By Onozure Dania A 41-year-old Nigeria-Denmark citizen, Oluseyi Oladapo, was yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, over alleged unlawful dealings in hard drugs. Oladapo also known as Dayo, was arraigned before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, […]

Lagos- A 41-year-old Nigeria-Denmark citizen, Oluseyi Oladapo, was yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, over alleged unlawful dealings in hard drugs.

Cameroon’s schools and universities reopened on Monday as the government was criticised over weak measures to combat the spread of coronavirus in one of the worst-affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The government suspended classes in mid-March for universities and schools at all grade levels, both public and private. Cameroon was the first central African country […]

The federal government on Monday gave details of how it planned to achieve food security for all Nigerians to essentially mitigate the harsh economic realities in the post coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic era.

Following the killing of an African-American, George Floyd, by a Minneapolis police officer, cum the killing of Tina, a 16-year-old girl, at Iyana Oworo area of Lagos, by suspected officer of the Nigerian police, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, Monday lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari and his counterpart, President Donald Trump of United States, describing the duo as clueless leaders.

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The World Bank, Price Waterhouse Cooper, PwC, and Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, NIMG, Monday, tasked the Federal Government on galvanizing the mining sector to cushion economic shocks in the post-COVID-19 era. The organizations made this known in a statement signed by the Media Officer, Mineral Sector Support for […]

By Harris Emanuel Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has sounded a note caution to politicians that it was too early to kick start preparations over his successor in 2023. The governor who made this known during the statewide broadcast to mark this year Democracy Day, underlined that deepening the state economy was […]

By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a couple for child abuse crime of a minor, Chidera who lives and works as houseboy with them. The couple identified as Mr Franc Ifedili and Mrs Ifunnanya Ifedili were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Panti after […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Police Recruitment: COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peace Building, has kicked against the plan by the National Assembly to give powers to the  Inspector General of Police, IGP, to recruit police personnel into the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking in an interview yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital, the executive […]

By Gabriel Ewepu -Abuja Ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on September 19 and October 10 respectively, Civil Society Organisations, Monday, disclosed, to host live TV and virtual citizens’ townhall meeting on the elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, […]

By David Odama – Lafia The Nasarawa State House of Assembly committee investigating alleged N1 billion released in 2018 for the renovation and fencing of Secondary school projects  Monday indicted the Secretary to the Nasarawa State government. The SSG who is the former Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed Tijani is to refund over N248.5m […]

…Insists bye-elections now diversionary By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked Political Parties desirous of using the direct primary election method ahead of the forthcoming Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states to avail it of their membership register or delegate list should they be considering using the indirect […]

The Edo State Chapter of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON) has thrown its weight behind the adoption of indirect primary election by the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for choosing the party’s candidate for the 2020 gubernatorial election. Representing Edo State ALGON Chairman, Chairman, Etsako Central Local […]

urges govt to give incentives to clergies. By Harris Emanuel Uyo – Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Akwa Ibom State has rolled out guidance on the operations of churches across the state beginning from June 7. Besides, the body appealed to governor Udom Emmanuel to consider Pastors as essential workers with necessary incentives so as […]

The Executive Director of a nongovernmental organization (NGO),Patriots For The  Advancement Of Peace  And Development in Nigeria, has lauded the efforts of the  Zamfara State Governor ,Mohammed Bello Matawalle towards controlling  the spread of  coronavirus in the state.