Dr Ken Ukaoha, a trade and economic development advocate, has urged ECOWAS to ensure that trade and border related laws and policies within West Africa are implemented dutifully.. He made the call on Saturday in Abuja while reacting to the reopening of four land borders by the Federal Government on Wednesday. Nigeria shut its land […]

By Adesina Wahab To stem the rising tide of insecurity in the country, the Ijaw Elders’ Consultative Forum has called for the asoption of community-based initiative, expressing optimism that it will work. This is just as the group promised to work with the relevant stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to ensure the safety of […]

A Public Affairs commentator and social media activist, Comrade Olu John has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to listen to the Kogi State Governor on the issues of security and Covid-19. Comrade John stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Saturday, saying the security situation should be a thing of worry to Mr President. […]

By Dennis Agbo The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to do the honourable thing and resign after he admitted failure of his administration on insecurity. Prince Secondus who was reacting to the President’s admittance that a lot needs to be done to improve security […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Hon. Paul Omotoso, has said the party members will force Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest 2023 presidency if he refuses to willingly join the race. Omotoso spoke in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local government on Saturday during a […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday rejoiced with foremost scholar, teacher, legal luminary, author, and anti-corruption crusader, Prof. Itsejuwa Sagay, as he turns 80 on Dec. 20. President Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said in a statement issued in Abuja that the president also rejoiced with the Sagay family, the academia, the legal profession and all friends […]

The Federal Government has described as senseless the claim in certain quarters that the abduction of some students from a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, and their release was stage-managed. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, dismissed the claim on Saturday when he featured on a special edition of the Nigeria […]

Barely five days to Christmas, prices of foodstuff, particularly local rice and tomatoes, have dropped slightly in major markets in the Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A survey conducted by NAN on Saturday showed that the prices of stoned and de-stoned local rice and tomatoes dropped when compared with October prices. […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Anambra State President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene has called on the Federal Government to remove the terrorist label on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB because, he argued, the organization does not threaten lives and property. Addressing reporters in Awka, Okeke-Ogene urged security operatives to concentrate more in […]

By Davies Iheamnachor The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has suspended Senator Magnus Abe, Hon. Igo Aguma, Barr. Wogu Boms and Livingstone Wechie for anti-party activities. The party also expelled all the members of the party who were yesterday inaugurated as caretaker committee members of the state, local governments and wards in the […]

*Reiterates ban on the use of knockouts and unauthorised fireworks By Emem Idio— Yenagoa The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Mike Okoli, has suspended all casual leave and directed all officers of the Command to be on red alert during the Yuletide. CP Okoli gave the directive during the end of year gathering […]

Titan Trust Bank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest growing financial service provider, is set to cheer its teeming customers with over N100, 000 each. The campaign tagged: ‘Titan 360 Giveaway’ will run from December 20th to 24th, 2020. A statement by the lender said that the giveaway is in celebration of its first-year anniversary and the yuletide […]

The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it had deployed 2,100 personnel to ensure peaceful and hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Obasa Tanimola, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos on Saturday. According to […]

…Warns against allowing outlaws to hold Nigeria to ransom By Dirisu Yakubu Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, Saturday, expressed sadness over the brutal murder of aides and security details of Emir of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad Asha by bandits that attacked his convoy on Friday. Reacting to the attack in which two […]

The tenure of the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, will end on 11th January 2021. However, there are a number of Professors who have been shortlisted for an interview, which is scheduled to take place on Monday 21st December 2020. Among the five already shortlisted candidates, there are […]