Imo Rep losses father
The member representing Nkwerre/Isu/ Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency, Hon. Ozurigbo Ugonna on Thursday 17th June 2021 lost his father to the cold hands of death. Chief D.O. Ozurigbo the late father…
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- Human Rights
- June 18, 2021
- 154 views
Press Council Bill: Presidency, Reps Set To ‘Ground’ Newspapers
There are fears that a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) Act will lead to the death of serious newspapers in Nigeria if it scaled through the…
- Armed Robbery
- June 18, 2021
- 121 views
Man to die by hanging in Ekiti for armed robbery
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Thursday sentenced a 22-year-old man, Kehinde Olajide, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said that “the…
13 injured’ as tanker explodes in Lagos
Several persons sustained injuries on Thursday night, following a tanker explosion in Ikeja, Lagos state. According to eyewitnesses, the impact of the explosion was felt inside buildings in the government…
- Kidnapping
- June 18, 2021
- 188 views
I don’t think gunmen who attacked my school are Nigerians, says Kebbi student
A female student of Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi state, who escaped the attack on the school on Thursday, says she doesn’t think the gunmen are Nigerians. On Thursday, gunmen…
- Insecurity
- June 18, 2021
- 185 views
Ndume: I Feel Safer In Maiduguri Than Abuja
Senator Ali Ndume says he is more at ease in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, than in Abuja. Boko Haram has struck repeatedly in Maiduguri and its environs but when he…
Buhari to determine APC convention date – APC governors
GOVERNORS elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has the final say as to when the party’s proposed national…
Intimidation, threat can’t stop Biafra agitation, Iwuanyanwu tells FG
Elder statesman and foremost Igbo leader, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has urged the Federal Government to review its operation in the Southeast and initiate dialogue with the pro-Biafra groups to tone…
Gunmen Kidnap ‘Longest-Serving Coach’ In Nigeria Football League
Enugu State police command has confirmed the kidnap of Rivers United coach Stanley Eguma, the longest-serving coach in Nigeria’s Football League (NFL) In a statement on Thursday, the police said…
- Corruption
- June 17, 2021
- 211 views
Bring Out Your Corrupt Minister For Prosecution, Ortom Tells Buhari
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over a minister under his watch fingered for corruption to security agencies for prosecution. Ortom made…
- International , News
- June 17, 2021
- 159 views
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president, dies aged 97
Kenneth Kaunda, the founding president of Zambia, has died at the age of 97. The former president’s death was announced by Zambian media on Thursday afternoon. He was on Monday…
- Human Rights
- June 17, 2021
- 181 views
Drop press regulation bill, allow free speech, media bodies tell Reps
The Nigerian Press Organisation, which comprises the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigerian Union of Journalists, has called on the House of Representatives to…
- Insecurity
- June 17, 2021
- 163 views
Kebbi Rep Confirms Abduction At Yauri Girls’ College
The member representing Ngaski/Shanga/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State at the House of Representatives, Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has confirmed the abductions of students and teachers of Government Girls’ College, Birnin…
Constitution review: Igbo people want sixth state, says Uzodinma
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has advocated for an additional state for the South-East region. He said that Ndigbo would be proud of the country if a sixth…
Why I killed my wife – Pastor
The pastor in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, who killed his wife and buried her corpse in a shallow grave inside the compound where they were living, has told the police…