The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has expressed regrets at “cases of skirmishes” which characterised the party’s local government election primaries in some parts of the state on Saturday. The APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, urged the security agencies to conduct thorough investigations to […]

The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is currently intervening in 86 interstate boundary disputes with the determination to create a peaceful atmosphere within the boundary corridors. The Director-General of the Commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Adaji reiterated the commission’s commitment to ensure […]

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Law Faculty, Zaria, has honoured the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad for his contribution to Jurisprudence in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by Ahuraka Isah, the Senior Special Assistant to the CJN in Abuja. The award was presented to the CJN at the faculty’s […]

After he had successfully headed the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for some years, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, bowed out last week. He created a way for Prof. Victor Emmanuel Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State to emerge, as the new President of the association. The election took place […]

…begs FG to stop ongoing carnage in Imo By Gabriel Ewepu AS Nigerians remain at the mercy of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and killer-herdsmen with ravaging effects of insecurity in the country, an Anglican Bishop, Rt Rev Chamberlain Ogunedo, weekend, called on the Federal Government to urgently convoke a national conference. Ogunedo who is the Bishop […]

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. […]

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. Umahi issued the warning in a state-wide broadcast on Saturday in Abakaliki to mark the sixth anniversary of his administration. He was reacting to the order by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi Youths in Niger Delta have promised to purchase expression of interest form for Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, in strong desire for him to become next President of Nigeria. At the close of a three day coastal rally across the Niger Delta in honour of Bello, the Chairman, South-South Youth Leaders Forum […]

By David Odama A member representing Nasarawa Central in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Ismail  Danbaba, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers The Lawmaker who was reportedly kidnapped yesterday evening in Sanga Local government of Kaduna State is said to have been on his way to Jos, Plateau state for a Legislative workshop billed […]

Unidentified gunmen Saturday razed the Atta Divisional Police Headquarters in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the attackers shot sporadically for more than one hour before setting the station ablaze. They also razed the Magistrate’s and High Courts in the area and later vandalised the community health […]