By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Senator representing Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State in the National Assembly, Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has punctured assertion made by Edo state governor stressing that the People’s Democratic Party in the state was at peace and formidable. In a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on […]

Two men, Usman Yusuf, 28, and Abdulrafiu Ashiru, 24, who allegedly broke into a shop and stole cartons of spaghetti worth N352, 000, were on Monday docked before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in  Lagos State. The defendants appeared on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and conduct likely to cause breach of the […]

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar About 15,000 youths at the weekend again stormed Calabar, Cross River State, to sensitise others on Governor Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition, reiterating that they were ready, to ensure that he becomes the next President of Nigeria no matter what happens. The youths, from all over the country, especially southeast and South-South […]

World football–ruling body, FIFA has effected minor changes in the list of match officials for this month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff showdown between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana. Both accomplished arch-rivals tango in a two-leg fixture that will determine who picks one of Africa’s five slots at […]

Leader of the New Nigeria Mandate, a political association for Nigerian youths, Mr. Olufemi Ajadi, stormed Ibadan for the coronation ceremony of the new Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Mashod Lekan Balogun.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday, urged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to deny the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, bail. The NDLEA opposed Kyari’s bail request, on a day his wife, Ramatu, collapsed in court. The agency, in a 21-paragraph counter-affidavit it lodged […]

The police on Monday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Bashiru Yaya, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a goat. The defendant, who has no fixed address, is standing trial on a count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant and one other person at large committed […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon at the weekend flagged off the construction of a flyover bridge at the British/American junction and the dualization of 1.7 K/m road to Lamingo roundabout in Jos, Plateau State. The project scheduled for completion within a year would gulp N9.9 billion as against the […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Nigerian Youth Union,has said what Nigeria needs in the 2023 election as president is a person it described as “unifier and peacemaker” to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. This was as it appealed to politicians, especially some state governors to “tune down on divisive rhetoric that tend to leave the impression that […]

The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has tasked citizens of the State to take advantage of the existing 50% waiver granted on all land-based transactions and ensure timely payment of their property and land use charge.