By Dianabasi Effiong Sen. John Udoedehe, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim national Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday tasked Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom to resist alleged moves to cede the long-settled 76 disputed oil wells to CrossContinue Reading
By Yinka Animashaun There is an old Yoruba adage that has guided the conduct of elders across generations: “Eni tó mọ́ ayé rẹ̀, kì í fi àgbára rẹ̀ kọja ààlà t’ẹlòmíràn.” Loosely translated, this means that “He who knows his worth (or place) in the world does not useContinue Reading
Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, has called on the UK Government to comply with the judgment of the Enugu State High Court concerning the 1949 Iva Valley Massacre . George made the call on Friday while addressing a news conference in Abuja. The News of Nigeria (NAN) reports onContinue Reading
Experts in the economic field have called on members of the media and civil society organisations (CSOs) to monitor the implementation of the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), 2025, which fully takes effect from January 2026. They made the charge at a two-day training organised for some journalists andContinue Reading
The African Democratic Congress has claimed victory over the ruling party at a major polling unit in the Abuja Municipal Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory. The result came from Polling Unit 076 at Sani Abacha Estate in Wuse Zone 4, an area considered politically significant inContinue Reading
The wife and daughter of the Alagamo of Agamo, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, have recounted how suspected bandits hacked the monarch to death after invading his palace in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday evening. The attackers stormed the palace around 6pm, firing gunshotsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja: The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections, describing the process as orderly, efficient and peaceful. Amupitan made this known on Saturday in Abuja whileContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure: The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a couple by gunmen on Friday evening in Ilu-Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the incident in a statementContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Bwari (Abuja), Mr John Gabaya, the Chairman, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, on Saturday said the ongoing FCT area council elections in Bwari would be hitch-free and successful in spite of low turnout of voters. The chairman said this while speaking with newsmen shortlyContinue Reading
