Gunmen have again strucked killing a farmer in Jibia Local government area of Katsina State, Bashir Mandela Jibiya and kidnapped three others including two women.

With barely one year to the end of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, all eyes are currently on aspirants from different political parties jostling to take over the mantle of leadership from him. Among the top contenders are highly successful professionals, business tycoons, technocrats and career politicians. Presently, over 60 sons and daughters of the state have signified their intentions to battle for the top job.  While the numbers will certainly decrease as parties conduct their primaries early next year, a few of the contenders stand out for their rare combination of experience, passion, competence and youthfulness. Barring any unforeseen political exigencies, these 6 aspirants may take the baton from Governor Obiano.

By Omeiza Ajayi Police personnel from the Force Headquarters in Abuja have arrested and detained one Michael Ayuba of KYC Interproject Limited Abuja over allegations of persistent harassment, destruction of property, intimidation, and threat to life. The arrest followed a petition to the Inspector General of Police, by one of the victims, Rev. Ijeoma Emeribe, […]

…Targets 10,000 jobs By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government, in collaboration with a private sector investor has concluded plans to establish the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence, L.A.C.E, in order to boost fish production in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this at the weekend during Year 2020 edition of the Lagos Seafood Festival held […]

Oge Obi, an investigative journalist who is said to be the brain behind award-winning BBC Sex For Grade documentary, allegedly attempted suicide Sunday. The attempted suicide comes few days after a renowned journalist, Ruona J. Meyer called out Kiki Mordi, the face behind the explosive documentary for allegedly taking sole credit for the creative work […]

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has committed N200 billion to kickstart the social housing projects, under the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP.

FOUR of the five candidates seeking to succeed Chief John Nnia Nwodo as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, unfolded their agenda for the Igbo Nation just as they kicked against the emergence of Professor George Obiozor as the Imo consensus candidate for the position.

The Niger Delta Congress, NDC, has called on the President Buhari led administration on the need to strongly consider the “plurality of Nigeria with regards to economic and political opportunities for all”.

Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, with 100 people arrested so far. The workers rioted Saturday at Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing’s facility on the outskirts of Bangalore, India’s IT hub, with videos of the […]

The European Union and Britain ordered their negotiators back to work Sunday after agreeing to abandon a supposed make-or-break deadline for a post-Brexit trade pact. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said last week they would decide whether an agreement was possible by the end of Sunday, but agreed […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring a conducive business environment for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the state.

Jihadists from the Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an attack of “unprecedented savagery” in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday. Other people were wounded and some more reported missing in the assault on Saturday evening in the village of Toumour in the Diffa region, said a senior local official. Witnesses […]

United States (US) President, Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his pledge to veto a sweeping defense budget bill, which US lawmakers passed by margins that would allow them to override the president’s rejection. With just weeks remaining in the White House, Trump has criticized the $740.5 billion measure in part because it does not abolish […]

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr Samuel Uche on Sunday  recommend immediate replacement of service chiefs says they have run out of ideas.

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has bemoaned the sudden death of the publisher of Leadership newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, describing his passing as a big blow to the media sector.