Governor of Ondo State and Chairman, South West Governors Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akerodolu on Thursday, said, governors of the South West will ensure that they give what it takes for the security of lives and properties in the region through community policing, code-named “Operation Amotekun.”

By Jane Echewodo An average man, Chucks Isaac, who was accused of inserting his finger in the private part of two girls aged eight and 11 assigned to him in a church Thursday denied the charge and the voluntary statement credited to him before a Special and Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. The defendant […]

…Maintain its not a regional police By Olasunkanmi Akoni Governors of the South West region, Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu and stakeholders in the security profession, on Thursday, met in Lagos, and unanimously, endorsed the creation and operation of the controversial new security outfit in the region, “Operation Amotekun.” However, Adamu stressed that […]

A letter bomb on Thursday exploded at a bank in Amsterdam, police said, the latest in a spate of such attacks. “The letter containing explosives blew up in a bank in the south-eastern part of the city. No one was hurt,’’ the police said. Also, a letter containing explosives was also identified in Utrecht; however, […]

By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Thursday, remanded four Directors of Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged £2. 550 billion fraud. Justice Mohammed Liman ordered that they should be remanded at the EFCC’s custody after their plea was […]

Following the sack of the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo by the apex court, the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has Thursday said that Nigerians are solidly behind Supreme Court in their verdicts.

The Presidency on Thursday accused some opposition politicians of mobilising thugs to boo the President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this during a chat with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Abuja. […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called for concerted efforts from Nigerians in protecting wildlife, saying their existence is very important to the survival of nature. He made the call at a breakfast meeting with members of the Pangolin Conservation Guild of Nigeria, who were at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library […]

…Diri’s meeting of 25 per cent spread raises anxiety By Clifford Ndujihe THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared its readiness to act on the Supreme Court judgement sacking Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon, and his deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo but cannot do so now. Reason: It is yet to get the court order. Sacking […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has called on the National Assembly to legalise the use of card readers in elections in the country. Mr Chris Nehikhare, the Publicity Secretary for the party in Edo, made the call on Thursday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. He stated this […]

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has sent President Muhammadu Buhari a warning, telling him never to return to Borno.

The wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugochi Ugwuanyi, has donated income-generating items to some unemployed, physically challenged persons, who have indicated interest in various skills, to enable them actualize their dreams and earn a living

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said it would act on the judgment of the Supreme Court directing it to withdraw the Certificate of Return it issued the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon. INEC, however, said it was yet to be served […]

The Federal government on Thursday challenged Nigerian scientists to find solution to the dreaded Coronavirus currently threatening the world.

Ethiopia on Thursday passed a law punishing “hate speech” and “disinformation” with hefty fines and long jail terms, despite fears by rights groups it undermines gains in free speech. Nearly 300 lawmakers voted in favour of the bill, with 23 votes against and two abstentions. The new law defines hate speech as rhetoric that fuels discrimination […]