BY EFE MODESTUS, JOY OKON, CHIGOZIE ZEH The allegation of sexual harassment levelled against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, took another turn on Saturday when High Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, the husband of Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, said he was aware of the claims by his wife. He noted thatContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS Some retired generals have stated that the Nigerian military cannot prevent residents in some troubled areas from paying levies and ransoms to bandits, despite ongoing counterterrorism efforts. The retired officers expressed doubts about the ability of the military to stop the residents from meeting the bandits’ demandsContinue Reading
BY ADOLPHUS DURU The traditional ruler of Barako Ancient Community, His Royal Highness Kadilo Kabari has called for the implementation of the Ogoni bill of rights. The monarch made the demand during the Uula-mii giaa/Lol-Giaa tor Festival which signified the full commencement of a new planting season in Ogoniland. HeContinue Reading
BY JOY OKON Fresh from its conduct of public hearings on the Tax Reform Bills, the National Assembly now says the planned legislation will remove all the fears entertained about them in some parts of the country, and meet the aspirations of the different geo-political zones. The Senate is alreadyContinue Reading
Fire has gutted sections of a storey building housing Ago Medical Centre, off Ago Palace Way, Okota. The inferno was caused by a power surge which led to a spark when public electricity power supply was restored. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statementContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has blacklisted an Indian firm, Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, over alleged production and importation of dangerous opioid combinations into West Africa, including Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Friday, NAFDACContinue Reading