By Joseph Erunke PROFESSOR Lilian Orogbu has debunked rumours that she was considering stepping down as deputy governorship candidate to Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, the factional governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in Anambra State. Recall the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had published Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji and Prof. Lilian Orogbu as governorship […]

Two brothers who allegedly assaulted a police officer on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Rilwan, 18 and Rasheed Shonde, 20, who reside in Ikeja, Lagos State with conspiracy, breach of peace, and assault. The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt Olasunkanmi Adejumola, told the court that the defendants and others still at large […]

Ex-Green Eagles player, Felix Owolabi, has described the promotion of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as a return from ”the wilderness experience to wonderland”. Owolabi, who disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday, in Ibadan, noted that the club had just returned to where it rightly belonged. […]

“We are happy that Team Nigeria gained new experiences at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, they also made in-roads into new sports,” he said.

A 55-year-old man, Abdullahi Mohammed, on Tuesday appeared in a Gwagwalada Chief Magistrates’ Court, FCT, for allegedly buying stolen roofing materials worth N500,000 for  N7,500. The police charged Mohammed, who lives in Angwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, Abuja, with receiving stolen properties. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko, told the court that Isiaka Sani of Gwako village, Gwagwalada, […]

•Monarch rewards him with chieftaincy title for restoring peace By Davies Iheamnachor APINI Kingdom in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has conferred chieftaincy title of Okpata Ozu-Oha of Apani on the councilor representing it in the council’s legislature, Godwin Lulu, for his role in banishing cultists from the locality. How he saved us —Okoromini, […]

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, and others have been billed for an award to celebrate Nigerians who have exhibited ingenuity, leadership dexterity and are at the forefront of youth development, crime prevention and community safety at the 11th edition of the National Youth Summit on Crime Prevention and Award in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day.

Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has supported the call by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State for farmers to be constitutionally empowered by to carry AK-47 rifles to defend themselves against killer-herdsmen.

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has slated the conduct of its nationwide state congresses for October 2. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued Monday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe. “APC Schedules State Congresses […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking for the approval of of fresh borrowing to the tune of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing plan

•No militancy, it’s all lies against Okubo —Andrew Igiri, community leader By Emma Amaize EX-MILITANT leader and former Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Edo State Government on Surveillance/Waterways Security, Robert Okubo, accused of terrorising villagers and setting up a parallel government at Inikorogha Community in Ovia South-West Local Government area of the state, has rebutted […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) is set to brainstorm on the developmental issues around the African Continental Free Trade Area at its 45th annual conference and dinner. The Vice President, ICSAN, Mrs Funmi Ekundayo, at a pre-conference briefing in Lagos, said the conference theme, “African Continental Free […]

A Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday sentenced Abdulwahab Ibrahim and Abubakar Umar to two years imprisonment each for being in possession of Cannabis

By Peter Egwuatu Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded a Profit Before Tax, PBT, of N20.6 billion in the  first half year ended 30 June 2021,  H1’21, about 74 percent up from N12.0 billion in the corresponding first half of 2020, H1’20. The Bank’s audited H1’21 results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) Limited showed […]

By Damilola Ogunsakin