By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – Uunited States wing of the Movement for Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP-USA) has called on Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria to ensure an end to continued herdsmen attacks on Ogoni people in Rivers state. MOSOP-USA expressed the concern among other resolutions contained in a communique following the group’s recent […]

By Efe Ondjae  The Nigerian Army College Of Nursing, NACON will now be running a Bachelor degree in Nursing  Science, following its  affiliation with the University of Lagos . This was disclosed by the Acting Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Medical,  Col. Babatunde- Solebo, at the occasion of the college’s  cultural day , to wrap up […]

By Elizabeth Osayande A member of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos State, Hon Olusegun Idowu has distributed Christmas gifts to over one thousand five hundred households in Obalende area of Lagos Speaking with newsmen on Friday, Idowu explained that Olusegun Cares, an initiative has in sixteen years catered for the needs of the underprivileged by […]

By Etop Ekanem The Delta State Chapter of the Phase 2 Presidential Amnesty Programme, yesterday, threw their weight behind the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori. Speaking to newsmen at Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state, the state Chairman of the Phase 2 Ex-Agitators, Gen. Solomon […]

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja FOLLOWING rising politically motivated attacks and killings ahead of 2023 general elections, women groups vowed not to accept killings of women in politics. The resolve was contained in a communique of a 3rd annual Women’s Conference, with the theme, ‘2023 and Nigerian Women in Governance: Sustaining the Momentum for Active Participation’, […]

Having successfully released ‘Outside’ some weeks ago, Edward Rasheed Smith, better known as Eddie Smith, has kept basking in the euphoria of the success of the hit song. Recall that immediately he released the song, his fans began to clamour for another song before the song of the year, and Eddie Smith promised to give […]

I started university this year and I really hate it; I haven’t made any real friends. My course is more difficult than I envisaged and my room-mates are all messy, and they stay up partying into the wee hours. But, most of all, I’m really homesick.  I’m very close to my family and miss them […]

Nathan Ake’s header proved decisive as Manchester City knocked holders Liverpool out of the League Cup in a dramatic 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. This last-16 clash marked the return to competitive action of two of English football’s heavyweights following the World Cup break and their latest encounter was a high-octane affair. […]

The Police Command in Borno, on Thursday, said that a total of 14 persons were facing trial in court over alleged violence during political rallies in the state. Briefing journalists in Maiduguri on the command’s achievements in the year, the Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar, said that seven cases were being prosecuted in court. He […]

Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant was on Thursday named as the new coach of Zambia and ordered to take the country back to “the elite of the African game”. Grant, who has also coached West Ham and the Ghana national team, signed a two-year contract and succeeds Aljosa Asanovic who quit over a pay dispute. […]

FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained “undue access” to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically posed for photos with surprised Argentina players including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi. Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gokce, was pictured holding and kissing the trophy after Argentina beat France […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration has not abandoned the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt road in Aba. Ikpeazu who stated this at the Government Lodge, Aba, during a courtesy call on him by Generating Set Dealers, Port Harcourt road, explained that his administration considers the road as […]

The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the theft of a Toyota Corolla car at GRA Area in Ado-Ekiti. In a statement issued on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the command’s spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, said that the suspect was arrested with the stolen vehicle at Yamoye, Kogi. Abutu said that the […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego A coalition of civil society organisations, CSOs, has condemned recent media attacks on the Director General of the National Pension Commission, PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, describing allegations of corruption and financial misappropriation against her as frivolous and baseless. The coalition noted that the attacks on Dahir-Umar were a calculated attempt to stain […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force, saying it is necessary for effective policing by the force. President Buhari stated this in Abuja, as he received the 2021 audited report and 2023 budget proposal of the […]