By Uzo Ugwunze The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to sustain peace and prevent breakdown of law and order over the lingering dispute involving St Faith Anglican Church, Awka. According to a press release made available to newsmen Read more…
By Uzo Ugwunze The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a male suspect, Chima Ofoeke, in connection with the suspected murder of a 23-year-old lady, Mmesoma Umeorini, in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to a press Read more…
The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a military solution for either side in the devastating conflict, experts say. Washington and Tehran’s forces have settled into a pattern Read more…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has clarified that the federal government is not changing the alignment of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway but plans to construct a spur linking it to the East-West road to provide an alternative route for motorists. Read more…
The latest incident occurred about 24 months after a police inspector killed a popular musician, Chikezie Mba, in Enugu State. There was outrage in Enugu State on Thursday when several angry youths protested alleged extrajudicial killing of a popular entertainer, Read more…
The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its handling of insecurity and poverty, saying any government that fails to protect lives and property does not deserve a second Read more…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged with a major role in the power-sharing arrangement for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), brokered by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, LEADERSHIP Weekend has learnt. Sources Read more…
A legal practitioner and public interest analyst, Christopher Chidera, has criticised the 20-year jail term imposed on a 48-year-old man, Paul Okechukwu, for membership of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), arguing that the conviction rests on a repealed law Read more…
Fears over Nigeria’s preparedness for Ebola have intensified, with concerns over a reported N10 billion response fund, delayed diagnosis and inconsistent contact figures threatening public confidence as health experts warn that early detection is critical to containing the outbreak. Co-Chair, G7 Read more…
By Chukwudi Ebele Executives of Onitsha Sports Club, Anambra State, have alleged that property worth over N500 million was looted and destroyed during an invasion of their premises. The secretary of the club, Tochukwu Chidobelu, and its president, Titus Adirika Read more…
Further details have emerged regarding US-Israeli plans for a joint military campaign against Iran after the midterm elections. Following sightings of Israeli Air Force jets flying up to the Iranian border on Monday, plans for a three-day military blitz on Read more…
Nigeria’s response to an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over delays in diagnosis, the adequacy of contact tracing and the preparedness of healthcare facilities to detect rare but deadly Read more…