The people of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Friday drew the attention of the Peoples Democratic  Party’s gubernatorial aspirant Pastor, Umo Eno, to the neglect and marginalisation they have been suffering for decades and pleaded with him to reverse it once he becomes the governor of the state next year.

By Evelyn Usman As a build up to the 2023 general elections, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has called for the establishment of Politics and Governance units in churches where members would be encouraged to go into politics with a view to ensuring that men and women of integrity were nominated by different political […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ahead of 2023 general polls, vehicular and human movement was temporarily on hold for several hours on Saturday, when thousands of youths stormed the major streets, in support rally for the presidential aspiration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. The supporters of the Kogi Governor, from the 20 Local Government Areas […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Kubwa, Friday, cleared the coast for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to go ahead with its national convention billed for March 26. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Bello Kawu, vacated the order of interim injunction that […]

Nigerians from all walks of life, including friends and family members, gathered to celebrate the life and times of Major-General Henry Edmund Olufemi Adefope.

•Regrets Nigeria focuses on girl child, leaving the boy child to be hooked on drugs, ‘yahoo yahoo’, cultism  By Prisca Sam-Duru Nkechi Macaulay popularly known as Boy’s Mama, is the CEO of Boyslivesmatter Foundation, an NGO designed to create awareness on the sexual abuse of the boy child, educate boys on comprehensive sexuality education, promote […]

FORMER Executive Director Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Engr Samuel Adjogbe, has commiserated with the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Mr Samuel Dietake and his family over the demise of their mother, Mrs Janet Avwovwekpada Dietake.

By Benjain Njoku If there’s any month of the year that multiple award-winning actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande will not forget in a hurry, it would be January, 2020. In that fateful month, the internet was awash with rumour that her marriage to her hubby, Olumide Akande had crashed. But looking back two years after that unfortunate […]

Unknown gunmen early hours of Saturday bombed Umuguma Police station in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state, with explosive devices.

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadurecently unveiled his agenda “A Pathway to a New Enugu”,and later spoke to newsmen where he threw more light on his governorship ambtion, saying he would use employment, technology, and infrastructure to wage war against insecurity. Excerpts: Did you consult with governor Ugwuanyi over your ambition? After the 2019 […]

There is this story of a child who was experiencing power failure for the first time in his young life. He was then the only child in a young family. His parents had just relocated home after the proverbial pursuit of the golden fleece and were staying with another young family until they could find […]

By Chris Aligbe On Wednesday, 9th March, the Ministry of Aviation announced the appointment of an Interim Managing Director for the much-awaited proposed National Flag Carrier – Nigeria Air, in the person of Capt. Dapo Olumide.  In the official statement by the then Director of Information of the Ministry, Dr. James Odaudu announcing Capt. Olumide’s appointment, […]

After eight years of a mixed legacy in Anambra State, the legacy of Chief Willie Obiano was on Thursday mired in the mud after his wife was given a dirty slap on the day he left office. Even more, the former governor was that same night slammed into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Abuja House of Representatives last night said it will react to the judgement of a federal high court supporting the deletion of section 84(12) of the electoral act when it gets the certified true copy of the ruling. It will be recalled that a Federal High Court in Abuja had penultimate week […]

By Benjamin Njoku Afro-pop legend, Innocent ‘2face’ Idibia, and his wife, Annie yesterday renewed their marital vows to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Annie and 2face got married in May 2012 and they have two daughters, Isabella and Olivia. They had their star-studded wedding ceremony in Dubai in March, 2013. 2face and Annie decided to take […]