Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Pirates attack boats, 2 die, many missing in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt Two passengers were killed in a pirate attack on two commercial boats around Dema Abbey Community…
Troops rescue 3 kidnapped persons, kill bandit in Nasarawa
By Johnson Eyiangho Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued three kidnapped persons at Mararaba Udege in Nasarawa Local Government…
Recruitment: NDLEA releases list of successful candidates
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has released the list of successful applicants in…
COVID-19: 4,033 people die in U.S within 24 hours
The United States (U.S.) reported more than 4,000 Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in one day for the first time on Thursday,…
Enugu gets six new Judges
By Nicholas Obisike Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has sworn in six new Judges, saying the move is to…
Many Boko Haram leaders killed in Alagarno, Sambisa forest – DHQ
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists in their hideouts…
Armed robbers kill Police Inspector in Benin
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Suspected armed robbers have reportedly shot and killed a police officer, Inspector Mohammed Hameed, in Benin, Edo…
Nigerian Youth Investment Fund: Ministry disowns NYIF WhatsApp group
By Franca Ofili The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has disclaimed a group known as facilitators of Nigerian Youth…
Insecurity: Ekweremadu wants Buhari to seek help from foreign countries
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari should not shy away from…
Edo police command gets ultimatum on escapee crime suspects
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Network of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (NOCSON), has expressed dismay over the 10 suspects who…
Ekiti Govt to conduct COVID-19 test on public servants
Ekiti State Government has rolled out plans to conduct free Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests on its workers in all Ministries, Departments…
Retailers, consumers decry hike in cooking gas prices
Solomon Asowata The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), branch of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), on…
Publisher Matthew Kuju, 3 family members test positive for COVID-19
By Sunday John Mr Matthew Kuju, Publisher of Eggonnews, a Community Newspaper in Nasarawa State and three members of his…
Police brutality: 75- year- old demands N20m compensation in Rivers
Okafor Ifiebor/Rivers A 75-year -old resident of Rumuobiakani Community in Obio/Apor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Paul Nyeche…
Police deploy 366 constabularies in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt The first batch 366 Special Constabularies were on Wednesday deployed to their respective localities in Rivers…
Wike: Nigerians earnestly waiting for PDP’s return to Aso Rock
Okafor Ifiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said Nigerians are earnestly waiting for the Peoples Democratic Party…
How 22 died in Kogi road accidents: FRSC
By Kola Adeyemi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of eight persons in another motor accident…
Shocking: Hassan Ebere reveals how he sold 6,000 dead poultry meat to Borno residents
By Hamza Suleiman A 33-year-old suspect, Hassan Ebere, has revealed how he sold 6,000 dead poultry to residents of Maiduguri…
Rivers Assembly workers serve notice of strike over unpaid allowances
Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt Staff of the Rivers House of Assembly have served notice to the Speaker that they will…
Ogun man, Akanji Oluwaseyi arrested for rape of 13-year-old daughter
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta A 45 -year – old man, Akanji Oluwaseyi, has been arrested for forcefully having carnal knowledge of…
Atiku lied, Buhari not hindering our business: Intels
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Integrated Logistics Services Limited (Intels) has disputed claims by former vice president Atiku Abubakar that President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
#EndSARS: Edo community seeks N50bn compensation for 5 slain youths
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The traditional head of Imiakebu community, Etsako East local government area of Edo state, Chief Ugheiemhekhia Kareem…
Chinua Achebe’s African trilogy for television
By Nehru Odeh Things Fall Apart, classic Chinua Achebe published in 1958 is to be adapted for television. But Achebe’s…
Hassan and Hussein Sunmonu: Story of Osogbo look-alike twins
By Owei Lakemfa . IN their beloved city of Osogbo, Osun State, two indomitable African lions: Hassan Adebayo and Hussein…
What happens to Africa if Western Lenders cut off Loans for fossil fuel projects? By NJ Ayuk
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber A little more than a year ago, in November 2019, the European…
Army detains Pastor over missing female student in P/Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Port Harcourt based clergyman, Pastor Sodje Masodje, has been arrested and detained at the Garrison of…
Police arrest Mulero brothers for beating security guard to death in Ogun
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta Three brothers identified as Okiki Mulero 23, Micheal Mulero 21, and Joseph Mulero 17 have been arrested…
COVID-19 real, we shouldn’t joke with it, MFM’s Olukoya warns
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Pastor Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, has urged Nigerians to accept the…
LAPO empowers 1.2m Nigerians with health, social services in 2019
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin No fewer than 1.2 million vulnerable Nigerians have benefited from the life-changing innovative socio-economic and health services…
Covid-19: UNIBEN makes e-learning compulsory
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The University of Benin (UNIBEN), has directed all its old students to resume for their first semester…