Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross Rivers state has been under attacks over the arrest and detention of a publisher, Agba Jalingo, who is based in the state. Recall that Jalingo was charged over a report alleging diversion of N500 million by the Ayade-led
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the Federal Government for deliberately refusing to invest substantially in the building of aviation infrastructures at the Akannu Ibiam International Airport and for closing down the airport without commencing repair works several weeks
The Bayelsa chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Saturday bemoaned the neglect of teachers’ welfare in the Bayelsa government’s policy on education. The teachers noted that the myriad of challenges bedeviling the teaching profession and the education sector in the state
Zamfara government has summoned an emergency meeting with Fulani leaders over an attack on an outpost in which nine soldiers were killed in Sunke village, Anka local government area. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bello Matawalle on Security Matters, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran, told
A seven-man kidnapping squad that has been terrorising residents of Ajowa, Akunnu and Auga, in Akoko area of Ondo State, were at the weekend arrested through combined efforts of soldiers, Police and Department of State Services (DSS) at Ajowa, in Akoko North West
By Philip Nwosu, Lagos Thirty members of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Services (SBS) abandoned ship during a training on asymmetric warfare and emergency maritime threats. The 30 trainees were part of 53 personnel engaged by the Special Boat Services unit (equivalent to
By Bayo Akomolafe and Taiwo Hassan As the nation’s income watchers jubilate over the silver lining statement of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), that the revenue base of the organisation has astronomically risen to N5 billion
Former President Jonathan fires back at Camerin: You are against me for signing anti-gay law Eniola Akinkuotu A former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , David Cameron , and former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday traded words on the abduction of schoolgirls
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has stated that his administration would commence payment of N30,000 minimum wage to Ekiti workers this month. Dr Fayemi said the payment of the minimum wage was to motivate workers, especially teachers, to deliver the best to
A chief judge on Friday at a provincial court in southern Thailand tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the chest but survived. Khanakorn Phianchana, the chief judge at Yala Provincial Court, was seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital after
Tragedy struck in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as
Birotojob, one of Africa’s leading IT training institutions, marked a significant milestone on Friday, October
Thirteen ex-fighters of the Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JASDJ), popularly known as Boko Haram,
The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has challenged political leaders ,