As victims count losses Several properties destroyed LASG sues for calm By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Akeem Salau Tragedy struck late Sunday night when yet to be identified under aged boy and two men were burnt to death following raging fire from a vandalised petroleum pipeline of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at Ile-Epo, Ekoro, […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described as “worrisome, indecorous and contemptuous” actions and remarks by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, saying they are a threat to Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

After detaining him for a month over the ignoble role he allegedly played in the disbursement of the controversial $1.3 billion Malabu Oil scandal, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged the former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, with seven charges bordering on money laundering.

By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, has condemned the destruction of humanitarian ‘accommodation and logistics centre’ by a terror group in Borno State. Ngala; a border community with Cameroon, was attacked by insurgents who also blew-up the Gambouru Bridge on Saturday. Kallon said in a statement […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council has petitioned both the Chief Judge of the state and the Police Commissioner over alleged harassment and humiliation of some of its members at the State Magistrate Court in Akure. The Union described as uncivilized and professional for a Police prosecutor and […]

By Eric Ugbor – Aba The Abia state government has pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to ensure the agency reduce high drug dependence levels by residents of the state. Mr. Dan Okoli, the Abia Commissioner for Homeland Security disclosed this  Monday during a visit to Abia NDLEA office in Aba. […]

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a military coalition against the Huthi rebels in war-torn Yemen, condemned on Monday a missile attack that killed more than 100 Yemeni soldiers. Saturday’s missile strike blamed on the Iran-aligned Huthis follows months of relative calm in the conflict between the rebels and Yemen’s internationally recognised government. The Huthis attacked […]

By Paul Olayemi The Delta State Police command has confirmed the arrest of two men over alleged murder of Sunday Ofishe at an isolated area of Mosogar in Ethiope West local government area of Delta state. The names of the two suspects have not been ascertained as at press time, but the deceased, 53, and […]

Few months after it launched an operation in Ajah-CMS-Ajah route of Lagos Island, Technology-driven vehicle hailing service, Plentywaka, has introduced new vehicles to enable it to expand services to more routes in Lagos.

An 18-year-old boy, Mathew Abiodun, who allegedly stole pineapples worth N310,000, from his employer, on Monday, appeared in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, who resides at Mile 12, is charged with theft. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Donjour Perezi, told the court that the offence was committed between October 2019 and […]

Nollywood actor and Special Assistant on Talent Development to Governor of Delta State, Mr. David Onome Ogbeni popularly known as Dave Ogbeni has commended Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for the establishment of a film village in Asaba, Delta State capital. Ogbeni in a chat with newsmen explained that the establishment of the film village will […]

Members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday staged a counter-protest in Abuja, few minutes after the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP protested against the judgement of the Supreme Court which sacked Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP and declared APC’s Hope Uzodinma as governor. READ ALSO: Accept Supreme Court ruling in […]

  David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have been the men identifying (but not always getting) the players they would like, with Ed Woodward taking over the role of overseeing transfers. We’ve ranked every first-team signing under those three managers. In an ideal world, about 17 of these players […]

Malam Mohammed Garba, Kano State Commissioner for Information and Culture has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in the state to accept the Supreme Court verdict affirming the re-election of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje in good faith. Garba made the call while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Kano, calling on the party supporters to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently participating at the Program of Opening Plenary of the Uk-Africa Summit on 20th Jan 2020. All pictures in this story were provided by Bayo Omoboriowo, Personal Photographer to President of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari