Tinubu Denies Meeting Wike In France But Says His Doors Are Open
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed reports making the rounds that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, met with him in France. Daily Trust reports that the romance...
Court Jails Senator Nwaoboshi For Seven Years Over Money Laundering
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today July 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, to seven years imprisonment The court ordered...
Buhari Condemns Shiroro Killings
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Thursday’s attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State as a direct assault on Nigeria which will not go unpunished. In a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba...
Exclusion Of Women’s Participation In Governance, Undemocratic- Gender Advocate
A gender advocate, Dr Jade Mohammed, says exclusion of women’s participation in governance as a result of marriage is undemocratic. Mohammed, a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, in Osun, made the assertions on Friday...
Certificate Saga: INEC Must Enforce Constitutional Prescription – Lawyer
Prof. Wahab Egebwole (SAN) of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enforce the basic constitutional educational qualification prescribed for all political office seekers. Egbewole gave the advice on...
Military Recovers 3.8m litres Of Crude Oil, Arrests 26 Thieves
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Dakatar Da Barawo and Operation Octopus Grip, impounded about 3.8 million litres of crude oil and apprehended 26 oil thieves in two weeks in the South-South. The Director,...
Nigerian Journalists Akpandem James, Sam Akpe Present The Book: The National Conversation
Two Nigerian journalists, Akpandem James and Sam Akpe in conjunction with the Next Edition online newspaper have announced public presentation of their book, The National Conversation: Interests and Intrigues that shaped the 2014 National...
Nigerians At UN Headquarters Mourn Amb. Otobo
Nigerians working at the United Nations (UN) headquarters In New York on Monday mourned the Amb. Ejeviome Otobo, a retired diplomat with the UN and prayed God to grant Otobo’s soul eternal rest. Otobo, 70, was...
CJN Resignation: Atiku Applauds Justice Tanko Muhammad, Congratulates New Acting CJN
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says the decision of Justice Tanko Muhammad to vacate office as the Chief Justice of Nigeria is commendable. Abubakar in a statement by his Media Office...
NBA Seeks Urgent Reform Of Nigeria’s Judiciary
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday demanded the urgent reform of the judiciary following the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Insecurity Sacks Over 3,000 Children From School In Katsina Communities
No fewer than 3,000 children were sacked from school by bandits activities across some communities in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. Malam Sa’ad Salihu, the Chairman of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)...
Troops Clear IPOB/ESN Camps In Anambra, Enugu, Recover Weapons
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 302 Regiment and security agencies have dislodged camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra and Enugu State. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen....
NBA Gets New Executives In Sokoto
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto State Chapter, on Saturday elected new executive members to steer its affairs for the next two years. The election was conducted by a 5-man electoral committee headed by Mr....
