THE member representing Ughelli North, South and Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Revd Francis Ejiroghene Waive, has told his constituents to protect projects sited in their communities from being vandalized.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri— Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, declined to revoke the bail it earlier granted to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoleye Sowore, and his co-Defendant, Olawole Bakare. However, the court, in a ruling by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, awarded a punitive cost of N150,000 against Bakare owing to […]

By Bashir Bello Operatives of security agencies have on Thursday cordon off the mosque and house of the Kano Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abduljabar Sheikh Nasir Kabara for alleged incitement. The action followed directive by the government to shut down the seminaries and ensure no breakdown of law and order. The stern-looking personnel comprises of Police, […]

A Human Right Activist and lawyer, Morakinyo Ogele has said that the spate of insecurity in the south-west has assumed a frightening dimension that travellers now pray and fast before setting out on a journey.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs and the Chief of Defence Intelligence to the Senate as non-career ambassadors-designate. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Thursday. In a letter […]

The Okpanku Community in Aninri local government area of Enugu state has petitioned the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, lamenting illegal use of soldiers to harass, intimidate and abduct its citizens in a bid to annex the community’s land because of its rich mineral deposits.

By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three members of Rumuolumeni Security Planning and Advisory Committee, ROSPAC, for manslaughter on Clifford Woko. It was learned that the police had invaded the office of ROSPAC at Nkpor village, Rumuolomeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The […]

By Chris Ochayi The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Thursday, disagreed with the Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, on the non release of requests for assets declaration information of public servant. The duo expressed divergent views on the cogent issue while speaking at a one-day stakeholder’s roundtable discussion on Freedom of Information, FOI, Act implementation and […]

…Ex-militants call for sack of Col. Dikio, NSA, threaten to resume hostilities in creeks By Emem Idio FOLLOWING the alleged return of a whooping sum of N26 billion unspent fund meant to offset backlog of monies owed Amnesty Programme’s contractors from 2014 to date by the Interim Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu for three months. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that the decision of the President to extend the IGP’s […]

*As gunmen killed timber contractor at girlfriend’s house By Boluwaji Obahopo Suspected herdsmen, on Wednesday afternoon, invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi state and burnt down the school. Also, a timber contractor based in Ayangba in Kogi State, Mr. Ogwu Salihu, has been reported killed by some unknown gunmen. […]

Flags off the training of independent monitors By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The federal government said, Thursday, that it had engaged the services of its security and anti-corruption agencies to stem corruption in the National Social Investment Programme, NSIP. To this end, it has warned those entrusted with items for the beneficiaries of the scheme […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government is considering a 20 percent hike in the cost of freighting petrol across the country, as part of measures to boost the revenue of transport owners. The increase would raise the cost of bridging petrol to N9.11 per litre from N7.51 in the petrol pricing template of Petroleum Products […]

The Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya said the All Progressives Congress APC  is united under a single umbrella without faction. Governor Yahaya spoke on Thursday at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House Gombe during a Stakeholders’ meeting in preparation for the APC Membership Registration/ Revalidation Exercise. The Governor urged members of the […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Brave locals have repelled bandits who attacked Gidan Maikudi hamlet, a herders’ settlement in Kerawa ward of Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. The bandits attempted to kidnap residents of the hamlet, but had to run when they met a stiff resistance Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home […]