By Dapo Akinrefon, Ola Ajayi, Samuel Oyadongha & Peter Duru THE Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, yesterday, called for the inclusion of its members and other ethnic groups in the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, in Oyo State, to overcome the language barrier, which sometimes causes misunderstanding. The call by MACBAN, […]

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to remove his boss from office.

By Gabriel Enogholase OBA of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, has warned that his earlier decision banning Community Development Associations, CDAs, throughout his kingdom remained in force. He spoke in Benin City, Edo State when Benin Christian Community led by Rev Godspower Ogbomwan ended a week long New Year prayers at his palace. Oba Ewaure […]

The Federal Government says it will shut down the Lagos-Ibadan and the Abuja-Kaduna train services should there be any case of COVID-19 among passengers. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this yesterday while featuring on NTA Good Morning Nigeria programme. He said train users must comply with all COVID-19 protocols from the beginning of […]

By Perez Brisibe Three mobile policemen were reportedly killed, Sunday night, by gunmen in Ughelli, Delta State, thereby worsening the security situation in the town and its environs. The attack on the police team made up of two inspectors and a sergeant happened on the same day a couple was attacked at the Ekuigbo axis […]

…Ekweremadu, Abaribe, Ozonweke, others speak …Buhari, Ikimi, PDP, others hail Obiozor By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Dirisu Yakubu THERE were showers of tributes, yesterday, for the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor as Igbo leaders gave reasons they chose him as Chief John Nnia Nwodo’s successor. According to […]

By Ozioruva Aliu A middle-aged woman, Mrs Rita Okungbowa, yesterday, told the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses that she has not seen her husband for the past eight years after he was arrested by men of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. She told the panel that […]

…apologize to Uba Sani By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As internal wrangling in the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kaduna Central continued, a group of youth who stage a protest against Senator Uba Sani in Rigasa area of Kaduna said that they were misled by promises of motorcycle gifts. Speaking in an interview on Monday, the purported […]

Twitter announced Monday it has suspended “more than 70,000 accounts” linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory following the attack on the US Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters. The social network began its purge Friday, shortly after it had permanently suspended Trump’s account for language that could incite violence. “Since Friday, more […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Experts in the construction industry have accused members of Lagos State House of Assembly of breaking the law, saying it is wrong for them to create a new Bill to regulate real estate operations in the state. The accusation came during a public hearing on the Bill entitled; “Lagos State Real Estate […]