No factions, crisis in Bayelsa APC but misunderstandings – Daumiebi, Ex APC Senatorial candidate
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA- A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State and former Senatorial candidate of the party in the 2019 general elections, Barr Festus Daumiebi, has played down the recent crisis rocking the party, insisting that there are no factions or crisis within it’s fold but rather internal misunderstandings. […]
Fire reins as Ladipo Market, building in Dopemu go aflame
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Men of the Lagos State Fire Service are currently battling to put out inferno which broke out on Sunday morning at spare parts sales line, Alapeju section of Ladipo Market, Mushin, Lagos. At press time, the cause of the fire was yet to be determined which destroyed several items estimated to cost […]
NDDC: Don’t yield to IYC pressures, agitators tell Buhari
Crusaders under the auspices of 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta and Agitators with Conscience, 21st CYNDAC, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to succumb to harassment and distortion by Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, to discontinue the ongoing forensic audit of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC
Why Rev King must be released – NGO
A non-governmental organization, Paths of Peace Initiative, PPI, recently called for the immediate release of popular Lagos cleric, Reverend King who was condemned to death in 2006 for allegedly killing one of his female worshippers by pouring petrol on her. The NGO asserted unequivocally that, in spite of the death penalty, the cleric who has […]
The Southern governors’ move
I personally hate to use these designations that frame Nigeria into a ‘North-South’ dichotomy, but that seems for the moment to be the ways Nigerians comprehend the political cartography of this rather complex country.
May 30: Ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order — Udeogaranya
An Igbo leader and former Presidential Aspirant, Chief Charles Udeogaranya has urged Ndigbo to ignore the social media circulation trending around, urging them to stay at home on 30th May.
Umahi mocks IPOB’s sit-at-home order, says freedom fighters shouldn’t be outside country vomiting rubbish
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Saturday mocked the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, saying freedom fighters should not be outside the country and vomiting rubbish.
IPOB: Stay at home, forfeit your shops — Umahi warns Ebonyi traders
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned that traders who comply with the Monday’s sit-at-home order should be ready to forfeit their shops.
The Blood of BIAFRA — Femi Fani-Kayode
Today is Biafra day. It is a day that has been set aside to honour the memory of the 3 to 5 million Biafran civilians that were killed in the Nigerian civil war which took place from 1967 to 1970.
Umuahia on fire as gunmen attack state CID, immigration office
The Abia State Police Criminal Investigation Department has been reportedly set ablaze by unknown gunmen.
Olorogun Kenneth Okpara Felicitates with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on His 6th Year in Office.
…describes him as a humane and pragmatic leader, whose vision is to achieve greater good for all Deltans. A frontline aspirant for the 2023 gubernatorial race in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth O. Okpara, lauds and celebrates His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as he marks a very fulfilling 6th year in office as the Executive […]
Renewed onslaught on drug abuse
By Kayode Akinmade If you have been watching the raid on drug barons, couriers and syndicates in recent weeks, you cannot have missed the decidedly resonant indicators of a new direction in Nigeria’s anti-drug war. Early last month, during a week-long raid, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 31 suspects in […]
UK based legal practitioner accuses Chinese firm of land grabbing
…Calls for Gov Abiodun’s intervention By Johnbosco Agbakwuru A London based legal practitioner, Adeniran Adewumi, has pleaded with the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun to intervene in an alleged land encroachment by a Chinese firm, Sinoki System Ltd, operating in the state. Adewumi, who is an indigene of Ekiti state in a statement claimed that […]
Chimaroke Nnamani, a friend of the poor @ 61
…How he fought social media bill By Paul Mumeh Unquestionably, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani is one of the leading intellectuals in the 9th Senate. He was in the 6th Senate (2007-2011) when Senator David Mark held sway as President of the Senate. This was after his eight years stint as Governor of Enugu State between 1999 […]
KINGSLEY EKWUNIFE: Clocking 50 means more targets, wins
By Gabriel Olawale Deputy Director of Pharmacy at the National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, Kingsley Ekwunife, clocked 50 yesterday. In this interview, Ekwunife, who had his first degree in Pharmacy at the University of Nigeria, Nssuka, and Master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy and Bio Pharmacy from the University of Lagos, shares his success story. In […]
Despite constitution review, no going back on restructuring, PANDEF warns
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South PAN Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the coastal states of Niger-Delta, has warned the Presidency and National Assembly, NASS, that any amendment of the constitution to create an impression that Federal Government heeded the demand for restructuring would not stop the agitation. […]
