Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
UBEC: Wike counters Fayemi’s call for scrapping of counterpart fund
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, disagrees with the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi over payments of UBEC's counterpart funds
Ogun man, Elisha James arrested for defiling 4-year-old daughter of co-tenant
Police arrest 25 –year- old Elisha James for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 4- year- old daughter of his…
Nigerian Govt begins issuance of 10-year-validity passports in London, Atlanta
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will soon start issuing its enhanced 10 years validity passports in London and…
Fake marriages: Chinese, Egyptians arrested in Nigeria
Mr Muhammad Babandede, the CG, Nigeria Immigration Service says a Chinese citizen and several Egyptians have been arrested over fake…
Yahaya Bello: Why Tinubu will support my presidential ambition
Gov.Yahaya Bello of says National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu is likely to support his bid to emerge as…
Justice Simeon Amadi confirmed as Chief Judge of Rivers
Members of Rivers House of Assembly screen, confirm Justice Simeon Amadi, as the next Chief Judge of Rivers State
Secession: Niger Governor’s wife sends message to Igboho, Asari
Dr Amina Sani Bello, wife of Niger State governor asks those advocating for division of Nigeria to jettison the idea
Pastor’s wife, Eunice Odoba, found dead in Benue
Mrs Eunice Odoba, a 55-year- old woman suspected to be wife of a pastor has been found dead in her…
Youth groups insist on protest against Julius Berger despite warning from Wike
Two youth groups vow to lead massive protest against Julius Berger in Port Harcourt on Tuesday despite warning by Rivers…
COAS Attahiru to troops: Deal decisively with threats confronting Nigeria
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru urges troops to be resolute in decisively dealing with any threat confronting the…
Speeding driver dies, kills female pedestrian in Anambra
Speeding driver dies, kills female pedestrian in a lone accident at Obiuno Road, Igbo Ukwu community, Anambra State
Fierce gun duel as Police fight off bandits, rescue 5 victims in Kaduna
Fierce gun duel as Police fight off bandits, foil kidnapping attempt, rescue five kidnapped victims in Kaduna
APC’s Mascot Kalu: Why I will not challenge my defeat in Abia bye-election
Mascot Kalu, the candidate of the APC in Aba N/ South Federal Constituency bye-election, says he will not challenge the…
PDP: Implications of our massive defeat of APC in House of Reps bye-election
The Peoples Democratic Party says its victory in Aba N/South bye-election indicates acceptance of the party in S/East and across…
Police arrest Wariboko Basoene over abduction of Rivers monarch Aaron Ikuru
Police arrest one Wariboko Basoene over kidnap of King Aaron Ikuru, the Okama of Ikuru in Andoni Local Government Area…
Petroleum tanker drivers threaten strike over frequent accidents
Petroleum Tanker Drivers threaten to withdraw their services if measures are not taken to reduce accidents involving petroleum trucks.
Abia bye-election result, a wake-up call for APC on Anambra gov. poll – Group
Stakeholders warn that APC may lose Anambra State’s November governorship election if an unpopular candidate is imposed on the party.…
Sebastian Brodericks, Nigeria’s world cup winning coach, cries for help
Sebastian Brodericks, the coach who led Nigeria to victory at FIFA/Kodak U-16 World Cup in 1985 is crying for help…
Femi Falana: How Nigerian Govt. frustrated Ibori’s trial in the UK
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana writes on how the Nigerian Govt frustrated the trial of ex Delta Governor, James Ibori for…
SARs official shot dead my 19-year-old son, father tells panel
Mr Kolawole Owoade, recounts how officials of the defunct SARs shot dead his son, Adewale, before Oyo Panel of Inquiry…
Abia: Orji Kalu scores successors very low, wants Aba declared a disaster area
Sen. Orji Kalu calls for declaration of Aba, the economic hub of Abia State, a disaster area so that the…
Wike welcomes JB’s Abuja Furniture company to Rivers with contract
Abuja Furniture Production, (AFP) a subsidiary of Julius Berger landed in Rivers with a sumptuous offer of contract from Gov.…
2023 presidency: Tinubu to get Letter of Endorsement
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Grassroots Volunteers to present Letter of Endorsement to the former State governor for the presidency in 2023.
Buhari renews tenure of BPE’s DG, Alex Okoh
President Muhammadu Buhari renews appointment of Mr. Alex Okoh as the Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE for…
Insecurity: Zamfara enlists Police, DSS for monitoring of media reports
Zamfara Government says it has enlisted the Police, the DSS and Civil Defence to monitor media reports of insecurity in…
Court remands girl,12, for eloping with Chikere, 38, because ‘she enjoys sex’
Court remands 12-year-old girl for admitting that she willingly eloped and consented to sexual relations with 38-year-old Alfred Chikere
Anger trails arrest, detention of taxi driver Lucky Onisokumen by police in Rivers
Rights activists knock Police over detention of Lucky Onisokumen, a Port Harcourt based driver for five days without knowledge of…
Police: How gunmen killed 2 Kaura-Namoda Poly staff
Police confirm murder of Usama Nazifi and Bashiru Mohammed, both staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda, by gunmen on Wednesday…
Wife exposes husband who looted shoes during Katsina market inferno
Police arrest 43-year-old Muhammad Abba, who was exposed by his wife for looting shoes during the inferno at the Katsina…
Stop including Niger Delta in your maps, UNDEDSS warns secessionist agitators
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, warns secessionist agitators to keep off the states of Niger Delta