Despite public outcry across the country against open grazing of cattle by herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari last week directed a committee to review the data on all the Grazing Reserves in the country and assess among others the extent of encroachment. The president’s insistence to go ahead with his plan in the face of stiff opposition to it provoked angry reactions from Nigerians who argued that it would only benefit the herdsmen to the detriment of the generality of other residents.

The Advisory Board for the Nigeria LNG-sponsored The Nigeria Prize for Literature, has announced “The Girl With The Louding Voice” by Abi Dare; “The Son Of The House” by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia and “Colours of Hatred” by Obinna Udenwe as finalists for the 2021 competition.

In 1975 my family relocated from Ibadan, Western Nigeria, to the East – or what was then the East Central State.

•Cop, gang leader, others killed By Emmanuel Iheaka The police in Imo State have invaded a suspected camp of Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Akata, Oru East Local Government Area of the state. State Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Michael Abattam disclosed this to journalists in Owerri on Friday. He said the invasion was sequel to […]

A 17-year-old girl has narrated how her 45 year old father, Nelson Akinsowon has been having carnal knowledge of her at the age of ten whenever he’s drunk.