By Emmanuel Aziken Early results from Thursday’s presidential election in Uganda showed President Yoweri Museveni in early lead. The lead by the president was, however, no cheer most people, especially victims of his 35-year iron grip on his nation. A nation once enriched by the flavour of Africa’s rich tradition, Uganda has been worsened by […]

By Evelyn Usman As she walked into the conference room in Ikeja, where a meeting was scheduled with her, it was obvious that all was not well with Miss Stella Anickukweugbo, as she was later identified. She looked bereft, forsaken and forlorn of hope. Seated next to her was a Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Hyacinth […]

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME Community-based surveillance workers of OML 30 Trans forcados pipeline, Delta State, have issued a seven-day ultimatum to operators of the oil mining lease, Heritage Oil Plc, to pay eighteen months salaries owed them. They also accused operators of terminating their job offers without paying their outstanding salaries. The angry workers who protested […]

Nigerians have reacted to a poll which seeks to know the leading opposition voice in Nigeria since the take over of power by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions from Saturday to Monday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region and North Central cities throughout the forecast period on Saturday. According to the agency, sunny skies with patches of clouds […]

By Chinedu Adonu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, donated the sum of N5 million and 150 bags of 50kg rice to widows of fallen heroes in the state in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Gov. Ugwuanyi who handed over a cheque of N5 million to the General Officer Commanding, […]

  By Prisca Sam-Duru   In spite of the abundance of talents and human resource within the Nigeria Police force, it has constantly struggled to surmount the challenges posed by the need to provide security for a growing population of about 200 million. With each passing day, crimes such as kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, online fraud, […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has called on the Federal Government to change the Security Chiefs in order to allow for fresh ideas and strategy in tackling the threats to internal insecurity in Nigeria.

Newly crowned Face of Nigeria 2020, Queen Nnenna Okorie has revealed her experience and journey to winning the highly prestigious pageant title. As a fashion enthusiast and serial entrepreneur, Nnena plans to launch her own fashion brand and also pursue an international pageant title. You won as queen. Is it your first time to contest […]

  By Dirisu Yakubu The next cycle of general elections may be a little over two years away but for players in the field of politics, 2023 is as close as the next couple of weeks or months. With eyes on the ball, plotting, scheming and strategising on where and how to position themselves to […]

By Demola Akinyemi For the elders caucus as well as some leaders and chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, their eyes are already on the ball for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s second term in office. Notable elders and chieftains of APC who cut across the three senatorial districts in the state […]

•It’s time to say never again – Kukah, Adebanjo, Amechi, Yakassai, others •No basis for Nigeria’s unity – Nnamdi Kanu By Clifford Ndujihe, Political Editor YEESTERDAY, January 15, marked exactly 51 years of the end of the 30-month Nigerian-Biafran Civil War that claimed an estimated three million lives on both sides. After the war, the […]

By Chancel Sunday, Bomadi Two people sustained severe bullet wounds with one severally stabbed as two cult groups clashed in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi local government area of Delta state. The incident occurred last night under the Bomadi Bridgehead, popularly called Underbridge or NPA, which is a beehive with beer parlours, restaurants as well as […]

By Onozure Dania, Lagos The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, yesterday asked a Federal High, Court, sitting in Lagos to dismiss a challenge on his eligibility for the office. Abiru, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), told Justice Chuka Obiozor that the suit, filed by the Peoples Democratic Party […]

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has waded into an attack by rival groups in Nkerehi in Orumba South local government area with a view to making peace between the two groups. Two houses were destroyed and four cars vandalized during the midnight attack. It was not clear what caused the attack, […]