By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AS Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary today, former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Rolland Owie yesterday came hard on the current Nigeria’s political class and the military who he said have showed lack of capacity to lead the country and the military instituted corruption.    He said […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure The Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has tasked all stakeholders in the next Saturday gubernatorial election in Ondo State to be law-abiding. Chairman of the committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya, said this during the committee’s inspection visit to the head office of the commission in Akure ahead of the […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Respite came the way of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Friday, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, upturned the tribunal judgment that nullified his election. In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of Justices of the appellate court voided the majority judgement the Bayelsa State Governorship […]

A six-man robbery gang has hit a bank in Iyin-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, making away with an unspecified amount of money. Reports have it that the robbers destroyed the security doors with explosives at about 3:30pm. Recall that the police had raised the alarm, alleging that bandits were planning an invasion […]

…Commissions N800 million Bola Tinubu Youth Acquisition Centre at Ileoluji …As Osun Governor, Oyetola, drums support for Akeredolu Oluwarotimi Akeredolu the Governor of Ondo State, has sent a message of hope to the people of the state, declaring that Ore, a commercial town in Odigbo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, will be like […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remained a potential threat to international peace and security. In his video message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear […]

By Adeola Badru As Nigeria celebrated her 60th independence anniversary, the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has said that the electricity company would remain committed to contributing its quota to national development through excellent service delivery, improved quality power supply, prompt response to our customers’ complaints and bridging the metering gap across our franchise […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has conveyed the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, to Dr Yusuf Bara Jibrin who has been appointed as the Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi (ATBUTH), Bauchi State. The appointment, according to a statement, Friday, by the Director, Media and […]

A group, Sokoto Youths and Students Leaders, has commended the Senate Committee Chairman on Defence, Sen Aliyu Wammako, for what it described as identifying with his constituents.

By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has appealed to all stakeholders in Ondo State to provide adequate security for Corps Members that will be engaged as polling officials in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. In a statement, the Scheme’s Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, noted that Corps Members were apolitical, adding […]