RETIRED ARMY CAPTAIN ARRESTED FOR DEFILING HIS 4 YEARS OLD NIECE

The police in Calabar have arrested a retired army captain, Bassey Ekanem, for allegedly defiling his four-year old niece. The incident happened at Ekanem’s residence at 12, Edim Ibangha Street,…

KALU LEAVES PRISON FINALLY

A former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, has breathed the air of freedom following his release from Kuje Custodial Centre by the Nigeria Correctional Service on Wednesday. This was in…

FAIL TO WEAR FACE MASK PAY N10,000 – OBIANO

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has said any resident who fails to wear face mask will be fined  N10,000. The governor stated this in a statewide broadcast. He warned…

SENATE CONFIRMS 37 FCC NOMINEES DESPITE SENATOR ABARIBE’S OBJECTION

Despite contrary view on the composition of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), the Senate yesterday confirmed the 37 nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya…

FAYOSE, EKITI PDP CARETAKER COMMITTEE DISAGREE ON RETURN OF ONI TO PARTY

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee in Ekiti State has disagreed with the former governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on the return of former Governor Segun Oni to the party.…

WITHDRAW YOURSELF FROM APC PRIMARIES OBASEKI TELLS OSHIOMHOLE

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has asked the national chairman of the ruling All progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to recluse himself from the conduct of the party…

JUST IN: MESR CHRIS DISAGREES WITH APC ON DIRECT PRIMARIES

Two Edo state All progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirants, Mesrs Chris Ogiemwonyi and Mathew Iduoriyekemwen have disagreed over the decision by the party to use the direct mode of primaries…

WE ARE CONFIDENT OF RECLAIMING EDO, ONDO GUBER POLLS – PDP SENATORS

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the senate has expressed the optimism in winning the forthcoming governorship election polls in both Edo and Ondo states. Leader of the…

SENATE ANGRY WITH CBN FOR NOT REMITTING $3.3BILLION FOREIGN TAX

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has queried the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over unremitted $3.3billion from the $21.3billion collected by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as foreign…

ENUGU STATE TO DISCHARGE SIX REMAINING COVID-19 CASES SOON

Enugu State government said it would soon discharge the six remaining cases of coronavirus still being treated at the various Isolation and treatment centres in the state, stressing that it…