Anambra polls: IPOB disowns Andy Uba, cautions politicians

The Indigenous People of Biafra has denied holding a meeting with the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Andy Uba, over the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November…

NIGERIA WILL REMAIN IN crises until leaders embrace equity and fairness-OHANAEZE NDIGBO SAYS, SLAMS DOKPESI OVER STATEMENT IN INTERVIEW

The apex socio-cultural igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has shown concern over the press interview granted by the Chairman, Daar Communications Ltd Chief Dr. Raymond Anthony Dokpesi to the Daily Trust…

I don’t let go of friends easily, says Saga on Nini

Adeoluwa Okusaga, known widely as Saga, was a housemate in the recently concluded Big Brother Naija Season 6 reality show. In this encounter, he shared his experience in the house,…

Umahi’s ex-aide arrested over alleged fake news, slumps in court

A former media aide to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Godfrey Chikwere, has been arrested over alleged fake news. Ugamatv gathered that Chikwere allegedly made a post on his Facebook account that…

Ban on importation of rice boosting local production — Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the ban on the importation of rice into the country is encouraging local production and the establishment of more local rice mills, especially in…

Female fans barred from World Cup qualifier in Iran

Iranian women fans hoping to attend a football match for the first time in two years will have to wait — Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier is to be played behind…

PHOTOS: 70 houses destroyed, 15 vehicles razed as security operatives raid suspected oil thieves in Imo community

Some victims of Friday’s raid by security operatives who claimed to be on the trail of illegal oil bunkerers at Izombe community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State,…

Middlemen hoard, sell food items at exorbitant prices, Senate laments

THE Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, said on Saturday that findings by his panel had shown that desperate merchants were behind the current high cost and scarcity…

2022 budget: Buhari to spend N12.5bn on presidential air fleet

…to rehabilitate, upgrade aircraft with N4.4bn The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will spend a total of N12.5bn in terms of expenditure on the Presidential Air Fleet in 2022.…

South-East crisis: 175 soldiers, cops, others killed in 72 attacks

No fewer than 175 persons, including soldiers, police and civilians, have lost their lives in the South-East within the last six months due to the insecurity that has engulfed the…