The ongoing trial of Erastus Akingbola, a former Group Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank,…
Month: February 2021
The Imo Debacle and Obiano’s Power of Turning the other Cheek
By James Eze Although we may never admit it but the recent naked dance of power…
Gov. Diri flays attempt to ethnicise Brass Fertiliser project
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has strongly condemned an attempt to cause ethnic disharmony in…
Covid-19: We can’t accept such a cruel fate – Biden
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, the…
Court finds boyfriend guilty of murdering 28 years old pregnant girlfriend
The boyfriend of a South African woman, whose murder galvanised protests against violence against women in…
Insecurity: Canada asks citizens to avoid Northern Nigeria, Niger-Delta
Canada has asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the country’s unpredictable…
It was a terrible experience, Niger kidnap victims recount ordeal
Some of the abducted passengers of a bus, who regained freedom at the weekend, on Monday…
Labour calls for openness as new fuel price takes effect March
Organized labour, yesterday, canvassed openness and public participation in determining the petrol price template for the…
Sokoto Hisbah is constitutional – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has explained that the new Hisbah Commission in the…
Ebonyi govt. decries killing, destruction of property
The Ebonyi Government on Monday, February 22, 2021, decried the killings and destruction of lives and…
Zulum lauds Army onslaught to recover Marte from insurgents
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has lauded the latest onslaught by the Nigerian Army to recapture…
Kwara APC caretaker chairman, spokesman at war over registration/revalidation
APC Caretaker Committee chairman in Kwara, Bashir Bolarinwa, has rejected the membership registration and revalidation exercise…
Bauchi ex-Gov. Yuguda revalidates APC membership
Malam Isa Yuguda, former Bauchi State governor has revalidated his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership in…
Ortom blasts Bala for supporting herdsmen carrying AK-47
By Moses Okorie Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has blasted his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala…
APC extends membership registration/revalidation exercise
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, has…
Bandits kill father, son in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has said some bandits killed father and son in Igabi Local Government…
Southeast governors wade into Uzodinma, Okorocha impasse
The Southeast Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between Imo government and the state’s former…
NAF plane crash, an unfortunate national disaster – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), has described the death of Airforce officers…
Insecurity: ‘Lawan, Gbajabiamila have failed’ – Congressman Daramola
Congressman Bimbo Daramola belongs to the emergent group of dynamic leaders with transnational contacts.…
From Kankara to Kagara: The Deification of Banditry
By Dakuku Peterside. The recent abduction of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College,…
Libyan interior minister survives assassination attempt
The interior minister of Libya’s UN-backed government, on Sunday, survived an assassination attempt by unidentified gunmen…
CAF competitions: Ikpeazu congratulates Enyimba FC of Aba
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated the players and management of Enyimba International Football Club…
COVID-19 victims: Biden holds candlelight ceremony on Monday
United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on Monday on the lives lost to…
Complete list of nominations and winners at 2021 (14th) headies
The Headies Awards which held its 14th edition held yesterday, February 21, 2021. The event was…
NPFL: MFM beat visiting Adamawa United 2-0
Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC of Lagos on Sunday secured a 2-0 victory over visiting…
Martinez nets brace as Inter Milan widen lead in Serie A
Serie A leaders Inter Milan went four points clear of AC Milan by beating them 3-0 in…
Manchester City restore 10-point lead, Manchester United keep ahead of Leicester City
Manchester City restored their 10-point lead at the top of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL)…
Kebbi Govt to tackle sexual harassment in tertiary institutions
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Sunday promised to take decisive measures against lecturers in…
CAF Confederation Cup: 15 teams qualify for group stage
The following teams are through to the group stage of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup after…
Niger Governor receives 53 abducted NSTA passengers
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has received the 53 abducted passengers of the state-owned Niger State…