*By Richard Ikiebe In the fleeting, flattened world of social media, where only simple, singular ideas survive, politicians and media enjoy endless field days constructing and reconstructing reality, and bending it to suit their purpose. The custom of reducing complex public problems to one-line explanations routinely leads to confusion, chaosContinue Reading
The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The influential lawmaker, who represents Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, made the high-profile announcement on Thursday. Breaking his long-standing ties with the main opposition party, Dickson confirmed that heContinue Reading
The Federal Republic of Germany has signalled renewed commitment to deepening cultural and economic ties with Edo State following a high-level meeting between the Consul-General of Germany and the Edo State Government in Benin City. The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Chris Okaeben, on Tuesday receivedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers of a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed the charge, filed against KyariContinue Reading
Dissatisfied with the Oyo State High Court judgment in Ibadan on May 22, 2024 granting female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan the freedom to wear hijab over their school uniforms, the authorities of the institution filed an appeal against the judgment and the CourtContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho dismissed the charge, filed against Kyari and his younger brothers, Mohammed Kyari andContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Uyo: Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, says Federal Government’s HOPE-EDU initiative will improve the quality of basic education in the country. Garba made the statement at the opening of a three-day sensitisation workshop for South-South and South-East stakeholders on Tuesday inContinue Reading
Saving lives, property, serving with integrity, remain our core mandates – FRSC Corps Marshal Mallam Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says saving lives, protecting property and serving the public with integrity remain the core mandates of the Corps. “These core mandates supersede enforcementContinue Reading
Lassa Fever: Enugu Govt. urges healthcare workers, public on preventive measures The Enugu State Government has urged healthcare workers and the general public on ensuring prevention of any case of Lassa Fever within the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, said this in Enugu while briefing journalists onContinue Reading
