Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
‘You’re anti-Igbo’ – Ohaneze Ndigbo tackles Simon Ekpa
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has described as worrisome the sit-at-home and total lockdown order proclaimed over…
Again, David Lyon picks APC governorship form for Bayelsa
The 2023 Bayelsa governorship election will take place on Nov. 11, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)D
‘How gunmen invaded home of Ebonyi PDP chieftain Boniface Ofoke’
He added that the gunmen invasion forced the party to put on hold its campaign rally already fixed to hold…
Why I rejected plea by Obasanjo to join forces with Obi – Kachikwu
Kachikwu made the revelation while refusing claim that he had endorsed Obi ahead of the next Saturday's presidential election at…
‘How 3 Abia govt workers were macheted death in Aba’
By Ijendu Iheaka A gang of hoodlums dressed in black attire on Friday killed three workers of Abia State Environmental…
Umahi replaces Ebubeagu with 2 new vigilance groups
A high court had recently disbanded the Ebubeagu security outfit, ruling that its operations in Ebonyi were illegal
The right man for the job
Without equivocation, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu appears to be the most electable of all the major contestants.
I-G gets 7-day ultimatum to arrest EFCC boss
According to the CSOs, Bawa should be arrested and committed to prison, as ordered by the Court.
NNPCL: Fuel subsidy now above N400bn monthly
According to him, NNPCL was spending about N202 as subsidy on every litre of petrol consumed across the country, adding…
Interim Govt: Presidency tackles Ganduje, El-Rufai, others
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public Affairs in a statement accused the two governors and others…
Tinubu best suited for Nigeria now – Former VC
The emeritus professor said Tinubu has leadership qualities and the ability of turning challenges into opportunities, as such he is…
Borno govt: Why report of 10,000 abortions in IDP camps is unbelievable
The panel, headed by Justice Abdul Aboki (rtd), was constituted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) based on a…
Troops in gun battle with bandits in Kaduna: 7 shot dead
By Mohammed Tijjani Seven bandits have been shot dead by troops of the Nigerian Army and Navy during an intense…
Ortom: Why I’m working for emergence of Peter Obi as Nigeria’s next president
Ortom, is one of the five governors of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, popularly known as G-5 who have refused to…
90 punters win European record $395 million lottery jackpot in Italy
An Italian betting syndicate of 90 punters has come up with the six correct numbers to secure a record win…
Bid by PDP to kick Fr. Alia of APC out of Benue governorship election fails
The plaintiffs, who sought five reliefs, prayed for an order directing the electoral umpire not to recognise Alia as APC…
Do you know these children? Police need your help!
The Police Command, in a statement by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, its spokesperson, identified the children as eight years old David…
‘We’ll use our PVCs to pepper them’ – Wike tackles Atiku again
But governor Wike insisted that despite the threat, the focus of Rivers PDP is to ensure that the electorate use…
Wike to Atiku: You will realise your grave mistake after February 25 election
Wike who spoke during a media chat was responding to a question on whether he and his colleagues in the…
Emefiele orders banks to make N200 notes available to customers
Emefiele, who spoke to journalists after a meeting with President Buhari at State House added that the meeting with the…
Students pledge support for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos
Oloyede also said the event was organized to sensitize and mobilize students to show unflinching support to Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu…
Showunmi to reward Ogun PDP LG exco with largest votes
Showumi added that the PDP in Ogun has never lost to any opposition but itself because of the unending internal…
Edo: Police confirm 2 dead in cash crunch violence, issue warning
The Commissioner, in a statement lamented that the violent protests that took place in Benin on Wednesday led to the…
Obi: I will end poverty, suffering, insecurity in Nigeria
Obi also promised that his election would lead to Nigeria's economic emancipation, by moving the country from consumption to production.
Enugu PDP gov. candidate Mbah slams N1bn libel suit against APC chairman
By Taiye Agbaje Dr. Peter Mbah, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 11 election in…
Bloody Valentine in Rivers: 9 feared dead in clash of cult gangs
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt About nine people were feared dead on a Valentine’s Day in a clash between members of…
Kidnap kingpin Evans to repay €233,000 ransom to CEO of Maydon Pharmaceutical
The presiding judge, Olukayode Ogunjobi, also ordered the convicted kidnapper to pay the sum of N50 million as general damages…
Buhari: Naira redesign policy reduced influence of money in politics
In the speech, the President said by helping to minimize the monetization of the political process, the policy has contributed…
President Buhari returns old N200 notes into circulation (full speech)
In the last quarter of 2022, President Buhari authorised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the N200, N500,…
Fleeing kidnappers abandon car, foreign currencies, guns, others
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A gang of kidnappers has abandoned a car containing two AK47 riffles, 25 rounds of live…