The hazardous state faced by the protagonists and antagonists in the popular classical poem, The Casualties, authored by renowned poet, John Pepper Clark, was aptly recaptured in the unending political melodrama that has almost grounded governance in the oil-rich Rivers State Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi As part of his yearly humanitarian outreach, the Founder Mazi TK Foundation, Nnewi, Anambra State, Engr Kingsley Agusionu has reached out to his people to wine, dine and smile home with gift items. At his country Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Obi of Nnewichi, Obi George Onyekaba Obidiugwu and the community Board of Trustees have debunked claims that they collected the sum of Twenty Million Naira to ensure that the Chairmanship slot is micro-zoned to Abubor Nnewichi Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) yesterday told Gov Charles Soludo that he cannot force people to go to market or work on Mondays. IPOB also warned Gov Soludo, against penalizing residents who observe the Monday sit-at-home in the Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Gov Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate shut down of the Onitsha main market for one week, following defiance of the market leadership to open for business on Monday, against government directive. The governor Read more…
The US president’s methods do not quite align with Russia’s approach to a multipolar world, the Kremlin spokesman has said Europe is currently led by a “weak generation” of politicians unable to withstand US President Donald Trump’s “assertiveness,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read more…
…dismisses Bwala’s comment on compensation Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Capital Market and other Institutions, Hon. Solomon Bob, on Sunday, averred that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to accept the proposal for exiting FCT Administration from the Treasury Single Account Read more…
The House of Representatives’ Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the alleged Illegal alterations on the Gazetted Tax laws, has said downplaying its report is tantamount to calling for impunity. The minority caucus committee, in its interim report released in Abuja Read more…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over N3bn. The suspect, a Read more…
Nigeria has closed 2025 with a historic surge in physical cash held outside the banking system, as currency outside banks climbed to an all-time high of N5.4 trillion. The development highlights a growing preference for cash among individuals and businesses despite Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Hon.Augustine Ejibendu, an Aspirant for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chairmanship ticket has pledged that his administration will be fair, just and equal to all zones in Idemili South, if given the opportunity. Ejibendu, the Read more…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf, are facing uncertainty over their chances of securing second-term tickets in the All Progressives Congress, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Fubara has formally defected to the APC, while Yusuf is expected to Read more…