Government

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dissolved the state executive council, while his chief of staff, Emeka Woke and his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol were sacked . The dissolution and dismissal was contained in a special government announcement signed by Governor Wike’s Special Assistant on Media, Kekvin Ebiri, …

Economically engaging the youths is key to tackling Nigeria’s insecurity and other social vices, says Mr. Tein Jack-Rich, a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jack-Rich stated this on Sunday in Owerri, in an interview with newsmen. The 47-year-old Rivers-born businessman said youths had been forced to go …

Tein Jack-Rich, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Aspirant, has received accolades over his conferment with the traditional title of Ebubedike Ndigbo, by the Ohafia Kingdom in Abia State. Jack-Rich, who was on a consultative visit to the South East, ahead of the APC presidential primary, was conferred with the …

Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate has guaranteed the judiciary that the National Assembly is determined to provide any possible support to enable it to discharge its mandate and tackle corruption in Nigeria. Lawan also said that the National Assembly had been at the forefront in the fight against corruption in …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed a new date to screen its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general election. The party on Monday said the screening will now take place on May 24, 2022. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, made the disclosure in a statement. …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has released list of winners of its State Houses of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that six and 24 candidates that emerged were elected for the House of Representatives and State Houses of …

In Ukraine’s first war crimes trial, a 21-year-old Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison for shooting a civilian to death. On Monday, the soldier admitted to shooting a 62-year-old civilian during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in court in Kiev. The case was the first to be heard in …

For rejecting his affection towards her, a 27-year-old Kenyan man has chopped off his ex-girlfriend’s hand. The suspect identified as Joel Okongo was charged for causing grievous harm to the victim after he severed the high school student’s left hand in Silanga area of Kibera in Nairobi on April 22, …

President Joe Biden on Monday accused his counterpart, Russia President Vladimir Putin of trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity. According to Biden, this is as witnessed by Russian bombardments of civilian targets such as schools, hospitals, daycare centres and museums. “I believe what Putin is attempting to do is to eliminate …

Senator Ademola Adeleke’s campaign billboards have been set ablaze in Ejigbo town, Osun State’s Ejigbo Local Government Area. According to reports, a mob was seen destroying and tearing down billboards in various parts of town. Senator Ademola Adeleke is the PDP’s gubernatorial candidate in the Osun 2022 election. The cause of the …