The Imo State government has alerted Nigerians to what it called a sinister plan by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to use the excuse of insecurity in the state to organise a “planned phantom protest in Abuja, scheduled for this week”. The state government alleged that …

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, yesterday, called for the arrest of the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, over alleged audio tape statement in support of “full Islamic rule” in Nigeria. The Intersociety led by Emeka Umeagbalasi, spoke with newsmen in Owerri, …

Except the unexpected happens, the National Assembly is primed for a battle royale as the 10th Assembly is inaugurated today. After weeks of power play, horse-trading, alignments and realignments, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, will contest for the …

Following the removal of subsidy on petrol, the marketers are struggling to raise the required capital to purchase the product at the depots, a check by Vanguard has shown.   Before the removal of subsidies, ticket prices to load at the depot averaged N8.1 million per truck. The new price …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 16 years old boy for allegedly defiling a two-year-old minor in Edo State on June 7. Parading the suspect, Edo Police State Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect committed the offence in Egba community, Uhunwonde Local Government. …

Tragedy struck on Monday as members of the All Progressives Congress from Imo State who were travelling to Abuja for the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday died in an auto crash. Our correspondent gathered that the bus they were travelling in had a head-on collision with another …

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Monday, alerted the general public on precautions as Northern Ghana, a border to Burkina Faso and Togo recorded outbreak of Anthrax disease. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It primarily affects animals, particularly livestock and can …

The parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Yakubu has been kidnapped by bandits.     The Chancellor of Kafanchan diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo disclosed this on Monday in a statement made available to journalists …

HUMAN rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, Monday listed what president Bola Ahmed Tinubu should do to return Nigeria on the path of progress again. Speaking at Abiola’s residence, Ozekhome who is also one of the leading counsels of Peter Obi at the Presidential Election …

On Monday, President Bola Tinubu marked the 2023 Democracy Day celebration by inspecting a Guard of Honour at the Forecourt located within the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the day’s planned activities. Ahead of President Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, had arrived the Forecourt few minutes to 10am; after …