Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
COVID-19: Anambra Govt imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew
The curfew was one of the several measures announced by Anambra Government to contain the the spread of COVID-19 in…
The Priest and the President
Femi Adesina writes on appointment of Rev. Yakubu Pam who ex-President Obasanjo once decribed as “a total idiot" as boss…
Flashback: Day I confronted Prof. Soyinka at Oputa Panel
Barrister Ken Ikonne recalls his experience cross-examining Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka at Oputa Panel about 20 years ago
Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram in Borno, recover gun truck, others
Nigerian troops thwart attempt by Boko Haram insurgency group to attack Gamboru Ngala town in Borno State
COVID-19: Abia Govt. bans public gatherings
Abia Government places ban on public gatherings as part of efforts to tackle the rising cases of coronavirus in the…
Enugu Commissioner, Ekweremadu, slumps during meeting with lawmakers, dies
Enugu Commissioner for Transport, Chief Mathias Ekweremadu, cousin of immediate past Deputy Senate President died in Enugu.
The many struggles of Alexei Navalny
A look at the life of Alexei Navalny , the 44-year-old lawyer and politician who has succeeded in turning the…
Alleged brutalisation: Police arrest 3 members of vigilance group in Rivers
Police arrest three personnel of OSPAC, a local vigilance outfit in Rivers over alleged brutalisation of a property developer
NGO asks court to compel Wike to reveal details of cost of bridges
NGO asks court to compel Gov. Nyesom Wike's government to reveal the cost of construction of three flyovers newly built…
COVID-19: Kogi Govt threatens to sue NCDC, Presidential Task Force
Kogi govt threatens to drag Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Presidential Task Force to court over over COVID-19 controversies
Amaechi, Abe battle of egos fueling Rivers APC crisis- Party chieftain
A chieftain of APC, Kingsley Wenenda Wali blames battle of egos among key players for the crisis rocking the Rivers…
Edo to establish revenue court to boost state’s IGR
Edo Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, says the state will collaborate with the judiciary for establishment of a Revenue Court to…
Wike attacks Buhari, says successor will spend entire tenure clearing his mess
Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike says next Nigeria's President will spend his tenure fixing the problems created by the Buhari government.
First Lady Aisha Buhari’s photographer Ovajimo dies at 39
Mr Mohammed Ovajimo, the photographer to the First Lady Aisha Buhari has dies on Wednesday after a brief illness in…
Loyalists of Kwara Governor attacked me at registration venue – Kwara APC chairman
Bashir Bolarinwa, Chairman of APC in Kwara claims he and other members of his executive were beaten up by loyalists…
4 die, 43 injured as trailer runs into pothole on Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway
The articulated vehicle carrying both human beings and animals which fell into a deep pothole while on motion and veered…
Plateau nurse Alex Pam sent to prison for allegedly drugging, raping student
Court orders remand of a 32-year-old nurse, Alex Pam ,for allegedly drugging and raping a 22-year-old student.
18 killed as 2 buses collide in Ghana
At least 18 people were killed while 45 others were injured in an accident in Central Gonja District of Ghana,…
IPOB fumes as Facebook blocks Nnamdi Kanu’s page
Biafra Secessionist group, IPOB, is angry over the blockage of social media account of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu by Facebook.
Panic in Federal High Court as Justice Nyako tests positive for COVID-19
There is panic in Federal High Court, Abuja over COVID-19 after one of the Justices, Binta Nyako tested positive for…
Alleged armed robbery: I was set up by my colleagues – Dismissed policeman tells court
James Ejeh, an ex - policeman dismissed for involvement in armed robbery claims the allegation was a conspiracy against him…
Rivers: Emohua LG disbands deadly OSPAC vigilance group
Emohua LG of Rivers dissolves controversial OSPAC vigilance groups operating across communities in the area over incessant abuse of human…
“Fulani must go”: Edo women protest, block major roads
Hundreds of women protest against incessant rape and kidnapping allegedly by criminal herdsmen in Uromi town of Edo state.
APC opens up on Goodluck Jonathan, 2023 presidency
APC speaks on speculations that it is courting ex- president Goodluck Jonathan to run for the presidency on its platform…
Wanted Ogun Aiye cult gang leader, Somori, killed in gun battle with police
Police kill wanted suspected serial killer and leader of Eiye cult gang in Odogbolu area of Ogun, Owolabi Oludipe a.k.a…
FCTA set to reopen Wuse, UTC markets
The FCT Administration says Wuse and UTC markets alongside Murg Shopping Plaza sealed for flaunting COVID-19 protocols will soon be…
Strike: Edo teachers defy court order, stay away from schools
Public primary school teachers in Edo refuse to return to classrooms despite court order which declared their ongoing strike illegal.
Wike to roll out Neighbourhood Watch security outfit in March
The DG of Rivers Neighborhood Watch Safety Corps, Dr Uche Mike Chukwuma, says the state will roll out its security…
Hoodlums burn police station, kill Inspector, loot armoury in Abia
Police say the hoodlums attacked a police station, looted the armoury, killed an inspector in Umuoba community in Isiala Ngwa…
Why it is difficult for us to stop rice smugglers – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service explains why it has been difficult for its officers to completely stop the smuggling of rice…