Court orders FG to pay N200,000 fine over attempt to delay Sowore’s trial
The Federal Government on Thursday re-arraigned Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony and conspiracy. The prosecution accused them of planning a protest tagged #RevolutionNow aimed at toppling the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The amendment of the charges reduced the original seven counts to two. Charges of money...
Ohanaeze opts for Operation Ogbunigwe, govs back community policing
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as well as some religious leaders on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to allow the South-East to establish their security outfit to be known as Operation Ogbunigwe. This is just as the governors of the zone adopted the community policing programme of the Nigeria Police Force for the zone. The two parties spoke...
House to strengthen marketing activities in Nigeria – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would strengthen the activities of marketers in Nigeria to make the sector be in line with international best practices. The Speaker said a situation where young Nigerians are employed by financial institutions as marketers and given unrealistic targets should be discouraged. Speaking...
Nnamdi Kanu Apologises For Threatening Children Of Abia CP, Others
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has apologized for threatening the children of the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon and other Nigerian officials. The IPOB leader had few days ago threatened that his group will hunt down the children of Okon, and other police officers should they bring any harm to members of...
BREAKING: Highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya is dead
Highlife music legend, Sir Victor Olaiya, has died at age 89. He died after a brief illness. He died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. His death was confirmed by the Managing Director of Evergreen Music Company Ltd, Bimbo Esho.
Imo leaders warn PDP to stop distracting Uzodinma
The Imo State Chapter of the Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Area Landlords’ Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, urged the Peoples Democratic Party to stop distracting the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. The leaders said the governor should be allowed to concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Imo State. The Chairman of the group, Chibunna Ubawuike, who...
JUST IN!! Buhari visits Maiduguri over killings
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is in Maiduguri, Borno State, on a sympathy visit over the latest killings by Boko Haram terrorists. He landed in Maiduguri at 12:45 pm from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. About 30 travellers were killed in the Sunday attacks in Auno, a location just 25 kilometres to Maiduguri. Many vehicles were also set ablaze by the insurgents. The...
ECOWAS challenges Nigeria’s border closure, sets up committee
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formed a committee to study and make a full report on the closure of Nigerian land borders. Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, who disclosed this yesterday, said the decision was reached Sunday at an extraordinary meeting of the heads of government of West African...
Imo leaders warn PDP to stop distracting Uzodinma
The Imo State Chapter of the Oil and Solid Minerals Producing Area Landlords’ Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, urged the Peoples Democratic Party to stop distracting the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. The leaders said the governor should be allowed to concentrate on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Imo State. The Chairman of the group, Chibunna Ubawuike, who...
South-East Governors, IGP in a closed-door meeting at Enugu govt house
South-East Governors and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu Abubakar NPM, in a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, ahead of today’s South-East Geopolitical Zone Security Summit, heolding at The Base Event Centre, Independence Layout, Enugu. Theme of the summit is “Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the South East Geo-political Zone”. Host Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi...
