Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Gunmen rain bullets on police team, kill Inspector, steal weapons in Rivers
Gunmen killed Police Inspector, injured others in an attack on Sunday in the Borokiri axis of Port Harcourt, the capital…
Screening for Wike’s Real Madrid Academy marred by lies – Commissioner
Rivers’ Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, has lamented the fact that some children have been lying about their age…
Uganda switches on internet but social media still blocked
Uganda on Monday switched on the internet after it had shut it down on Jan. 13, fearing that it would…
Ekiti Govt disowns online training advert, says it is fake
The Ekiti State Government has disowned an online advert on training, claiming to be a collaboration with the state Ministry…
Ekiti Govt relaxes curfew, restrictions, orders schools to reopen
By Idowu Ariwodola Ekiti State Government on Sunday night announced that the curfew it imposed on the state from 8pm…
Police Sergeant arrested for robbery in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt A serving police sergeant, Ibrahim Odege and one Sampson Odege have been arrested while carrying out…
Kano LG poll: APC wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats
By Rabiu Sani-Ali The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship seats at the…
Police nab 3 armed robbery suspects in Ogun
By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Officers of Ogun Police Command have arrested three suspects alleged to be armed robbers who came from…
Match Day 5 results in 2020/2021 NPFL
Following are the results of Match Day 5 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:…
Insecurity: Fayemi to spend N1.44bn on Amotekun in 2021
By Ariwodola Idowu The Ekiti Government, on Sunday said it was not taking anything to chance in 2021 addressing the…
Fayemi appoints Perm Sec as Judge of Ekiti High Court
Ariwodola Idowu Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Sunday appointed Mr Adeniyi Familoni, a Lawyer and current Permanent Secretary, Bureau…
Japan: No plan to cancel Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to…
Lady shot for resisting rape attempt in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt She escaped death in hands of robbers who also wanted to rape her. But Miss Jeremiah…
Military destroys Boko Haram training camp, ammunition depot in Borno
By Sumaila Ogbaje Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram terrorists’ training camp with a…
4 vehicles, building burnt in fresh flare-up of Aguleri, Umueri crisis
By Peter Okolie The age-old war between between neighbouring communities of Aguleri and Umueri in Anambra East LGA flared up…
NIN enrolment: Pantami approves 20 new centres for Abuja (Full list)
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Ali Pantami has approved activation of 20 NIN enrolment centres for FCT…
Bandits kill livestock guard, shoot NSCDC officer in Benue
By Emmanuel Antswen The Benue Government said bandits attacked and killed a Livestock Guard and shot an official of the…
Why Buhari ordered establishment of 6 new prisons – Minister
By Rabiu Sani-Ali President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the construction of six new prisons as part of programmes to reform the…
Voter apathy mars Kano LG poll
By Rabiu Sani-Ali Saturday’s Kano State local government election, recorded low turnout of voters, as only a handful voters were…
Why I established school of politics – Ezekwesili
Former vice president of World Bank, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has explained that #FixPolitics’ School of Politics, Policy and Governance, SPPG,…
Wike spreading COVID -19 in Rivers, 10 commissioners positive: APC claims
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A faction of Rivers chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Transportation…
SARS officers collected N100,000 to release my brother, but gave us his corpse -Petitioner
Okafor Ofiebor/Rivers A middle-aged man, Chinasa Ukenna, has demanded for the sum of N30 million as compensation for the death…
Akwa Ibom man demands N100m for son tortured to death by SARS officers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A 68-year old man from Akwa Ibom State, Elder Sunday Joel, has asked for N100million as compensation…
Why Chimamanda is in ‘demand’ everywhere
By Nehru Odeh Her fans can’t get enough of her. Aside from her books selling like hot cakes across the…
Sen. Abaribe to Wike: You’re the shining light of PDP
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as an…
Sen. Abe APC faction mobilises for Rivers LG poll, mocks Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A faction Rivers All Progressives Congress, APC loyal to former Senator Magnus Abe has asked its supporters…
Don’t pick passengers without face masks, Edo govt. warns transporters
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Alarmed by the increasing number of persons that have tested positive for the Coronavirus pandemic, the Edo…
Soldiers kill kidnapper, rescue abducted woman in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Soldiers on escort duty on Wednesday, in Benin, Edo state, shot and killed a yet-to-be-identified kidnap suspect.…
2023 presidency: Plateau Speaker challenges Yahaya Bello
By Peter Amine The Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba has challenged Governor Yahaya Bello to grant…
Shocker: Ilorin Pastors brainwash church members to disown parents, burn certificates
By Afusat Agunbide -Oladipo Two pastors in Ilorin, Kwara State, Olumide Peter and Jasulayomi Adetola, are in trouble for allegedly…