6 people feared dead, as IPOB’s sit-at-home order records total compliance
• 4 dead in shootings in Orlu, Mbaise; 2 buses, house burnt •2 shot dead in soldiers clash with civilians in Nnewi •Total compliance in Enugu, Onitsha, Nnewi •Order paralyzes commercial, academic activities •Ebonyi records partial compliance as stray bullet hits a church member •Aba completely shut down, partial compliance in Umuahia •Sit-at-home ended before […]
Bashing minorities Pak pastime
Bashing up minorities, abducting and raping minor girls from minority communities and descrating places of worship of minorities have become the new `normal` in Imran Khan’s `naya Pakistan`. The latest case of a mob attacking a Hindu temple in Punjab proves how worse the situation has become under the leadership of Imran Khan who often […]
Afghan destruction must be stopped
The international community has only a few weeks to save Afghanistan, a country of 39 million men, women and children, from a civil war which will have a deeper impact on some of the most populous regions in the world. With the US abandoning its oft-stated goal of stabilising Afghanistan since September 2001, the Taliban, […]
Secondus ‘Must Go’, he can’t lead us to victory — PDP Frontliners
National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, alleging that he intends to perpetuate himself in office.
Whither the interim common services agency and ESIALA(4)
By Eric Teniola The third part of this piece published last week traced the significance of the New Nigeria Development Company which was created in place of the Northern Nigeria Development Corporation, amidst a new political order that restructured the Northern Region into 16 states. TODAY its activities are cherished in the North, with its […]
Case backlog: Why ‘justice’ must not go on vacation
By Awa Kalu, SAN The late Justice Niki Tobi, Learned Justice of the Supreme Court, examined the problem of delay in the administration of justice on several occasions and at different fora, for instance, in his highly acclaimed book- The Nigerian Lawyer- he noted (p.412) that, ‘one perennial problem in the administration of Justice in […]
2023: The familiar as unknown (3)
By Dakuku Peterside WE started this series penultimate week with permutations regarding the conventions and congresses of Nigeria’s two major political parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the run-up to the 2023 general elections. Last week, we examined the different scenarios that may play out […]
DPR inaugurates industry awards for improved oil recovery
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it will inaugurate an annual awards for companies, projects, or individuals that add value to the Nigerian oil and gas industry. A statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, said Mr Sarki Auwalu, the agency Director, made the announcement on Monday […]
Nigerian beauty Queen, Evelyn Chukwujekwu unveiled as Zylus Group Brand Ambassador
Abuja has risen to become a significant investment destination in recent years which is supported by rapid population growth and expanding household consumption, a wide offering of opportunities has risen across construction, mining, agriculture, ICT, and real estate. In this same economic hub, Zylus found a treasure in Kurudu, Abuja which we call, Hilton City. […]
Insecurity stifling nationwide investments in Nigeria – Ozigi
By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja A former governorship candidate of the Progressives Peoples Alliance, PPA, Mr. Emmanuel Ozigi has asked the federal government to restructure the security architecture to encourage a countrywide ring of investments in Nigeria. He said that many investors were scared of deploying their money into places it will eventually get trapped because of […]
Three dead, many injured in Ondo auto crash
Three persons reportedly lost their lives in an auto crash along the Ondo/Ore express road in Odigbo council area of Ondo state.
