagi, while […]

Four men were on Friday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Sokoto over alleged criminal conspiracy, rape, and defamation of character. The accused, Aminu Hayatu-Tafida,  Umar Abubakar, Mas’ud Abubakar-Gidado and Aliyu Shehu Kangiwa, are all residents of Sokoto metropolis. The accused were also charged for alleged acts of gross indecency, abetment, sale of obscene […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has listed the benefits of the Kano-Maradi rail line and the economic importance of the Lekki, Bonny, and Warri seaports approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. He also highlighted the role the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail line would play in boosting the country’s economy. Amaechi spoke during a […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on pollution in major cities of the world has revealed that Lagos state lost $2.1 billion due to the adverse effect of pollution. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this on Friday when he inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Pollution […]

Just before the United States of America, USA’s President, Donald Trump, announced his COVID-19 positive status on Friday morning, two military planes capable of launching a nuclear attack took to the skies.

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu is trending on Twitter after a special interview programme on the state Radio, Sunshine 96.5fm, Alalaye on Thursday. Akeredolu made some claims on the state of governance, his relationship with estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, and his predecessor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko. Trending with the hashtag #AketiLied Twitter users accused the governor […]

Algeria is readying for a constitutional referendum that the establishment says will usher in a “New Republic” and boost freedoms, but the opposition dismisses as window-dressing by a repressive regime. With a month to go before the November 1 vote, many ordinary Algerians — struggling during a deep economic crisis that has seen unemployment soar […]

Arrest 300 level UNICAL Physiology  student By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command on Friday disclosed that it has apprehended 13 suspects in the last few weeks including three different groups that specialise in car snatching in the state and its environs as well as 300 level Physiology UNICAL undergraduate for […]