Water challenge of Biase communities — the inside story
Every year in April, the rainy season starts. And every year, a renewed sense of hope fills the hearts of rural dwellers of certain communities in Biase L.G.A of Cross River State, Nigeria.
Police arrest 700 suspects, recover 800 arms, ammunition in 9 months in Ebonyi
EBONYI State Police Command, yesterday stated that it has arrested over 700 suspected criminals in the state, within nine months.
Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing 2 women in Kogi
A High Court in Lokoja on Wednesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Danladi Ichado to death by hanging for stabbing two women to death. Delivering judgment, Justice Nicodemus Awulu, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was presumed to have intended to kill the women based on the weapon he […]
US, France felicitate with Nigeria at 61st Independence anniversary
United States and the French government have felicitated with Nigeria on the commemoration of the 61st Independence anniversary today, October 1, as both nations expressed commitment to strengthening the bilateral relations with Nigeria at all fronts.
Why FG suspended 2 Directors in NLRC ― Gbajabiamila
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, Lanre Gbajabiamila Thursday said that two directors of the commission were suspended after being investigated by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, and the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, over alleged infractions on their appointment into the service, as well as discrepancies in […]
2023: Senate, Reps to include diaspora voting in 1999 constitution
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured of pushing for the inclusion of Diaspora voting in the 1999 Constitution.
Sports fashion show debuts in Nigeria
By Solomon Nwoke In a bid to showcase and promote the beautiful relationship between Sports and Fashion in Nigeria, Lisa Inaku, the proprietress of Lisa Best has unveiled the concept of the Sports Fashion Show last weekend in Lagos. Sports Fashion Show is a platform for showcasing the best in Nigeria Sports Fashion designers and […]
NCC launches telecom campus conversation forum in UniAbuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched Telecom Campus Conversation Forum as a way of expanding the scope of its consumer enlightenment programme. NCC, on Thursday in Abuja, said, the new initiative was targeted at creating awareness for University students on their Rights and Obligations as telecom consumers. It said it was as well to […]
Military airstrike did not kill fishermen in Lake Chad – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the report of killing of 20 fishermen in airstrike by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at Kwatan Daban Masara in the fringes of the Lake Chad. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko explained that the […]
New Sheriff in town: Who are Sheriff Tiraspol?
In April, Real Madrid‘s president and the big brain behind the European Super League, Florentino Perez, declared that Champions League games up until the quarter-final stage were effectively a waste of time and an inconvenience to his great club. Or words to that effect. Less than six months later, a stony-faced Perez watched on as […]
80% of Nigerian women, girls ill-equipped against cybercrimes – DIG Folawiyo
Eight percent of women and girls in Nigeria are not adequately trained and equipped to defend themselves against cybercrimes, the country’s Deputy Inspector-General of Police, David Folawiyo, has said.
PDP Chairmanship: Oyinlola loses out as party zones office to North
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The quest by former Osun state governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, to become the next national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, came to an end following the zoning of the office to the North by the party. Reading out the communique to journalists at the end of its meeting […]
Chike Akunyili’s death: Our hearts break twice, children mourn
He was an ordinary man who, every day, showed his extraordinary commitment to his community and his people by his ability to help people in need without question.
Court remands man for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 3 daughters
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Christian Ikechukwu, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s three daughters. The police charged Ikechukwu, who resides in Orile, Mile 12 with defilement. However, the court did not take Ikechukwus’s plea following the motion by the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Donjour […]
South-South Group tackles Northern leaders over opposition to rotational presidency
—Says position of Northern govs, traditional rulers unhelpful to national interests By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—A Professional group from the South-South geopolitical zone has taken a swipe at the position of governors and traditional rulers of the Northern states extraction over their opposition to the presidency going to the Southern part of the country after the […]
Breaking: Okonjo-Iweala considers quitting WTO job – Officials
Just seven months into her four-year tenure as the Director General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there are reports that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is growing frustrated with the workings of the organization and has floated the idea of resigning if no headway can be found on critical issues.
