BY ADOLPHUS DURU Gunmen continued their nefarious activities in Imo State yesterday when they set a woman, Grace Ngwu, on fire at Amagu, Ihube, in Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. Also razed in the attack were houses of the Imo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Emeka Okoronkwo,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi continued his whistle-stop mopping-up campaign on Tuesday returning to Anambra state capital, Awka to the warm embrace of a tumultuous jubilant crowd, urging the people to turn out massively on Saturday to vote for him and help in savingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states have filed contempt proceedings against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over their alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order on old naira notes. In the fresh documents filed before theContinue Reading
… Recovers 2.6million opioids in Adamawa, Kogi, Kaduna; arrests Chadian, others\ BY GODWIN OBI The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted consignments of illicit drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine and its precursor chemical, ephedrine going to the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand and Cyprus at the Murtala MuhammedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to remain patient as his administration takes appropriate action to mitigate the hardships occasioned by the controversial naira swap policy. The policy described by some as hasty was designed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to limit cash hoardingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Six persons have been killed in a fresh attack on a police station by gunmen in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The latest attack on 3-3 Police Divisional Headquarters in Nkwelle-Ezunaka was however foiled by police operatives in the early hours of Sunday. Police PublicContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU Force Commander Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj Gen Abdul Ibrahim has hailed the resilience of troops, sacrifices of wounded and slain military personnel in the war against terrorists around the Lake Chad region. Gen Ibrahim who visited headquarters of Sector 1, Mora in Cameroon and Bagasola,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Navy has handed over a Tanker vessel “MT Sea Eunice” which was arrested on August 11, 2022 to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The vessel is presently located along Escravos River, close to the Aroton community. The Base Operation Officer of the Nigerian NavyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The United States Government has returned $954,000 stolen by the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, to the state government through the Federal Government. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard announced the development at a press briefing on Thursday afternoon in Abuja. She said theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reintroduce the old N200 note into circulation as a step in the right direction. However, the Speaker said the President’s directive falls short ofContinue Reading