Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has told critics of his administration that he never promised to solve all the socio-economic and infrastructural problems of the state. The governor said it was preposterous for the opposition to continue to live in denial of his performance as a governor because he could not address all the needs […]
The Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu, has slammed the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, over the re-arrest of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Madu, in a post on his LinkedIn page, said if reports that Kanu was […]
Emeka Emekesiri, self-acclaimed founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has reacted to the arrest and re-arraignment of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB. Last Tuesday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), said the IPOB leader was “intercepted” on June 20 “through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian intelligence and security services”. Malami did not […]
The Department of State Services has refused to release five youths arrested at Dunamis Gospel Church for wearing ‘Buhari Must Go’ shirts. The youths were arrested by the DSS while leaving Dunamis headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday. On Monday, human rights activists – Omoyele Sowore and Deji Adeyanju – visited the Senior Pastor of the church, […]
Gunmen on Monday afternoon abducted yet-to-be known numbers of passengers at Odo-Osun around Imesi-Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, The Nation has learnt. It was gathered the commercial vehicle from Ekiti was going toward Ikirun through Ila road when the gunmen waylaid it at Odo-Osun and took passengers to a nearby bush. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has dismissed the news making the rounds that the party has fallen out with the former governor, Emeka Ihedioha, over what they claimed to be his U-turn on Nnamdi Kanu’s re-arrest. In a statement issued in Owerri by the State Publicity Secretary, Ogubundu Nwadike, denouncing the news, […]
Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to be promoted to the rank of assistant inspector-general (AIG) this week by the Police Service Commission (PSC), TheCable understands. Magu, who was promoted commissioner of police in 2018, had been recommended for removal as EFCC boss by the Justice […]
The 17 governors from the Southern region have unanimously agreed that the next President of Nigeria should emerge from the region. This was the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum at the end of a meeting, which held at Lagos House, Alausa, on Monday. They also resolved that the presidency of Nigeria be rotated between […]
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Maryam Katagum, on Monday slumped while on an official engagement in Bauchi State. The minister, who was in Bauchi to launch an empowerment programme held at Sanin Malam Plaza in Bauchi, suddenly slumped as she tried to deliver her speech at the ceremony and was rushed […]
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has asked the Federal Government to apologise to Sunday Igboho after officials of the Department of State Services invaded his home and killed two of his associates. The DSS invaded Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, early on Thursday based on intelligence it said it had received that he was stockpiling […]
