Residents of communities along the Nnewe-Uduma-Uburu and Ishiagu-Mile 2 road in Enugu and Ebonyi States in the South East geo-political zone, Thursday rolled out drums to cerebrate as the President, Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the 40 kilometre inter-state road network. 

By Steve Oko A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Isaac Nkole, has warned the party against re-admitting Senator Orji Uzor Kalu into the ‘big umbrella’. Nkole who gave the warning in a media chat in Umuahia, claimed that the former Governor “is in a desperate move to return to […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has remanded in Police custody, a suspected fake lawyer, Stanley Adjogbe who faces 14 years imprisonment if found guilty. Justice Chinwendu Nwogu ordered remand of Adjogbe pending outcome of investigations into his case after the suspect failed to convince the court and Nigeria Bar […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has remanded a suspected fake lawyer, Stanley Adjogbe . Justice Chinwendu Nwogu ordered the remand of Adjogbe pending outcome of investigations into his case after the suspect failed to convince the court and Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt branch, of his lawyer status […]

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) after its 50 years in existence has become  synonymous with transforming Africa’s agriculture and nourishing rural development.

To mark the third anniversary of the Mandela 100 festival, international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, has announced that over 12 million lives have been impacted this year across Africa, and the world, adding to the 105 million lives reported last year. Impact from commitments announced at Mandela 100 now totals over 117 million people having […]

Barely few hours after the Boko Haram sect, suspected to be ISWAP group, abducted six staff working with Borno State Ministry of Work with snatching of three trucks and a Hilux van along Chibok-Damboa Road, another 15 people, mostly passengers and motorists, were kidnapped along the same road.

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City THE Management of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, on Thursday said it has commenced the process of introducing new programs for study in the university to tackle current global challenges. Speaking during an interaction with the media to mark her second year in office, Vice Chancellor of the university, […]

The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on December 20, begin its  Christmas vacation. The Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John Tsoho, stated this, on Thursday, in a statement signed by the Chief Information Officer of the court, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vacation, which will begin on […]

Music superstar, Davido, has emerged tops in ‘Naija Game of Thrones’, the premium category of the Nigerian Social Media Awards, NSMA, 2021.

An Abuja based constitutional lawyer, Mr. Maxwel Opara, has instituted a case against President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged violation of Federal Character Act in recent appointments at the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA

WIRELESS communications service providers on Thursday urged the National Communications Commission (NCC) to impress on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to perfect its National Identity Number (NIN) synchronisation to avoid overbearing subscribers complaints and anger being vented on the service providers.

The founder of the Prada Uzodimma Law School Scholarship grant (PUSG), Barrister Prada Uzodimma has announced the 2021 winners of the Scholarship grant (PUSG). Uzodimma made this known yesterday in Abuja while noting that the Scholarship Grant has been fully endorsed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Chiroma, and the Honourable Attorney […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Usman Baba, says the Nigeria Police Force is facing gross housing deficit as less than 10 per cent of its personnel have proper accommodation. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Quarter Four 2021 Public Private Partnership Units Consultative (3PUCF) meeting organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory […]

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court Thursday fixed December 15, 2020 for ruling on the admissibility of confessional statement of Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju a.k.a Baba Ijesha.