Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
2023 elections: Catholic priests vow to mobilise Christians
The priests, however, noted that they remained committed to faithfully respecting the sacredness of the pulpit and using it only…
2023: LP ‘ll build egalitarian, free, prosperous Nigeria – Obi
By Douglas Okoro Mr Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has said the party will build an…
Flooding: Abia records 21 deaths
According to him, Abia state recorded flooding in 16 of the 17 local government areas (LGAs).
‘Why Atiku will be in United States for one week’
The visit to the US would afford Atiku the opportunity of high level engagements aimed at setting the pace for…
Business, Headlines, Top Stories
CBN did not consult me on plan to redesign naira – Finance Minister
Mrs Usman said she was not consulted before CBN announced the decision to introduce the new naira notes.
Addax workers resume strike, deplete Nigeria’s oil production
The workers alleged that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) and Addax management had refused to address issues that…
JUST IN: Appeal Court refuses to order FG to release IPOB’s Kanu
In a unanimous judgment, a three-man panel of the Court of Appeal had on October 13 ended trial of Kanu…
US House Speaker Pelosi’s husband ‘violently assaulted’
"Mr. Pelosi was taken to the hospital, where he is receiving excellent medical care and is expected to make a…
Headlines, Top Stories, World News
Jobless man kills wife, two sons
A Court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a jobless man who allegedly killed his wife and their two…
DSS speaks on ‘operation with US soldiers’ in Abuja
Some reports had indicated that following recent advisories by the United States and other foreign embassies in Nigeria, DSS operatives…
31,000 European companies owned by Russians, EU report says
At least 1,400 out of the 31,000 companies are owned by 33 individuals who have recently been targeted by asset…
Lagos man Faleye Abiola docked for stealing wristwatches worth N15m
The police charged Abiola, whose address was not given with theft, breaking and entry and malicious damage.
Bayelsa floods: Stop acting like ‘helpless, weeping child’, Kpodoh tells Diri
By Nathan Nwakamma A former Security Adviser to Bayelsa Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, has described as unacceptable the repeated calls…
Ex- UN official Karim Elkorany jailed for drugging, raping women
Elkorany, 38, sexually assaulted at least 20 women most of them close friends during work trips to Iraq, Egypt and…
4 remanded for kidnapping, murder of Ibadan man Badmos Ibrahim
Opalaya alleged that the defendants and others at large, kidnapped and killed one Badmos Ibrahim, 55, by strangulating him.
Atiku: Rivers PDP chieftain tackles Wike
Nwibubasa said it wasn't correct for Wike to claim that the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar did not reach out…
Customs intercepts cannabis sativa, others worth N2.2bn
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command (WMC) has intercepted Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), foreign parboiled rice…
I was duly elected by state govt – Ogun monarch, Oba McGregor says
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The new monarch of Ilaho community in Abeokuta North Local Government of Ogun state, Oba Alex McGregor has…
Wike releases fund repairs of Emohua-Kalabari road
The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, in Rivers Dawari Ibietela George said the directive by Wike that immediate…
Bizarre: Police ASP Garba stabs ASP Malunfashi dead in Kebbi
Garba who was Officer in charge, Sauwa Police out post, had an altercation with Malunfashi,who was also an ASP and…
Ogun man Sulaiman arrested for defiling 13-year-old step daughter
On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime, but blamed it all on devil's handiwork.
Sokoto man Nasiru Idris arrested with 101 PVCs
Sokoto police commissioner said that the command will return the unclaimed cards to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Obaseki moves to improve land administration in Edo
During the interactive session/workshop, the Governor noted that the registration of a community land is the only proof of ownership…
Rivers varsity bans indecent dressing, tattoo, leg chain, others on campus
Also, listed as indecent and no longer acceptable among students of RSU are tinting hair in different colours, sagging of…
2023: APC reacts to sack of its candidates in Rivers
The Court presided over by Justice E.A. Obile on Tuesday nullified all the primary elections conducted by the APC in…
No fees, no exams policy: Lulu-Briggs tackles Wike, pays fees of 232 RSU students
Lulu-Briggs lashed out at Wike for dashing out money across the country, yet final year students of RSU are denied…
Headlines, Politics, Top Stories
JUST IN: Atiku in US to lobby top State Dept. officials for presidential bid
According to reports, while in the US, Atiku and his team will engage in lobby of top American officials, including…
Wike swears in ex-APC spokesperson Chris Finebone, 17 others as commissioners
During the swearing of the 18 Commissioners, Wike reiterated the resolve of his administration to finish strong and do proper…
All billboards in Benin metropolis now owned by PDP – Obaseki’s aide
By Jethro Ibileke Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said all billboards in Benin, the state capital now…
Obaseki prohibits display of billboards of APC, others in Edo
A member of the Billboards’ Owners Association in Edo, Mr. Ibrahim Momoh, who disclosed this to journalists Tuesday night in…