By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A man identified as Mr Chinedu Omeonu, has reportedly killed his cousin, Mr. Solomon Orji, at Mgboko Umuoria community in Obingwa council area of Abia State over mango fruits. Vanguard in Abia gathered the deceased had gone to Omeonu’s residence to pluck some mango fruits, but the latter assaulted the […]

The National Security Adviser,  Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) has on Thursday briefs journalists after a meeting of the National Security Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House Media Briefing Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio, Yenegoa The Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ) has expressed concern over the alleged increase in the rate of rape cases in Bayelsa State, declaring that there have been 3 cases involving 3 minors in Yenagoa over the ages of 8, 9 and 14 in the last one week. […]

…accuses govt of paying lip service to security challenges By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has expressed worries over the frequent attacks on Kajuru communities in Kaduna state, saying it is becoming an unacceptable trend. CAN’s Vice Chairman (Northern region), Rev. John Hayab, in a statement signed on Thursday, accused the government […]

Makurdi.. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described as outright falsehood and mischief allegation on social media that he ordered the demolition of residential buildings on the Logo I area of Makurdi town.

By Umar  Yusuf – Yola The governor in a statement by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou said “Churches, Mosques and the international Cattle Markets under lockdown can now reopen, but must ensure social distancing with not more than 50 people at a time. The statement said other measures include the provision of hand sanitizers or […]

KANO – Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Thursday stressed the need for health care staff and patient-friendly isolation centre in the state to avert agitation experienced in some isolation centres in the country.

By Gabriel Enogholase, Benin-City Edo State Government yesterday in Benin announced the discharge of 20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients after they tested negative for the virus just as it also disclosed the death of one person due to the pandemic. The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki made the disclosure in his official twitter handle. Obaseki, who said […]

Online critics posited that MTN should have offered reduced or free data tariffs when the leading mobile network operator announced earlier in March that it’s over 70 million subscribers will be able to send 300 free SMS messages per month as part of the company’s Y’ello Hope package created to assist its customers as a […]

A group of environmentalists under the aegis of Niger Delta Environmentalists in Warri Delta State,NDEW, has urged the Interim Management Committee of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, to display confidence in the nation’s assembly over the alleged N40bn corruption probe.

ABUJA- ANAMBRA, Imo, and Enugu have appeared most visible as states with the highest number of candidates who cheated during the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

By Victor Young Labour (Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN,) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, following the release of some dockworkers arrested on Saturday by Rivers State Task Force on COVID-19. Recall that MWUN had given the Rivers State government a 48-hour ultimatum to release about 20 dockworkers arrested on their way from essential […]

THE Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF has commended the decision of the leadership of the National Assembly to investigate allegations of mismanagement of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission,(NDDC), and appealed to them not to allow persons with vested interests compromise the probe.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the school feeding claims by the Federal Government, even when schools are shut due to Covid-19 pandemic, is a huge scam and a scheme by corrupt All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and some officials in the Buhari Presidency to siphon a targeted N13.5 billion public funds to finance their wasteful lifestyle.

There is global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing.