Sen. Rochas Okorocha has sought for an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, to grant him leave to travel to the United States (U.S.) for medical treatment. Okorocha, through his lawyer, Daniel Alumun, made this known on Thursday when the matter came up before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Alumun, however, informed the court, shortly […]
No fewer than 38 Nigerians deported from the United Kingdom, in the early hours on Thursday, arrived in Lagos. According to authorities in Nigeria, the deportees, who are mainly mothers and grandmothers, arrived the Murtala Muhammed international Airport, Ikeja. They arrived in Lagos early this morning with one Home Office charter flight. It was […]
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, on Thursday appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate Court, UK, for his trial on alleged organ harvesting. Last week, the London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ekweremadu and his wife for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The UK police had said the alleged donor, […]
Terrorists have invaded Ajata village a mining community in Erena district of Shiroro local government area of Niger state killing no fewer than 19 people and scores abducted. Soldiers were among those massacred with their Corpses still in the forest. Four Chinese were among those abducted. The mining site is believed to belong to […]
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says actions are being taken to address the grievances of party members. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Atiku said all party members, including governors “are much loved and respected” by him. “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will remain united. Focus on our […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives have arrested a notorious female drug dealer in Obunku community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency said the suspect, Celina Ekeke, was arrested with 24 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 231.2kg. The NDLEA spokesman in Rivers State, Emmanuel Ogbumgbada, disclosed this in […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has blamed irresponsible faith leaders for religious tensions in the country and for failing to promote unity. Osinbajo made the remark when a delegation from the Kuje interfaith community, led by Sam Ogbodo, the Senior Pastor of Kings Palace Church International, visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on […]
Forty students and faculty members from Morehouse College Glee Club in Atlanta, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday took Igbo names and declared their ancestry to the Igbos of South East Nigeria. At an official naming ceremony held at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, the students narrated how they traced their Igbo ancestral […]
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, says the Kremlin is not threatened by Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but that Russia will however, take military countermeasures. “There is nothing to worry us in terms of Swedish and Finnish membership of NATO,” Putin said in comments to journalists during a visit to Turkmenistan. He rather threatened that […]
No fewer than two policemen were on Thursday feared killed by gunmen who were said to have attacked a checkpoint at the Garki area of the State capital. Sources said there was heavy shooting at the popular MTD junction in Akwuke, as the operatives engaged the gunmen in a shootout. Details of the attack […]
