Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
10,000 ad-hoc staff engaged for Katsina LG election
Katsina state government has declared April 11 as work-free day for the electorates to come out en masse and participate…
Insecurity: Retired Colonel asks Buhari to seek help
By Oladapo Udom A security expert, Col. Yomi Dare (rtd) has listed series of measures that can be taken by…
2023: PDP strategises on reclaiming Cross River from APC
The caucus meeting was attended by stalwarts like Mr Donald Duke, former Cross River governor, Sen. Sandy Onor, Amb. Nkoyo…
‘Sponsored attacks can’t stop Wike’s 2023 presidential bid’
"Governor Wike is not ready to bow out from the sacred confines of honesty of purpose, truth and transparency.
Akindele heads Osun PDP Caretaker Committee
The committee would manage the affairs of Osun PDP from Friday, April 8, for a period not exceeding 90 days…
2023: Labaran Maku joins Nasarawa governorship race
By Sunday John Nigeria’s former Information minister, Labaran Maku, has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of Nasarawa…
FG blames grid collapse, nationwide blackout on vandals
“This resulted in sudden loss of about 400 Megawatts of generation. This consequently led to a cascade of plant shutdowns…
Ebonyi: Trouble looms in APC over Speaker Nwifuru governorship ambition
They observed that Ebonyi state government had tacitly endorsed Nwifuru who is from the Izzi clan by not condemning the…
Police announce restriction of movement in Katsina
“All entry and exit points into the State are going to be manned by security personnel, and movement will not…
PDP zones governorship seat to Plateau central
A communique signed by PDP State Publicity Secretary, Mr John Akans, said that the decision was taken at the 85th…
Moving forward with courage ( Amaechi’s presidential declaration speech)
"The next leg of my political journey will be tough. But I am excited to go out and engage with…
Group slams Asari-Dokubo for mocking Wike’s presidential ambition
Dokubo had in a recent interview said Wike was not fit to be the President of Nigeria. He described Wike’s…
Short fiction prize in honour of Earl Lovelace debuts
Entries for the Earl Lovelace Short Fiction Prize will open on 11th, April, 2022.
Gov. Abiodun worried about foreigners’ theft of Adire fabric designs
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has vowed his administration will collaborate with the National Assembly and officials of…
Soyinka’s shocking verdict: Nigeria now a slave depot
Soyika said incessant kidnapping and enslavement of children make Nigeria over qualified for international assistance.
Aguata LG inferno: Soludo reveals culprits
Soludo said Aguata LG Secretariat was set ablaze by fleeing criminals who had been sacked from their operational camp by…
Fake doctor nabbed over over fake bank alert in Rivers
He paid for his lodging during with a date, using fake credit alerts for services of about N111,000 , the…
Melaye roasts Fayose, says Presidency not ‘ponmo and amala’ affair
Melaye attacked Fayose after the latter questioned the morality of the presidential ambitions of Atiku Abubakar and Bukola Saraki.
NYSC DG tasks corps members on impactful projects
A total of 1996 corps members successfully completed the 3-weeks orientation course exercise at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Nonwa…
Police nab 2 POS robbers in Rivers
One of the traumatized victims said one of armed robbers was masked, while others were hooded and that she lost…
Soludo to swear- in commissioners on Saturday [full list]
The confirmation of the commissioner nominees took place through a voice vote conducted during plenary of Anambra State Assembly on…
Ukraine: Nigeria fumes over detention of black students in Poland
'Some Africans and Nigerians decided not to return home, now Polish authority is now going around and capturing blacks and…
‘Why Osinbajo should succeed Buhari’
The group’s coordinator said: “Osinbajo possesses the capacity, brilliance, intelligence and experience to take over leadership of the country.
Soyinka: How security operatives assisted robbers to rob me
Soyinka said he had been robbed several times because some people thought he had certain information, which they wanted to…
Anambra: How gunmen on motorcycles set Aguata LG secretariat ablaze
A similar attack was carried out at the Nnewi South Local Government Council headquarters on March 31.
Kogi govt asks residents not to eat cow meat for 1 week
Kogi State government says there is the possibility that the cows ingested poisonous substances while grazing.
12 passengers rescued from kidnappers in Kogi
Egbuka said the 12 victims were from the 16 Benue bound passenger bus, recently intercepted by alleged kidnappers along Anyigba…
IGP Alkali Baba appoints new CPs for 4 states
In the re-deployments as contained in a statement by the Force PRO, CP Abutu Yaro was posted to Edo as…
Fraud trial: Naira Marley’s lawyer grills forensic expert
Naira Marley who sang the popular song: “Am I a yahoo boy”, was arraigned on May 20, 2019, before Justice…
Abba Kyari loses fundamental rights suit against NDLEA
Kyari had said that the NDLEA’s allegations against him were fictitious.