Thursday, 17 April, 2025

Month: February 2022


Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Festus Ogun, has hinted that Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari’s case with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may hinder his extradition to the United States should the agency decide to prosecute Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday secured the interim forfeiture of two landed properties worth over N104 million belonging to a staff member of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Aminu Side Garunbabba. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of Read more…


February 17, 2022 Special Announcement In preparation for the upcoming Congresses of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2022 to Saturday March 5, 2022, the National Working Committee (NWC) hereby Read more…


As their standoff over Ukraine continues, Moscow and Washington are playing an increasingly high-stakes, increasingly complex game of signaling to try to secure their aims without firing a shot. Traditional diplomacy is just one component of this dance. Troop movements, Read more…


Villagers of Umuorobara Okwunakuwa Uvuru in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area and Umuohuo Mpam in Ekwereazu in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State have deserted their homes following the alleged setting ablaze of houses in the areas by Read more…


By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo (PhD) Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Anambra state maintains its regular academic activities despite the ongoing strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU). It is on record that Chukwuemeka University usually does not participate Read more…


Prominent personalities from Igbo extraction under the aegis of Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, on Wednesday, insisted that the South-East geo-political zone must produce the next President of Nigeria. They also threatened heavy sanctions against any Igbo politician that would accept Read more…


Former Chairman and National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has added his voice to controversy about zoning in the party’s constitution, saying ‘it is clearly stated in our amended constitution.’ Baraje, who was newly Read more…


A socio-political group, Osun Shall Rise Again (OSRA) has alleged influx of hoodlums from neighboring states into Osun ahead of the Saturday Governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of Read more…


Again, bandits have invaded Idon community of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State and kidnapped no fewer than 22 persons with about four persons sustaining varying degrees of injuries during a sporadic shooting by the attackers in the early Read more…


Abia State Government has confirmed the killing of eight persons by gunmen at new Cattle Market in Omuma-Uzo in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Commissioner for Information, Eze Chikamnayo, who confirmed the incident in a Read more…


The State Security Service (SSS), on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), cannot wear clothes with an insignia of a lion’s head. Mr Kanu was accused Read more…