Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Host communities accuse Edo Govt of enslaving them to Okomu Oil
Host communities of Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo protest against alleged marginalisation and ill-treatment by the oil palm company.
No Work, No Pay: Edo NUT dares Obaseki, says strike will continue
Edo teachers vow not to call off their ongoing strike despite govt’s order that they should resume on February 1,…
Why Buhari’s achievements may never be acknowledged – APC chieftain
Bad management of ethnic relationship will negatively affect Muhammadu Buhari's administration, Dr Salihu Lukman, DG PGF, has said
Benue farmer Atsegba Ukua, son arrested over theft of 6 cows
Benue government officials arrest farmer, Atsegba Ukua, and his son in Gbajimba, Guma LGA of the state over theft of…
Death threat: Police arrest 3 members of Eiye cult group in Ogun
Police arrest three members of Eiye cult group in Ogun for threatening to kill man who refused to be initiated…
Influx of criminal herdsmen fueling insecurity in Kogi West, Obaro cries out
The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniy says influx of criminal herdsmen fueling rise in cases of kidnapping and…
Widow of Kogi PDP chieftain rescued from kidnappers’ den after 4 days
Abducted widow of late PDP Kogi East Zonal Chairman, Barrister Kola-Ojo, rescued from kidnappers' den after four days
Port Harcourt gas plant explosion: 3 staff with severe burns die in UPTH
Three staff of Adros Gas company injured in last Saturday's deadly explosion at the facility located at Obio-Akpor LG of…
Rivers man, 60, abducts, defiles teenager over mother’s rejection of love proposal
60-year-old security allegedly abduct, defile 16- year- old girl over mother’s refusal of love proposal in Rivers.
Gunshots as security operatives capture 3 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims in Kaduna
Security operatives rescue five kidnapped victims, capture three alleged kidnappers in Kaduna
COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigerian Government tackles Bill Gates
Nigerian Govt disputes claim by the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on procurement of COVID-19…
Edo Court nullifies removal of Esan West LG Chairman
Edo Court reinstates Mr. Patrick Aguinede sacked as chairman of Esan west LGA by Gov Obaseki
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 3.51m – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent stood at 3,515,047 as of Friday, the Africa CDC says
Patients with fever, cough in Ekiti to undergo COVID-19 test
Ekiti government directs hospitals in the state to henceforth conduct COVID-19 tests for patients with fever, cough and catarrh.
UK suspends flights with UAE, Burundi, Rwanda over COVID-19
United Kingdom bans flights to and from United Arab Emirate, Burundi and Rwanda over the spread of the Coronavirus.
UK rolls out COVID-19 vaccine for prison inmates
Prisoners in England will begin to be offered the COVID-19 vaccine shots on Friday.
Former COAS Buratai sends message to politicians
Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai appeals to politicians to leave military out of politics.
Court sacks Kogi APC lawmaker Atule Egbunu
Court sacks lawmaker representing Ibaji Constituency of Kogi, Atule Egbunu, on ground of unlawful nomination by his party, APC.
My husband tried to poison me, teacher seeking divorce tells court
A school teacher, Rebecca Meina, asks court to dissolve her marriage, with claim that her husband, Matthew attempted to poison…
NEMA distributes relief materials to flood victims in Rivers
South-South Zonal Office of NEMA commences distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disaster in Rivers State
Condemnations trail demolition of NDDC’s air-conditioned pedestrian bridge in Rivers
Rivers Government demolishes air-conditioned bridge built by NDDC in front of its headquarters in Port Harcourt.
Exposed: What Buhari told new service chiefs during his first meeting with them
Presidential Adviser, Femi Adesina, reveals what President Muhammadu Buhari told the new service chiefs during his first meeting with them.
UN chief worried by unchecked powers of Twitter, Facebook, others
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world could not afford too much powers in the hands of a small number…
New COVID-19 variants fueling Africa’s second wave – WHO
World Health Organisation says surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa is being driven by more contagious variants of virus.
Bandits kill 4 in Kaduna – Official
Kaduna State Government says four persons were killed by bandits across Igabi and Chikun local government areas on Thursday
NSE market capitalisation tops N22trn
Nigerian Stock Exchange market capitalisation crosses over N22 trillion mark as a result of price appreciation of some blue chip…
Service Chiefs: Ohanaeze urges Buhari to consider South-East in next appointment
Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges President Muhammadu Buhari to consider somebody from the South East in his next appointment in the security…
Brave vigilance group members repel herdsmen attack in Edo, shoot one dead
Members of local vigilance team repel attack by criminal herdsmen in Esan South-East LGA of Edo State.
Finally, Amosun loyalists in Ogun Assembly dump APM for APC
All members of the Allied People’s Movement in Ogun House of Assembly have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
‘I was beaten with cutlass, shovels,’ Rivers man recounts experience with dreaded OSPAC vigilance group
Mr Clifford Woko, a property developer, alleges that he was tortured by members of OSPAC, a local vigilance group in…