Peter Obi Urges Supporters to Back ADC Candidates in Saturday’s Bye-Elections

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on his supporters to vote for candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the upcoming bye-elections…

Youths Burn Monarch’s Palace in Cross River Over Quarry Workers’ Sack

The palace of Ntufam Ignatius Enoh, head of Obung community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been set ablaze by irate youths following the sack of…

CSO Warns INEC, APC Ahead of Edo Bye-Elections, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Manipulate Results

Ahead of Saturday’s August 16 Edo bye-elections, a civil society organisation, the Coalition of Observer Groups in Nigeria, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a…

Police Rescue Kidnapped Two-Year-Old, Arrest Suspect in Potiskum

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have successfully rescued a two-year-old boy kidnapped in Potiskum and apprehended a 24-year-old suspect linked to the crime.   The Command’s Public Relations…

Imo Pastor, Accomplice Remanded for Alleged Rape of 20-Year-Old During ‘Prayer Session’

…police say victim was drugged before being assaulted; suspects also confessed to homosexual acts.   The Imo State Police Command has arrested and remanded a 32-year-old pastor, Ikenna Emmanuel, and…

Bayelsa Police Decorate 48 Newly Promoted Assistant Superintendents

The Bayelsa State Police Command has decorated 48 officers elevated from the rank of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Police…

Passenger Gives Eyewitness Account of Ibom Air Altercation Involving Comfort Emmanson

David Ogede, a lawyer and co-passenger on the Ibom Air Uyo–Lagos flight involving Ms Comfort Emmanson, has provided a detailed account of the events that culminated in her violent altercation…

Anambra APC Mocks Soludo’s Visit to Tinubu, Calls It ‘Last Kick of a Dying Horse’

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at Governor Chukwuma Soludo over his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a…

Akande Criticises FG for Naming KWAM 1 Airport Protocol Ambassador

Laolu Akande, former spokesperson to ex–Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to name Fuji music icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an…

Okonjo-Iweala Commends Tinubu for Stabilising Nigeria’s Economy

Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s efforts in stabilising Nigeria’s economy.   Speaking to State House correspondents after…