Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Many feared killed as gunmen raid banks in Kogi
A terrified eye witness who abandoned his motorcycle to run for cover said someone was killed close to the spot…
Rivers LG boss leads protest against illegal oil bunkering
The protesters called for investigation and punishment of security personnel involved in the illegal oil bunkering activities
Enugu native doctor with 59 wives, ‘King of Satan’ is dead
Mr Emeka Odo, one of the sons of King of Satan said burial arrangement for his father is in progress…
2023: Gov. Yahaya Bello duped by endorser
VGN said it will not do anything to tarnish its well guarded reputation by getting involved in partisan politics or…
JUST IN: Gunmen abduct mother of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s Chief of Staff
An eyewitness said the gunmen, who were six in number, stormed her residence at about 7:40p.m after she observed evening…
Rivers 2023: Wike begins consultations to choose successor
He also urged any member of his cabinet nursing governorship ambition to be at liberty to resign.
$418m Paris Club debt: Court to hear all applications in governors’ suit Dec. 21
The court had, on Nov. 5, restrained the Federal Government from deducting the monies from federation account to settle the…
Former minister bags 60 days’ prison term
The conservative politician was accused of having unlawfully ordered the separation of a couple from Syria because the woman was…
IGP Baba: 2022 will be a very challenging year for police
Baba said the force, in the outgoing year, undertook several high-profile special operations leading to the prevention of several crimes…
How Bollywood star Harnaaz Sandhu won Miss Universe in spite of politics
The beauty pageant was almost stalled by a grassroots led boycott urging contestants to skip the event to protest Israel's…
Zamfara APC crisis: Yari camp vows to appeal court judgement
The court had in a judgement delivered last week dismissed Yari camp’s suit challenging the dissolution of its executive by…
Police dock 100 Lagos Okada riders for attempted murder
The Lagos state taskforce in conjunction with the police was on a raid on illegal motorcycle riders in Festac and…
Niger: COAS Yahaya satisfied with troops’ efforts to tackle insecurity
Yahaya assured that he placed high premium on the welfare of officers, soldiers and their families and would not backtrack…
Gunmen invade Ekiti community, popular trader, Alhaja Saliu abducted
The invasion, which was heralded by sporadic gunshots, also witnessed attack on an unidentified farmer who was left with severe…
Rivers: Correspondents’ Chapel ends press week with thanksgiving
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The week long activities of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council…
NIMASA urges media to liberate Nigerians from sea blindness
Essien stated further that because of the futuristic realization that the waters will replace oil and gas,even land-locked countries areas…
Prince Rwang Pam: Over 100 Plateau communities taken over by herdsmen
He said though the attacks started in 2001, it has degenerated under the present government
Dignitaries, clerics honour Late Justice Babalakin at Fidau prayers
Shaykh Abdrahman Olanrewaju, National Missioner, Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, who gave the sermon, said that the late Babalakin left good…
2023 presidency: Yahaya Bello says he will not disappoint Nigerians
“By the special grace of God Almighty, I will not disappoint you. It is often said and I believe that…
Army speaks on alleged abduction of travellers in Borno
“The fact is that members of the terrorists group emerged through the Dole/Bari villages in some vehicles with the intent…
Bandits strike again in Kaduna, abduct woman, 4 children
Police said effort is ongoing to facilitate safe rescue the abducted victims.
2023: Obasanjo advises Ooni on Tinubu, others
“Don’t direct Yoruba people to support any aspirant, as we don’t all go to in the same direction, which is…
Obaseki gifts house, N1m to outstanding Edo teacher
Mrs. Benedicta Idele emerged as the first runner-up in the 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year Award,
Jonathan: Why my administration enacted FOI Act
Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director said the FOI Act, which was signed into law on May 28, 2011, was a vision…
‘Army lied on rescue of 20 police personnel from terrorists in Yobe’
Police said no police personnel was kidnapped or declared missing when suspected members of Boko-Haram/ISWAP insurgents attacked the Buni-Yadi police…
Insecurity: Northern group asks Buhari to resign
"It is embarrassing that President Buhari is idly watching the terrorist elements reigning supreme in our Country, imposing taxes on…
Ayu speaks on how new PDP NWC will operate
He called on all non-PDP members to join the party, saying “our umbrella can accommodate all of us.”
Group asks court to sack Buni as APC convention chair
PYM also urged the court to make an order setting aside the date announced by Buni for holding of the…
Gumi’s visit to Kogi West: Atte narrates encounter with DSS
The Director assured Okun People that Gumi's visit to Okunland was not a State sponsored/supported event at all
Group calls for review of Nigeria’s anti-corruption laws
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta An anti-corruption group, Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN) has called on government at all level to come…