Saturday, 19 April, 2025

Month: February 2021


While peace activists cheered the news that the US will be ending its support for Saudi-led “offensive operations” in Yemen, that’s a far cry from actually ending the six-year war that began with Barack Obama’s tacit blessing. National Security Advisor Read more…


By Ifeoma Ejiofor Valentine Ozigbo, the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, has reiterated his commitment to entrenching a culture of continuous improvement in Anambra State if given the chance to govern. Mr Ozigbo made this known Read more…


A member of the Oodua Peoples Congress in Ondo State, identified as Adejuyigbe Daniel, has been reportedly killed by some suspected Fulani herdsmen in the Iju community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased was said Read more…


Scores of women from Epie and Atissa Kingdoms in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest against the menace of herdsmen around their communities. The women, who barricaded the Etegwe-Edepie Roundabout in Yenagoa, Read more…


The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday gave details of how crude oil is stolen. It said the majority of the crude oil is stolen from five of the country’s 30 oil terminals. The Director/Chief Executive Officer of DPR, Read more…


A dismissed policeman, James Ejeh, 36, charged with armed robbery, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court that his colleagues set him up. Testifying in his defence, Ejeh told Justice Peter Kekemeke, that it was a conspiracy against him by Read more…


Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has begged Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to forgive popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho had claimed the Ooni disappointed the Yoruba people when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari Read more…


The Benue State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Akpen Leva believes that power must shift to the North Central region of Nigeria come 2023. Among others, he applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the recent change of Read more…


Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has told the people of Southeast that Igbo presidency could be achieved if members in the zone massively register in their various States. Uzodimma disclosed this in a State broadcast yesterday on the registration and Read more…


An Abuja based legal practitioner, Maxwell Okpara has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop Mohammed Adamu from parading himself as the Inspector General of Police. The plaintiff is also asking the court to restrain Adamu from exercising Read more…


By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo (PhD) The Nigeria government officials have been making pronouncements that Nigerian citizens will be receiving tens of millions of covid-19 vaccines to help her citizens fight off the coronavirus diseases, and possibly deaths. In all these Read more…


The highest UN court for international disputes between states has ruled that it does have jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Iran challenging US sanctions against Tehran. On Wednesday, a panel of 16 judges ruled that the International Court Read more…