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Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has thrown what seems to be a  challenged to President Muhammadu Buhari  to add the deaths of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola; his wife, Alhaji Kudirat Abiola; and former Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Funso Williams, to the list of […]

The Federal Government has been told to suspend the charges against erstwhile militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, release Henry Okah and Charles Okah, both in jail in South African and Nigeria to facilitate the peace process in the Niger Delta. This was communicated in a memo by the Movement for the Emancipation of the […]

Adaka Boro Avengers (ABA) said that it had concluded arrangements with other militant groups to declare the Niger Delta region an independent republic on August 1. The militant group also gave the Federal Government an ultimatum to withdraw its personnel and establishment from the region before the date of its declaration of independence. It also […]

The former Governor of Imo, Ikedi Ohakim has on Monday been granted permission to travel abroad for medical treatment by a Federal High Court in Abuja, following an application made by Ohakim’s counsel, Mr Gordy Uche (SAN). The court presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, granted Ohakim who appealed to the court to release the […]

The disgraceful behavior in the hallowed chamber of supposedly honorable members of the Senate the other day, clearly advertised their political immaturity. By getting into a shouting match and near fisticuffs over the simple matter of how to resolve image problems confronting the upper legislative chamber on grounds of the trial of Senate President Bukola […]

A group promoting a new sport, the Beautiful Ball has made a proclamation for the game.The proclamation was made on Saturday. According to Bonnyface Oji Peter Opia PhD, spokesperson for the sport’s promoters, the game is similar to soccer in principle, yet it addresses the limitation of the previously existing game. “The game is played […]

Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but the night there was a coup attempt in Turkey, July 15, with soldiers shutting down parts of Ankara and Istanbul, you’d think Ankara is a city somewhere in Nigeria and Istanbul is an extension of our country. Commentaries […]

The Imo State Government says it has uncovered a high level of fraud that has been on for many years in the state Pension Board. The government said the fraud was perpetrated by highly placed officials in the Board in concert with some retired civil servants. The disclosure was made recently by the Chief of […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate Mr. Godwin Obaseki was Saturday blessed by the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Highness (Amb) Eheneden Erediauwa to be the next governor of Edo State during a visit of APC governors. The Edaiken however rain praises on Governor Adams Oshiomhole saying, “On behalf of the chiefs, […]

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. The PSC also approved the appointment of 37 Commissioners of Police including nine Deputy Commissioners of Police. The commission redeployed four AIGs and deployed 12 others to man Police Zonal Commands while the remaining 10 will head special […]

A group of Muslim youths, on Friday attacked St. Philips Catholic Parish, Baki Iku, very close to Zuma Rock in Niger State.  According to eyewitnesses, some Catholics had gone to the church to pray and were attacked by the Muslims who claimed that Friday is their day of prayer and that the Church only has […]

The Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, on Friday told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to resist the temptation of “persecuting” his wife, Moroophat, who was interrogated  by the anti-graft agency on Thursday. He called her “an innocent woman who has no dealings at all with any of the businesses that […]