In an effort to tackle security concerns, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said Nigeria is working with foreign partners to achieve greater synergy through constructive rather than alarmist dialogue. This comes on the heels of several foreign missions issuing alerts to their citizens, including warning of possible terror attacks in […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sacked the commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Newton Okojie, over alleged poor performance. Obaseki in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare, announced the sacking of the commissioner, in Benin, on Monday. “Its unfortunate that we have not […]
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has banned any form of Political rally in all Primary and Secondary Schools, including markets from 1st November 2022. The Governor stated this at the “Citizens’ input and Consultation for the 2023 Budget estimation and Nigeria 2023 Population and Housing Census” in Ebonyi State. Umahi said all political […]
Chimaroke Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu state, says the Igbo need an alliance with the Yoruba on contesting the presidency. In a series of tweets on Monday, Nnamani said Igbo should reflect on Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor also said two political parties that are […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to remain politically neutral and ensure the country delivers a successful election next year. He made the call in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Monday while declaring open the three-day Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers. ”As I have often observed, elections […]
Gunmen have reportedly killed a member of the South East Security outfit, code-named Ebebeagu in Ebonyi State. Vanguard gathered that the incident took place at Okposi community, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, at about 11pm, on Sunday. The victim, whose name was given as Joseph Nwanja, was said to have […]
An Ado- Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced 42 -year -old Adewale Ilesanmi to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in Isan Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti. The police arraigned Ilesanmi who on Dec.16, 2021. Delivering judgment, Justice Monisola Abodunde, held that the crime of rape of minors was assuming a […]
The Archbishop of Lagos Province, Anglican Communion and Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye, is dead. Olumakaiye died at the age of 53. A statement co-signed by the Synod Secretary, Ven. ‘Segun Ladeinde; and the Chancellor, Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, said, “His Episcopal sojourn in the Diocese of Lagos and subsequently the Province […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked men and officers of the Nigerian police to use the current security threat to review their strategy in protecting the people. He said that their preparedness would also indicate their capacity to ensure a free and fair election in 2023. Buhari, who spoke on Monday during the opening ceremony […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak. Uganda had, on September 20, declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old male exhibited symptoms of the disease, tested positive, and later died. As of October 28, the Uganda ministry of health has reported […]
