A Federal High Court Lagos on Monday, adjourned until Feb. 11 continuation of trial of President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Paul Usoro, charged with alleged N1.4billion fraud. Usoros is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Rilwan Aikawa on 10 counts bordering on the offence. He was first […]

Britain’s Prince Harry is expected to meet his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and other senior royals on Monday to discuss his plans to “step back” from royal duties. Harry and his wife Meghan, made a surprise announcement on Wednesday that they will seek a lower profile, build financial independence and divide their time between Britain […]

Mr Mohammed Garba, the newly appointed Coordinator for the Joint Border Operations Drill, Northcentral Zone, Ilorin, Kwara, says Federal Government policy on temporary border closure is not designed to witchhunt or obstruct legal businesses. He said this at the palace of the Emir of Yashikira, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara on Sunday when he […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Jamaican musician, Shaggy reportedly turned down the opportunity to feature on Rihanna’s forthcoming album because he was asked to audition for it. Shaggy according to The Daily Star passed up a chance to collaborate with Rihanna on her upcoming album, saying no on the grounds that he “didn’t need to audition.” Rihanna’s […]

By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri Ahead of today’s final verdict on Imo State governorship election by the Supreme Court, the Imo State Police Command on Monday, said it has beefed up security to ensure there is peace regarding the outcome of the governorship court case. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Monday commission some major road projects constructed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. During the one-day official state visit, the Vice President will also lay the foundation stone for the first state-owned Cancer Centre in Nigeria. Prof. Osinbajo will be accompanied by Governor Ganduje and other senior government […]

For more than two decades after his asylum application was rejected, Sunny found a safe haven aboard the buses that zigzag across London at night. What’s it like to spend every night on the lower decks? Sunny waits patiently, wind penetrating his well-worn jacket and the winter cold biting at his extremities. It’s past midnight […]

FOLLOWING the launch of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun (Leopard), Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, in this interview, says the Yoruba people are happy with the outfit. Aare Adams, who flays critics of the outfit, says those playing politics with Operation Amotekun do not have value for lives. Excerpts:

Coalition of South East youth leaders (COSEYL), has lauded Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state for the appointment of Elder Ezebunwa Ubani as the new chairman of Abia State Physical Planning and Infrastructural Development Fund ( PPIDF), stressing that he would take PPIDF to greater heights.

By Dele Sobowale “We should under no circumstances let terrorists divide us by turning Christians against Muslims because those barbaric killers don’t represent Islam and millions of other law-abiding Muslims around the world” – President Buhari after Muslims slaughtered Christians on December 25, 2019. “A leader is best When people barely know he exists Not […]

Life is indeed amazing, filled with so many issues too deep for mortals to understand, or comprehend. Some people put so much into life and get little or nothing significant, struggling throughout life to get the basic means of survival. Yet, stories abound of how others, without so much effort, family connections, or status, rise […]

A Japanese billionaire has launched an online wanted ad for a girlfriend who will fly around the Moon with him on a SpaceX rocket. Yusaku Maezawa, who recently announced his break-up with a Japanese actress, is accepting applications from “single women aged 20 or over” who want to enjoy life to the fullest. The matchmaking […]

Raise alarm over alleged moves to subvert judicial process By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A group under the auspices of Civil Society Groups for the Defence of Human Rights, Justice and Equity, Sunday, made its stand known on transparent and speedy dispensation of judgment over the ongoing case involving Alhaji Sani Dauda (ASD), Nasiba Sani […]

So Energy Ghana, an affiliate of Sahara Group, has commissioned a retail station located at Alajo, in the centre of the city of Accra to promote seamless access to world-class petroleum products in Ghana. The station bears the characteristic modern So Energy design which has become a brand associated with reliability, efficiency, convenience and safety […]

Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, in this interview, examines issues surrounding the launch of a security outfit for the South-West region, Operation Amotekun, saying the birth of the platform does not foreclose the need for regional autonomy. He dismisses arguments against the outfit, saying any society facing threats posed by suspected herdsmen, kidnappers and others could have done the same.