Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Obaseki: Why Nigeria is in economic quagmire
Obaseki who stated this on Friday in Benin, while speaking at the 7th edition of the Alaghodaro Summit, noted that…
Imo Election: Come out to vote, your security is guaranteed, NSCDC boss urges electorate
Audi urged the voters in Imo to come out en masse and exercise their franchise, assuring, “ all necessary arrangements…
70 UN Ambassadors call for international action on Gaza
The Ambassadors said civilian infrastructure in Gaza, such as refugee camps, apartment buildings, schools, bakeries, mosques and churches, has been…
Bayelsa election: DIG Sokari-Pedro vows to make fake security agents regret they were born
There have been reports that some politicians have provided military uniforms to thugs recruited to disrupt the election ahead of…
Bayelsa election: INEC official abducted, 12 others escape death in boat mishap
The abducted official - a SPO assigned to Registration Area-06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area of was abducted while…
Bayelsa governorship: Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking to kick out Sylva
The Court agreed with MrJames Ogwu Onoja, SAN, that the allegations of taking of oath of governorship office twice being…
Imo election: INEC opposes Apapa LP’s faction suit to replace Achonu
They also sought an order of mandatory injunction directing or compelling INEC to recognise, upload and publish Ukaegbu’s name as…
BREAKING: I-G deploys DIG CID to probe alleged assault of NLC President Ajaero
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has deployed the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, in charge of…
What husband of ‘Mummy Calm Down’ told police about death of his wife
Mrs Toluige Olokoobi Babalola became popular when a video showing her then 4-year-old son begging her to calm down and…
Owners of unoccupied property to pay triple ground rents – FG
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government has said it will start charging owners of completed unoccupied houses triple ground rents,…
Alaghodaro: Obaseki showcases achievements in 7 years
By Jethro Ibileke Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday used the 7th edition of the Alaghodaro Economic Summit…
Vote buying: ICPC deploys operatives to Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has deployed its operatives to monitor the upcoming…
Kogi election: SDP chieftain hails Egbetokun
Dada, a former Ijumu Local Government Chairman, in a press release on Thursday, said “the evil going on in Kogi…
Insecurity: Rivers lawmaker donates bicycles as ‘security vehicles’
Barimadue who is a first time lawmaker and Chairman, House Committee on Emergency Relief/Special Duties, unveiled the pet project he…
Fubara declares loyalty to Wike, says ‘I never send anybody to malign him’
Toeing the reconciliation route, Fubara said at the event on Thursday that he never recruited anybody to malign Wike or…
Nigerian troops kill 113 terrorists, rescue 91 kidnapped hostages
Giving a breakdown of the operations, Buba said in the North East, the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, while conducting…
Ukraine has to wait 20 years to join EU – Expert
On Wednesday, the EC recommended starting negotiations on EU membership with Ukraine and Moldova, conditioning the process on the fulfillment…
Gaza officials say hospitals come under new Israeli attacks
The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals during the past hours”, Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman…
Iranian-backed militias strike again at U.S. bases in Iraq, Syria
So far there have been 46 attacks on military bases with U.S soldiers in the two countries since mid-October –…
Why I want to govern Kogi – Labour Party’s Okeme
By Richard Elesho/Kogi The candidate of the Labour party, LP in Saturday’s governorship election, Barr. Okeme Adejoh, has promised to…
Kogi election: Police vow to deal with thugs, criminal elements
Habu-Sani urged residents to help the police with useful information that could assist in tracking down criminal elements before, during…
Catholic Priest urges Nigerian journalists to unite for good governance
Obiyan who stressed the need for unity among members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm, noted that without unity,…
Edu seeks support of devt partners, donors to tackle Benue humanitarian crisis
According to Betta Edu, the appeal to international agencies and donors is now imperative because of the immense sufferings being…
Alaafin: Oyo kingmakers file fresh suit against Makinde, others
The kingmakers, in the suit filed on their behalf by their Lead Counsel, Mr Kazeem Sobaloju, after the withdrawal and…
OSSAP-SDGs clarifies N141m projects in Lagos
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has denied the report that…
Tragedy: Staircase collapses, kills suspected scavenger in Port Harcourt
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A suspected scavenger was killed on Wednesday when a staircase collapsed on him at an abandoned…
Imo election: Court rejects bid by Apapa faction of LP to replace Athan Achonu
The Lamidi Apapa faction had asked the court for an order of interim injunction recognising their candidate, Chief Joseph Ukaegbu,…
DSS issues strong warning to purveyors of inflammatory statements
The DSS said this in a statement by Peter Afunaya, its spokesperson on Thursday while reacting to what it described…
Revealed! Why Mr Ibu’s leg was amputated
Chochoo also stated that the surgery was done in Nigeria, but Mr Ibu actor will soon be flown abroad for…
‘Stop misrepresenting facts for political gains,’ FG tackles Peter Obi
The Federal Government said contrary to the impression created by Obi in his criticism, the supplementary budget is not insensitive,…