THE Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, weekend, said he has not discussed 2023 gubernatorial ambition with anyone neither has he mandated any person or group of persons to consult political stakeholders or indeed the electorate about any gubernatorial ambition.

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed Saturday’s attack on its Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters by gunmen. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom on Sunday. MacDon said that the situation would have been worse but for the gallant […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, on Sunday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to pay more attention to the agitation and clamour for security, social justice, youth empowerment, and inclusiveness so as to address challenges facing the nation. The prelate, who made the call when he […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau Command, said it would conduct a special patrol to arrest unlicensed drivers in the state. The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. According to Bala, the exercise aimed at ensuring an accident-free environment. The public education […]

Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, on Sunday, said that about 2,998 permanent drivers’ licences remained uncollected in the state. Irelewuyi made this known in a statement issued in Awka to announce the commencement of a special patrol, tagged “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence”, which will commence on July 5. He frowned […]

“MASSOB is warning that nothing harmful should ever happen to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho and other Biafra/Oduduwa freedom agitators that have been held, tortured, starved, denied medical attention, and are being hunted.”

One person was reported killed and scores injured on Saturday when suspected hoodlums believed to be land grabbers attacked residents of Isiu community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The traditional ruler of Isiu, Oba Olukayode Raji, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incessant attacks on the community started since he became the […]

By Evelyn Usman Forty-nine persons, among them a man who claimed to be leader of the Ogboni confraternity and a female Osun worshipper , simply identified as yeye, were arrested weekend, during the botched Oodua Republic Mega rally at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom park, Ojota, Lagos.   The Police said dangerous weapons such as arms, ammunition, axes, cutlasses […]

When contacted, Siasia said, “With due respect to the minister and his office, since I met him, he has been very nice to me.”

By Olayinka Ajayi Olufunso Olumoko was career ambassador to Thailand with accreditation to Myanmar. In this interview, Olumoko says Britain cannot help Nnamdi Kanu, despite being a British citizen, after being arrested in Kenya and flown to Nigeria to answer to charges in court. Excerpts: What are your thoughts on the re-arrest of IPOB secession leader, Nnamdi […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Newly elected president of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Ide John Udeagbala, has welcomed the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, saying it will bring the much awaited and needed reform of the Nigerian oil and Gas sector for improved involvement of the Nigerian […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has urged the Federal Government to explain to Nigerians where and how the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested and extradited to Nigeria. The Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Hon Ken Robinson, in Port Harcourt, tasked FG to explain […]

By Ibrahim Wuyo Bandits on Sunday morning attacked the staff quarters of National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State, where they abducted 7 persons. Vanguard gathered that the bandits who came in a large number, struck around 12:30am and abducted 5 staff of the centre and two nursing mothers. “The armed bandits […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South  ASABA- NIGER-DELTA activist, Mr. Austin Ozobo, on Sunday, counseled President Muhammadu Buhari to stop going for easy targets, saying peaceful agitators like the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, and others were not the problem of the country. Ozobo, who is the […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA: The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has raised alert over alleged plans by the National Assembly to pass the electoral amendment bill without the inclusion of the electronic collation of results aspect of the bill. The National Chairman of ADC, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, raised the concerns in an open letter addressed […]