By Luminous Jannamike A civil society group, Centre for Liberty (CFL), has written the Senate demanding the immediate publishing of the report of its public hearing on the Social Media Bill. The Senate committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters had on March 9th, 2020 held a public hearing where interested parties gave their […]

Head Coach of Rivers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt, Edwin Okon has attributed his side’s recent form in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Women Football league (NWFL) Premiership season to the dedication and hard work. The Reigning NWFL Champions who are yet to taste defeat in this season’s campaign have been without their first-choice central defenders, […]

By Arogbonlo Israel Some representatives of Nollywood have pledged their support for Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Yahaya Bello had received the Nollywood stars on Tuesday in Abuja where the latter promised to canvass support for the youth governor, saying the Nigeria film industry has a great role to […]

The Police Command in Rivers, on Tuesday, debunked rumour of gunmen’s attack on a bus filled with students of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, in Khana area of Rivers.

The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)  and other Units of the Nigerian Police, has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu and the Commissioner of Police, Anambra state to immediately effect the arrest of Mr Obiazo of SARS and Mr Uzo Emeana both of SARS Awkuzu, Anambra state to the panel.

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday ordered that a 47-year-old father, Tom Godswill, should be remanded at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old daughter. The police charged Godswill with defilement. Chief Magistrate A.O Ajibade, who did not take the plea of Godswill for lack of jurisdiction, said he remanded […]

Ten people were killed in a commercial plane crash in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on Tuesday evening, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Denay Jock Chagor, Jonglei state governor, confirmed that all the passengers including two pilots on board the commercial plane succumbed to fatal injuries. “It is with great shock to receive the […]

The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday said it has arrested a middle-aged man for allegedly bathing his wife and four-year-old son with acid.

*They are peacemakers, speak truth, preach love in families — Imo monarch *They are caring and peacemakers — Eze Ajomiwe *Their impartial nature earns them respect — Enugu Ozo title holder *Umuada are peacemakers, character moulders — Chief Okenwa *An institution that protects women’s dignity, sanctity of marriage, family life — Ebonyi community leader By […]

By Kayode Fayemi The first part of this piece published yesterday focused on equipping young people with digital skills to prepare them for technology-enabled jobs. IT means governments and the private sector must collaborate to identify the most critical jobs, and then prepare our workforce for those jobs. But the biggest reason to support the […]