Reacting to the resolutions of the governors of the Southern states, after their meeting in Lagos on Monday, Rahman Owokoniran has said the northern governors have to embrace the landmark decisions made at the meeting.

By Uba Sanni “Unity and victory are synonymous” Samora Machel “When everyone is included, everyone win” Jesse Jackson The quotes above represent the message which the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouq Yahaya has continued to deliver to Nigerians since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigeria Army is lucky at this particular […]

An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday ordered that four men charged with alleged armed robbery be remanded in  Abolongo Correctional Centre. The police charged Ishola Rahman, Adeyemi Okiki, John Moses and Afolabi Femi with conspiracy and armed robbery. Justice Kolawole Olawoyin, then adjourned the case until Oct.18 and Oct. 19 for hearing […]

By Prince Okafor Nigeria’s electricity challenges continue to worsen, as power generating, transmission and distribution companies suffer from inadequate capacity, despite investments totalling N1.5 trillion sunk in the sector since the privatisation exercise. According to leading labour centres in the electricity sector, this staggering amount has done nothing to add a kilowatt of electricity to […]

…parade 30 others for child trafficking, murder …I liberate people, I am not a killer, says Prophet By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old prophet and founder, “Victory is Sweet Ministries ” Micheal Morris Bassey for alleged possession of a human skull, threat to life as well as possession […]

A 28-year-old man Paul Ayajove, who allegedly assaulted a Police Officer, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Tinubu.

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives, Tuesday, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to create state police and other community security agencies such as Amotekun in the Southwest and others. This bill seeks to excise Item 45 (Police and other government security services) from the Exclusive Legislative List and place same on […]

A Bill for an Act to provide for state police in Nigeria, on Tuesday, scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.

URHOBO Youth Leaders’ Association, UYLA, has frowned at plans by the National Assembly to remove the electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act presently before it.

Founder and senior Prophet, Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministries (CMDM), Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin had yesterday stormed Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), to pay tribute to the late Prophet TB Joshua and condole with his family. Owomowomo as he is fondly called was seen along side his lagos based colleague Dr Chris Okafor as they consoled […]

A lawyer, Emmanuel Ameh, has written a letter to Senate President Ahmad Lawan over a purported request to drop a bill for an act seeking to establish Chartered Institute of Forensic Investigative Professional of Nigeria (CIFIPN).

Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum, Governor Babagana Zulum, and his colleagues in the North-East have arrived Jalingo for a two-day meeting.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has said the university lost over N500 million in research grants due to the cancellation of the 51st Convocation Ceremony earlier scheduled for March 9-12, 2020.

By Onozure Dania, Lagos A 28-year-old man Paul Ayajove who allegedly assaulted a Police Officer, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Tinubu. The defendant whose address was not given is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and stealing preferred against him by the Police. The prosecutor, Inspector Mrs, Nse Okpoyo, […]

By Udeme Akpan The Oil and Gas Service  Providers Association of Nigeria, OGSPAN, has urged the Federal Government not to impose the Value Added Tax, VAT, on Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG. According to OGSPAN, the planned imposition of VAT on LPG would stifle, demand, utilisation, investment and growth of the sector in the country. In […]