Nigeria to become Third most populous country by 2050-UN
BY GODWIN OBI A United Nations, UN, Report says Nigeria is likely to be the third most populated country in the world by the year 2050, joining the ranks of some Asian countries as China and India believed to be the most populous nations in the world. Nigeria’s current populationContinue Reading
2023: North Will Not Vote Based On Sentiment As Done To Buhari – Northern Elders
BY GODWIN OBI Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, the Northern Elders Forum has said the region will support only a Presidential candidate who has the capacity to address the nation’s socio-economic and security problems irrespective of where the person comes from. The elders say they will no longer voteContinue Reading
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: PDP Demands More Attention to Welfare of Soldiers, Families
PDP Logo and Armed Forces Remembrance Day Flyer BY GODWIN OBI The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) salutes members of the Nigerian Armed forces for their courage, loyalty, sacrifice and resilience in defending our dear nation, particularly in the face of resurged insecurity in the last six years. The PDP acknowledgesContinue Reading
Gunmen Attack Police Station In Imo, Kill Inspector
BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have attacked a police station in Mgbidi, the headquarters of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State. The Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, Michael Abattam, confirmed the attack on the security facility in a statement on Saturday. Although he said the police personnel onContinue Reading
Police Arrest Killers, Suspected Cannibal For Eating, Selling Human Parts In Zamfara
BY GODWIN OBI Police in Zamfara State have arrested eight suspects for criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, dealing with human parts, cannibalism, theft, and vandalizing electric copper wires. Details of the arrest were embedded in a statement by the Zamfara State Police Commissioner, CP Ayuba Elkanah. According to the commissioner, atContinue Reading
Gov. Ugwuanyi Commissions multiple projects in IMT
BY GODWIN OBI Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, South East Nigeria said his administration will continue to provide conducive learning environment in all institutions of higher learning in the state. Ugwuanyi gave the assurance at the commissioning of multiple projects at the state-owned Institute of Management and Technology IMTContinue Reading
Plateau killings: Irate youths set ablaze palace of Irigwe paramount ruler
BY GODWIN OBI Irate Youths of the Irigwe extraction in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday attacked the Palace of their Paramount Ruler, the MBRA NGWE IRIGWE of IRIGWE KINGDOM Rev. Runku Aka. The Youths who trooped out in numbers were said to have set the PalaceContinue Reading
Alleged Terrorism: Arraignment of Oyo Monarch, 10 Others Stalled In Abuja
BY GODWON OBI The arraignment of a traditional ruler in Oyo State, Solomon Akinola on terrorism charges that was supposed to hold on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja was stalled due to the objection to jurisdiction of the court to conduct the trial. Though Akinola was notContinue Reading
13 farmers killed in Shiroro LG attack in Niger State
BY GODWIN OBIThirteen persons were killed in their farms at Nakudna community during an attack by bandits in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Police in a statement has, however, debunked a publication by a national daily which reported that thirty-seven persons were killed in Nakudna and WurukuchiContinue Reading
2023 General Elections: “Rescue Nigeria Project” asks citizens to shun same old politicians
BY GODWIN OBI An emerging political “Third Force”under the aegis of Rescue Nigeria Project has said that contrary to claims by the current administration to be tackling many of Nigeria’s challenges; President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have only ended up compounding the situation for theContinue Reading
2023 Election: Bukola Saraki presidential ambition receives boost
BY GODWIN OBI Ahead of the 2023 Presidential election and amidst various permutations by politicians across the country, the immediate past president of the 8th Senate, Bukola Saraki appears to be receiving attention and backing of some Nigerians Latest of such backing is the Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Continue Reading