Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has lambasted the Federal Government of Nigeria, noting that the country cannot have two systems.In a statement on Thursday, Akeredolu reacted to the video showing the Katsina security outfit obtaining the approval to bear arms.The governor said this followed ...

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, tackled the Minister of Information and Communication, Lai Mohammed, over his (minister) claim that the former vice president plagiarised the economic blueprint of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ...

DESPERATE Russians are frantically attempting to flee the country to avoid being catapulted to the frontline amid Putin's call up.Massive queues have built at Russia's borders as people try to escapeCredit: East2West NewsHuge queues have built at the borders with Finland, Georgia and Mongolia as ...

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are discussing within themselves to come up with a solution to the crisis rocking the party.Speaking after playing host to the party Board of Trustees (BoT) led by Adolphus Wabara, Tambuwal ...

The Presidential flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally held closed door meeting with his estranged second in command, Rauf Aregbesola in Abuja ahead of the 2023 elections.Speculation has it that he might finally accept and reintegrate with ...

Tinubu's Ambition Faces Big Threat As CAC Reveals Final Position On Muslim-Muslim TicketWhilst political parties are preparing their candidates for the 2023 election, religious leaders are also not relenting in their task to ensure the full participation of their members in the poll.In fact, since ...

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi yesterday in Lagos unveiled seven economic master plans, his administration will concentrate, if he emerges the winner of the 2023 election.The LP candidate, in his engagement with the private sector under the aegis of the Lagos Chambers of ...

…Says average of N50 trillion electronic transactions  made yearlyBy Henry UmoruTHE  Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission,  ICPC has raised the alarm that money to fix Nigeria is  in the country, but being stolen on daily basis and made possible through  pervasive  ...

By Olawale AjimotokanThe federal government unveiled the activities lined up for Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary billed for October 1.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed reeled out the activities yesterday at a media briefing also attended by the Permanent Secretary ...

By Blessing Ibunge:Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he is not leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the internal crisis plaguing the party.This is coming a day after the group loyal to the Rivers governor in PDP pulled out of the Presidential Campaign Council  of the party ...

Motorists were on Thursday stranded along the Kaduna-Abuja highway following a gridlock caused by an accident involving a truck.Daily Trust gathered that most of the commuters stranded had to use alternative routes via nearby bushes and villages to avoid the gridlock.It was gathered that the ...

Some groups have presented their position on Nigeria as the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) gets underway. The coalition of socio-cultural and self-determination groups from the South and Middle-Belt declared that the country has been “hijacked by a cabal being backed by foreign ...

By Deji Elumoye:President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness that the present administration’s investments in improving security are yielding good dividends across the country.He, therefore, gave kudos to the Nigerian military and other security agencies for making significant progress in the ...

By Ibrahim Shuaibu:The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has declared that flooding has destroyed 14,496 farms in five local government areas in Kano State.The Director General of the NEMA, Mr. Mustapha Ahmed Habib, disclosed this during an ‘on-the-spot’ assessment tour of communities ...

By Kingsley Nwezeh:The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, Thursday, strongly condemned the grievous assault of a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola, who is a legal practitioner and human rights activist and  her domestic staff, notably the  ...

By James Sowole:Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, advocated for five behavioural practices that would enable elders to live longer in good health with God grace.Obasanjo identified the behavioural practices as diet, rest, exercise, medical attention and social interaction, with the ...

By Hammed Shittu:The Kwara State Coordinator, Atiku Support Organisation(ASO), Hon. Segun Olawoyin, has said that former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar,  possessed all leadership exposures to take the ...

Sylvester Idowu in WarriOperatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued two kidnapped victims and apprehended their abductors in Delta State.Two of the alleged kidnappers who were identified as Mr. Felix Itoje (32) and Mr. Israel Adam (22), were arrested last Sunday after kidnapping a ...

By Wale IgbintadeAn Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday  refused post-conviction bail application filed by convicted actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo rejected the bail application on the ground that he did not meet exceptional circumstances and ...

By Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo:A group from among the kinsmen of the Governor of Abia State, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has kicked against cash and material donations made to the governorship candidate of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Uche Ikonne.Some select members of PDP from Obingwa had ...

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:1. The president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has warned about the far-reaching effects of the judgement of the National Industrial Court, which ordered lecturers back to class. ...

Basic Facts About Hepatitis AHepatitis A has been a major sicknessA highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus.Hepatitis A is preventable by vaccine. It spreads from contaminated food or water or content with someone infected.1. Preventable by vaccine2. Treatable by herbal ...

Health and Nutritional Benefits of Orange Seeds Everyone Should knowWe all know about orange fruit. How nutritious it is and other health benefits associated with orange juice. But, little do we know that orange seed is also beneficial to our health. Among many other health benefits of orange, ...

By Chuks Okocha, George Oko, Blessing Ibunge, and Ibrahim Shuaibu:The last may not have been heard of the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) as the Governor Nyesom Wike-led tendency in the party, has pulled out of the Presidential Campaign Council of Atiku Abubakar, except the party’s ...

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Monday Ubani, has threatened to sue the Federal Government if it bans cowhide, popularly called pọnmọ.Ubani said this in a statement signed by him on Wednesday, noting that pọnmọ “is the most common ...

An undisclosed number of gunmen on Wednesday evening attacked the Criminal Investigation Department office of the Abia State police command located in Umuagu in Umuahia, inflicting serious injury on three police officers., ABN TV reports.While one was seriously macheted, the rest two were shot but ...

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is unfit to rule the country because of ill-health, the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, has said.The organisation said that only people who were not well informed, or have lost sanity, would vote for Tinubu, a former governor of ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists Wednesday, taking a risky and deeply unpopular step that follows humiliating setbacks for his troops nearly seven months after invading Ukraine.This will be Russia's first mobilisation since WWII. Putin's mobilisation ...

The National Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, has cautioned Nigerians against voting for a sleeping president in the 2023 general poll.Alkali, who spoke during a two-day training on social media for zonal publicity secretaries, state publicity secretaries, ...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5BEUf-xLbsSTATE OF THE WORLD : United nation Secretary General delivers his “state of the world” speech at opening of the annual high-level global gathering.Warning that the world is in “great peril,” the head of the United Nations says leaders meeting in person ...

Colombian pop star, Shakira, has spoken for the first time since she split from Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique.The couple had two children together during the 12 years they were together.The 45-year-old singer was candid about how difficult life has been as her relationship with the 35-year-old ...

By Christopher OjiFraudsters have hacked into an old generation bank (namewitheld) stealing a whopping sum of N523,337,100.00 in one day.Already, the police have cracked the gang that hacked into the bank and arrested two members of the ring. However,the police at Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), ...

Five persons, comprising four male adults and a house wife, drowned in an attempt to escape being kidnapped by bandits at Chakumi village in Gurdi ward of Abaji area council of Abuja.Daily Trust reports that Chakumi shares boundary with neighboring Daku village through river Gurara in Dobi ward of ...

Some residents in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos State, have trooped out, Wednesday, to protest what they described as indiscriminate disconnection and estimated billing, allegedly by the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.They are also protesting the arrest of two members of the community, Imam ...

A group, South-West Forum of PDP Stakeholders for Justice, on Wednesday, reiterated its support for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and others sympathetic to his cause, that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu should resignIn a statement by former ...

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting following the withdrawal of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, ex-Information Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana, and other prominent party chieftains from the party’s ...

Tinubu Rejects South East Inclusion as Part of his Presidential Campaign CouncilAPC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu Rejects Buhari’s Nominee, Okadigbo's Widow, As South-East Coordinator, Appoints Campaign Secretary Against Party’s AdviceA fresh crisis is currently brewing in the All Progressives ...

Lauds governor’s good worksNigerian former professional footballer and Olympic gold medalist, Kanu Nwankwo, has extolled the leadership virtues of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, describing the governor as a God fearing, peaceful and kind-hearted leader who has made a lot of sacrifices ...

By David-Chyddy Eleke:The leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in the South-east region has stated that voting along ethno-religious lines in the forthcoming 2023 general election will further divide Nigeria.The group, therefore, urged Nigerians to vote for the most ...

By Kuni Tyessi:The national leader and Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has state that he is more academically qualified than other presidential candidates contesting the 2023 elections. Kwankwaso stated this yesterday in Abuja at a workshop for ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be honored in state funeral next weekA Japanese man set himself on fire Wednesday in protest of the state funeral for the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The man, who reportedly doused himself in oil before igniting in protest, carried a note stating his ...

By Seriki Adinoyi:No fewer than 400 houses have been submerged by flood in some parts of Pilgani district of Langtang North Local Government council of Plateau state following several days of rain in the state.The  areas mainly  affected include: Zamadede, Shilur, Pishe, and ...

By Ibrahim Shuaibu:Operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) in conjunction with officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 14 persons over alleged illegal sale of new Naira notes in Kano.The State Commandant of ...

The senate has confirmed the appointment of Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).Ariwoola has been holding the office since the resignation of Ibrahim Muhammad.Muhammad resigned after 14 justices of the apex court accused him of abandoning his responsibilities as the ...

By Fidelis David:Ondo State Government has carried out a mass burial for 496 unclaimed corpses in the state.The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Health, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Akure yesterday, said the move was part of efforts geared ...

By Blessing Ibunge:Rising from a meeting Wednesday morning, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are in the camp of the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike announced they were withdrawing from the Campaign Council of the the party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.The Wike ...

By Adedayo Akinwale:The  presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has revealed that the military administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida  designed the transition programme of the Third Republic to fail.Tinubu, who was represented by the Director of Media ...

By Udora Orizu:The House of Representatives has urged the federal government of Nigeria to include Igbo-Ora town in Oyo state on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Centres.The House also urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to accord Igbo Ora ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV8Saq0Ym9ATinubu Is My Respected Elder Brother, Peter Obi SaysThe presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is his elder brother, who he respects.He disclosed this in an ...

Benjamin Nworie writes that despite the attempt by police to disrupt the peaceful march by the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, the rally turned out a successThe OBI-dient movement for the presidential candidate of the ...