RIGHTS activist, Deji Adeyanju has blamed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike for the rising insecurity in Abuja. Adeyanju said the demolition of poor people’s homes on Wike’s order was responsible for the rising cases of insecurity in the FCT. He said the destruction of their …

DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori said on Friday that he survived 38 cases in various courts from pre-election to post-election up to the Supreme Court to become Governor of Delta State. Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel in Asaba, the governor called on his opponents to …

WHAT appeared like a little misunderstanding between an Ibadan Oba and his wife later turned out to be a victory song for them following an explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo state capital last Tuesday. It claimed some lives and several property. Governor Seyi Makinde, who visited the scene of …

THE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Friday visited the scene of Ibadan explosion, which claimed three lives, injured 77 persons, and affected 58 houses on Tuesday night, saying what he saw was devastating. The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima, accompanied him to the …

THE Speaker Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA), Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan has felicitated with governor of Delta state, Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori and his counterpart of Ebonyi state, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru for their affirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, as legitimately elected governor of their respective states …

THE ruling All Progressives Congress (APC ), in Borno State has expressed readiness on the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections slated to hold on Saturday (tommorow) 20th January, 2024 across all the 27 local government areas and 312 wards in the state. This is even as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party …

THE rumour mill has revealed an attempt by a local committee to screen out some notable aspirants from contesting the forthcoming governorship primary election in Edo State under the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ordinarily, this rumour should have been ignored. However, it’s well known that in every …

AT least four persons, including two soldiers, were killed in an attack on Okokolo community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The soldiers were reportedly responding to threats of attacks on several Agatu communities on Thursday when they were ambushed by the assailants. According to witnesses, the …

THE Nigeria Customs Services, NCS, has upgraded its electronic auction (e-auction) platform in line with its commitment to continuously improve its services. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Comptroller of Customs Adewale Adeniyi had earlier, on January …

  EXECUTIVE Chairman of the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has described illegal mining activities across the country as threats to economic growth and development. He made this disclosure  in Ilorin on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the 5th Annual Conference of the National Council on …