Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Mother of 5, Ihuoma Amadi, stabs husband to death in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Operatives of Rivers Police Command have arrested a mother of five, Ihuoma Amadi, for allegedly Kinikanwo, her…
Port Harcourt killer cop faces dismissal, trial for murder
*IGP, Commissioner of Police condemn dastardly act, vow to ensure Justice Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Uneasy calm now reigns at…
Gunmen kill 16 Kano travellers; Ganduje reacts
It was a mixture of shock, emotion and anger on Thursday as the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, reacted to…
EFCC arraigns 2 lawyers for allegedly rigging NBA election
Akin Kuponiyi Two lawyers, Sarah Ajibola and John Demide, alleged to have rigged the August 2018 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
China puts 2 Canadians on trial over alleged espionage
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the country has put two Canadians who had been detained for the past…
We thought police are no longer working, say Yahoo boys arrested for gang rape
By Adejoke Adeleye In a bizarre twist, three suspected internet fraudsters arrested for gang rape in Ijebu Ode are of…
Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba pays glowing tribute to late wife, Amaka (full text)
Angels are in heaven: Tribute to Amaka Lauretta Ndoma-Egba By Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba Where do I start this tribute? Certainly…
APC Chieftain alleges plan to destabilize APC using courts in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Chris Finebone, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, claims he has uncovered plans by a…
Ex-DPO Carol Afegbai dares Edo panel, challenges arrest warrant in court
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A retired Divisional Police Officer in Edo state, CSP Carol Afegbai, has dragged the Edo State Judicial Panel…
Nobody can drive Northerners away from Southern Nigeria, say Northern Elders
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday asked Northerners living in Rivers State, and other parts of southern…
Police turned me to ATM, withdrew N.8m – Okundaye tells Edo Panel
By Jethro Ibileke A 61-year-old victim of police brutality, Mrs. Patience Okundaye, has narrated how two police officers turned her…
Again, gunmen shoot 2 dead in Benin city
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Two persons were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in two separate attacks at Aduwawa and Ogida areas of…
My experience getting treatment for HIV – TV presenter, Mary Ero
TV presenter, producer, and activist, Mary Ero, has opened up about the unfair treatment she gets from health care providers…
IPOB: Gov. Wike makes promises to Northern Elders
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has given assurance that he will continue to conduct the affairs of…
Nigeria is in a war zone, says Prof. Soyinka
By Nehru Odeh Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria is not only at war, but also is in…
Vigilance group in trouble over ‘Pastor who defiled 3 daughters’
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Authorities of Rivers Police Command have directed the Divisional Police Crime Officer in charge of Igbo-Etche…
Traders beg Wike to lift 24-hour curfew imposed on parts of P/Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Traders and businessmen with shops and warehouses around Okoro-nu-Odu Flyover and Rumuokoro in Obio-Akpor local government…
Two alleged killers of 70-year-old Ikorodu man, Oyenuga Rabiu, remanded
By Adaeze Iroha One 18-year-old Funmilayo Asogba and a 22-year-old man, Kehinde Adeogu, were on Monday remanded in police custody…
Flood kills 68 people across Nigeria in 2019 — NEMA
By Ruth Oketunde The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that no fewer than 129,000 persons were affected, while…
Bayelsa West: Ex-Gov. Dickson unfolds agenda
Following his declaration as the winner of Bayelsa West Senatorial District seat in the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry…
IPOB: Alleged bombers of Wike father’s church not our members
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied the claims that three suspects arrested for allegedly bombing…
Rivers man, Enuduisu Odili, dies after sex romp in a Port Harcourt brothel
*Female lover arrested, family of deceased allege foul play Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Family members of a 43-year-old man identified…
Why Fela did not send me to school – Femi Kuti
By Nehru Odeh Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, has opened up on the reason his father, Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti…
What my father did to my mother – Femi Kuti
By Nehru Odeh Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has opened up on what his father, Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti did…
Defection: PDP’s bid to sack Rep. Nwuzi suffers setback
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Nyesom Wike to kick Ephraim Nwuzi, the lawmaker…
Eight die, 6 injured in Kano auto crash
By Bosede Olufunmi Eight died while six others sustained injuries when a Volkswagen Sharon commercial vehicle rammed into a bus…
Two feared killed, 10 abducted as gunmen hijack bus in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Two persons were feared killed while about 10 passengers were abducted in a hijack of a commercial…
PDP to INEC Chairman: Go to Ghana, U.S. to learn how to conduct credible poll
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
How SARS broke my legs, neck – Festus Osuagu tells Rivers Panel
Okafor Ifiebor/Port Harcourt A Port Harcourt based man, Festus Osuagu, has narrated to Justice Chukwunenye Uriri led Rivers Judicial Commission…
Court orders remand of Inspector accused of killing musician ‘Sleek’
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of Isaiah Bene, a former Inspector with…