“Nnamdi Kanu is the one fuelling discord and disunity in the country. He is the one who told his members to carry arms and kill security officers and burn down police stations”, a yet to be identified man argued with Sowore.

By Dele Sobowale “The most obstinate illusions are ultimately broken by facts.” Trevor-Roper, 1914-2003, Vanguard Book of Quotations, VBQ, p. 100. In the months leading to the 2019 elections, Alhaji Lai Mohammed announced that the All Progressives Congress, APC, had delivered its promises to Nigerians. It is the sort of big lie for which the […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The Ilana Omo Oodua, on Monday, insisted that Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo fondly called Sunday Igboho is not under any immigration probe in Benin Republic. Giving update on the Igboho’s case in a Cotonou court, the Communications Manager for Ilana Omo Oodua, Maxwell Adeleye, disclosed that security operatives in Benin […]

Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been arrested by security operatives.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. The President will also visit his doctors after the summit for medical check-up. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday morning by the Special […]

As the trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu begins today, the officials of the Department of the State Services, DSS, have refused some lawyers, Journalists and fans entrance to the court room, where the hearing is taking place.

There is heavy security presence at the Federal High Court in Abuja this morning, preparatory to the arrival of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, for continuation of his trial on treasonable felony charge. Armed security operatives, mainly from the Department of State Services, DSS, have barricaded all […]

By Babajide Komolafe Diaspora remittances rose by five per cent, quarter-on-quarter, QoQ, to $4.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, Q1’21, from $4.1 billion in the preceding quarter, Q4’20. This may be reflecting the impact of recent measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to boost dollar supply through this channel. READ […]

There are reports that unknown gunmen are on the trail of popular photojournalist Michael Obasa as unknown attacked stormed his family home around Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Only 21% of exports produced locally in Q1’21 •    Reflects shortcomings of manufacturing sector – Ex-LCCI boss •    Costly regulatory environment is the problem – MAN boss By Yinka Kolawole There are indications that companies operating in the Nigeria’s manufacturing sector may be manipulating the tariff concessions in foreign trade in manufactured goods […]