Obiano declares Thursday, Friday work-free ahead gov poll

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has declared Thursday and Friday work-free days to enable residents to prepare for a peaceful governorship election on Saturday. The governor made the announcement…

Anambra poll: US warns against electoral violence, vows sanctions

The United States has vowed sanctions, including visa restrictions on anyone and their families instigating violence in the November 6 governorship poll in Anambra State. The US said it will…

Panic as cultists attack Okada rider with machete in Ogun

Some suspected cultists have butchered a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) in Kuto, Abeokuta,Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the victim was cut with machetes in the head around 2.30pm in the…

Insecurity in Anambra politically motivated, says Soludo

The All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate for the Anambra gubernatorial election, Prof. Charles Soludo, has said the insecurity challenges in the state is politically motivated. Soludo stated this during the…

Police sound tough, plan lockdown, INEC confident of Saturday poll

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has restated that that Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State must hold. This is as the state police command announced a…

Sacked bank manager sentenced to eight-year imprisonment for stealing N219m

An Enugu State High Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a former Branch Manager of the Sterling Bank Plc, Market Road, Enugu, Mr Anidiobi Chukwuka, to eight years’ imprisonment for…

Imo Assembly impeaches deputy Speaker, lifts lawmakers’suspension

The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Iwuanyanwu, has been removed. He was removed during the plenary on Tuesday. Before his removal, Ekene Nnodim, who represents…

Lagos govt to pay hospital bills of Ikoyi building collapse victims

The Lagos State Government has pledged to take over the hospital bills of the injured victims of the Ikoyi building collapse even as it disclosed that three out of the…

BREAKING: Tottenham appoint Antonio Conte as manager

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of Antonio Conte as manager. This is coming barely 24 hours after the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo who formerly held the position. “We…

Youths Nigeria’s most strategic asset, says Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has described Nigerian youths as the country’s most strategic asset. Buhari said this during the National Youth Conference tagged, ‘Energizing the Youth for…