SOYINKA: Nobody in charge in Nigeria
Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems. He added that Nigerian situation was worse…
Reps bill: President risks impeachment over late cabinet formation
THE House of Representatives is proposing compelling a new President or governor to constitute his cabinet within 30 days after inauguration or risk impeachment by the National Assembly or state…
IMT ENUGU FINAL YEAR STUDENT JAILED FOR $15,000 FRAUD
The Federal High Court in Enugu on Tuesday sentenced a final-year student of the Institute of Management Technology, Enugu, Okoro Joseph, to eight months’ imprisonment over $15,000 fraud. Joseph was…
90-year-old Briton first to receive Pfizer Covid vaccine
Britain on Tuesday began the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history, with a 90-year-old grandmother becoming the first person to receive the Covid vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech. The historic inoculation…
Zulum gives former Boko Haram caliphate residents N24m
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Monday, gave out N24m to 1,200 indigent persons in the former headquarters of the Boko Haram caliphate. A statement by the governor’s spokesman,…
Man rapes hawker in Ebonyi recreational park
An Ebonyi State Magistrate’s Court on Monday remanded in a custodial centre a 32-year-old man, Emeke Chukwuani, for allegedly raping a hawker in the state. The victim, a groundnut seller,…
Teenager fakes own kidnap with lover, demands N30m from family
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a teenager, Ujunwa Offiah, for allegedly conspiring with her boyfriend, Blessed Ifesinachi, to fake her kidnap and demand N30m ransom from her family.…
US adds Nigeria to religious freedom blacklist
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria for the first time on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record. Secretary…
Petrol price may hit N180 as oil nears $50
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, may hit N180 per litre this month, according to marketers, as oil prices extended their rally on Monday, with…
UMAHI: Why I campaigned for Buhari in 2019
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has admitted supporting the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), during the 2019 general election, even as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party. Umahi said…















