A French court has handed Damien Tarel, the man who slapped the country’s President Emmanuel Macron, an 18 month sentence, with 14 months suspended. The man also faced other penalties. The 28-year-old suspect appeared before court on Thursday. The hearings Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu on Thursday says the party’s hammer will soon fall on the fifth columnists doing dirty job in the party. Chief Nwobu who was addressing Read more…
Confusion can best describe the mood in the Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the emergence of two chairmen of the party in the state. An Abuja High Court delivered a judgment two days ago, removing Read more…
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has said his government has begun adjustment of architecture to respond to the current security challenges of the state. He spoke on Thursday in a State of the State address to Oyo Assembly during a special Read more…
Yoruba Nation agitators are planning to hold ‘peaceful rallies’ across the southwest region on Saturday June 12, The Nation has learnt. The Nation reports the pro-Yoruba nation protesters have held rallies across southwest states including Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo. Also, NANS under the Read more…
Apex Igbo sociopolitical group Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has reacted to another statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that “tougher times await the people of the Southeast of Nigeria” among other remarks. It said the President was only creating problems he Read more…
Femi Gbajabiamila is of the view that the constitution falls short of standard, writes Justice Ayomide The constitution of any nation is the most important document and overriding instrument for administering state affairs and other matters. It is called the Read more…
The Ebonyi government on Wednesday said it would set-up a 21-man committee to tackle the lingering crisis bedeviling the state-owned Ebonyi State University (EBSU). Gov. David Umah made the disclosure at a meeting in Abakaliki with stakeholders, including government functionaries, Read more…
The United States government on Thursday kicked against last Friday’s decision of the Federal Government to suspend operations of the microblogging platform, Twitter, in Nigeria. It also expressed concerns over threats of arrest and prosecution of violators issued by the Read more…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has condemned the rate at which Nigerians mutilate, deface, squeeze and even spray and sell the naira notes. The apex bank threatened that “abuse of the currency attracts a penalty of not less than six Read more…
Gunmen numbering about 15, on Thursday, attacked Ojoto Police Station in the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. One Inspector of Police was reportedly killed in the attack. A source told our correspondent that the police operatives on Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the November 6 Anambra State governorship election, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has insisted on zoning and rotation of political offices. The Anambra State chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo in a town hall meeting which held at Anaedo Hall, Read more…