The Nigerian Army says its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling from Zuru to Ibadan during a stop and search operation on Sunday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the vigilant troops spotted […]

Abuja —Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mohammed Marwa has opposed demands for the legalisation of cannabis in Nigeria. Marwa, who stated this yesterday in response to earlier calls by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for legalisation for cultivation of cannabis sativa in the country, said the nation could not afford to […]

By Emma Una AN All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Cross River State, Chief Chris Agara, said the People’s Democratic Parry, PDP, has not proffered any effective alternative to the fight against insecurity outside releasing press statements criticising the government on state insecurity in parts of the country. Chief Agara who defected to the APC […]

As a son of Idumuje Ugboko, I have watched with keen interest the events of the last couple of years and how a very simple matter has degenerated to so much crisis that has brought our small peaceful agrarian town to global limelight. I have also done my own bit trying to preach for peace […]

In remembering the scholarship of foremost historian, the late Professor J. A. Atanda, scholars, traditional rulers and other stakeholders led by celebrated academic, Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities, University of Texas, Austin, Professor Toyin Falola have called for the devolution of power in Nigeria, while also stressing the need for the […]

Afrobeats fusion artiste, Tito Da.Fire, Grammy Award-winning, Flutist Wouter Kellerman and singer, LIRA of South Africa have been selected by India Prime Minister, Narendra Modi alongside prominent Indian musicians to feature in a song and video for International Day of Yoga 2021.

Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa bears an enviable destiny as the first elected Delta governor of Anioma origin.

•Over 6 million fishers threatened — Nnimmo Bassey, environmentalist •Stakeholders demand onshore contamination clean-up before IOCs go offshore •Oil firm workers sidetrack compensation for oil leaks — Mrs. Talani, angler By Samuel Oyadongha Indigenous fishing folks in Niger-Delta, weekend, lamented they could no longer ply their trade, following the colossal pollution of water bodies in the oil […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for passage into Law.

The Igbo have agreed that what they should do now is to become presidential candidates in most of the 19 political parties and use them to contest for a Nigerian President of South East extraction in the 2023 general elections.