Police in the US state of Maine waged a sprawling manhunt Thursday for a gunman who killed at least 16 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the deadliest mass shooting this year in America. Dozens more people were reported wounded in the rampage in the small townContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Supreme Court verdict affirming President Bola Tinubu’s victory in February 2023 poll is disappointing and “thrashed” the expectations of Nigerians. Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi had appealed the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) whichContinue Reading
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The apex court, in its ruling, dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi. A seven-judgeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has appointed 2 new Chief Executive Officers in Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in line with the recommendations of the minister, Adegboyega Oyetola. The 2 new appointees are Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebanji, who was named the Managing DirectorContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly attacked the Nigerian Customs Service outpost at Geidam in Yobe State, a border town with Maine-Soroa in the Niger Republic. The attack left at least a Customs officer dead; Frontline Reporters gathered on Sunday. Neither security operatives nor the Yobe StateContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has advocated a joint celebration of the New Yam festival and unity among Ndịgbo across the South-East. Soludo made the call on Saturday at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, during the state’s maiden edition of its New YamContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army has recruited a new set of 6,315 soldiers into the force as part of efforts to shore up its manpower and confront the security challenges confronting the country. At the passing-out parade of the recruits of 85th Regular Intake from the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria in KadunaContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Igbo leaders in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have mandated the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide to reach out to President Bola Tinubu with a view to securing the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra ((IPOB), NnamdiContinue Reading
Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos •Boast ‘We’ll soon take over Lagos, Police cannot stop us’ •‘We were getting ‘akara’ money in the East’ A Lagos businessman who was abducted in Ago Palace Way, Lagos two weeks ago has been released after paying N30 million as ransom. He was kidnapped by four hooded men whoContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Worried by the state of the Nigerian nation, a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has called for a new constitution. He made the call on Friday in Ado Ekiti while delivering the 2023 Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University in the Ekiti State capital. SpeakingContinue Reading