The first executive governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. Diepreye Alameiseigha, yesterday, emerged as the leader of the team of elders constituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reach out to aggrieved governorship aspirants in the state and loyalis...
Dabota Lawson has achieved alot in the world of entertainment. The lady who says she has a dual personality spoke to Solomon Nda-Isaiah recently on sundry issues. Tell us about yourself; something really interesting that makes you stand out?I&rs...
The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to address the problem of corruption to ensure the success of its transformation agenda and restore the good image of the country. Vice President Namadi Sambo made the reaffirmation at a dinner in...
The Canadian government has called on the Federal Government to ensure all its citizens enjoy equal basic rights regardless of their sexual orientation. This is following the prohibition of same-sex marriage bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. A stat...
Three persons, including a mobile police officer, were on Thursday killed in a robbery attack on the First Bank branch at Sabongida-Ora, in Owan West local government area of Edo State. An eye witness, Collins Amoni, said on Friday that the robbers, wh...
Two men, a commercial motorcycle operator and a motor park ticket agent, on Wednesday evening allegedly took turns to rape a 28-year-old petty trader in Awka, after luring her to the bush with a promise to pay her N2, 000 owed her by one of them. One o...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed the determination of the organisation to conduct the best poll ever in Kogi State. Speaking at an interactive session with newsmen in Lokoja, yesterday,&n...
The Zamfara Commissioner of Police, Tambari Yari, said he narrowly escaped an armed robbery attack a week ago when he ran into a road block set up by the gangsters on Talata Mafara/Gusau road. The commissioner said this in Gusau yesterday while narrati...
The director of the State Security Service (SSS) in Anambra State, Mr. Chuks Ngwu, has called on Nigerians to always collaborate with security agencies in their bid to check criminal activities in the environment. Ngwu made the call at a one-day worksh...
The Spiritual Father and Chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Worldwide, Most Reverend, Samuel Abidoye has warned that the removal of fuel subsidy would further worsen the plight of the already suffering Nigerian masses. He expressed worry th...
People living with HIV/AIDS under the auspices of the Network for people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWAN, Bauchi state Chapter has called on both states and federal governments to enact law that will stop any form of stigmatization and discrimi...
It was more of an oratory contest at the Senate which literarily set aside other legislative activities yesterday, to pay tributes to the departed Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, who died in a London hospital at the weekend. Speaker after speaker, cut...
The Federal Government yesterday faulted media reports that some Nigerian pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia, saying the airlift of this year’s pilgrims is progressing according to schedule.It also announced that, as at yesterday, over 80,000 ...
Former Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen Domkat Bali (rtd), has explained why he rejected the national honour given to him by President Goodluck Jonathan and said that it was purely personal. Bali, who was also a former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff in the...
Prominent Nigerians and eminent maritime stakeholders are to converge in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State from Monday 5 to 9, December for the 2011 Maritime Summit, which would be hosted by the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC)in collaboration...