India-bound businessman arrested with 9.40kg heroin at Lagos airport
March 5, 2023 …As NDLEA intercepts skunk consignments at Tincan, meth in soap bars at courier firm; seizes 778, 190 pills of tramadol, others in Taraba Operatives of the National…
We Want a Governor of Delta State and Not an Orogun Governor
By Uche Uzoamaka As the people of Delta State prepare to vote in Saturday’s election, they must make it clear that they want a Governor of Delta State in Hon….
Explosion at TNP pipeline in Rivers traced to oil theft, Shell regrets loss of lives
By Nathan Nwakamma The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says investigation into Friday’s explosion at the Rumuekpe section of Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rivers, shows the blast…
Presidential Polls: Don’t sell justice to highest bidder, Timi Frank warns Judiciary
Says INEC raped, murdered democracy on Feb 25 A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, on Sunday, described the outcome of the presidential…
Peter Obi Effect: Labour Party picks 6 Senate seats; 34 House of Reps seats
For the first in 20 years of its existence, Labour Party (LP) will now have six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats in the next national Assembly, all thanks…
Eti-Osa traditional rulers back Sanwo-Olu for 2nd term
By Florence Onuegbu Traditional rulers in the 62 communities in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have assured Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of re-election, come March 11 Gubernatorial Election….
NSE: INEC should be headed by an engineer, lists reasons
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on government to ensure that the person to head the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be an engineer…
Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims, neutralise bandit in Kaduna
March 4, 2023 Troops of Sector Four of “Operation Whirl Punch’’, and Special Forces of the 167 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have cleared a bandits hideout in a fierce…
INEC admits negligence of staff during Feb Presidential election, takes action
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted negligence on the part of its staff during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Consequently, the commission has banned…
Police parade 16 suspected electoral offenders in C/River
March 4, 2023 The Police Command in Cross River on Saturday paraded 16 suspects arrested for various alleged electoral offences in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Command…