BY GODWIN OBI Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Thursday, continued his engagements with stakeholders across the state. The Governor met with landlords in Onitsha at Sharon House by All Saints Anglican Cathedral to dialogue on issues confronting the metropolis. Landlords who attended the strategic meeting included those from Omagba Phases OneContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A total of 308 pharmacies and patent medicine stores across Benue State have been sealed by the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, PCN. Director enforcement PCN Stephen Esumobi who made the disclosure after the week long inspection exercise said it was in continuation of the Council’s activities aimedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The President of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, Jonathan Asake, says no fewer than 148 communities have been attacked by terrorists in the last six years, while over 200,000 persons have been displaced in Southern Kaduna. Asake disclosed this while addressing a news conference, on theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday wooed members of the party’s National Working Committee, saying he already has 11 million votes. Addressing the PDP NWC in Abuja, the former vice president said he is the best candidate to win theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Zamfara State government has dethroned two emirs and a district head over allegations of aiding the activities of bandits terrorizing communities in the state. Those affected by the government’s decision include the Emir of Zurmi, Abubakar Atiku, Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar, as well as SulaimanContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Lagos-based legal practitioner, Festus Ogun on Monday filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari at the Federal High Court in Lagos over the excessive pain, hardship and agony Nigerians went through as a result of the fuel scarcity experienced earlier this year. The legal practitioner said heContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sule Lamido on Saturday said the consensus decision reached by “some Northern Elders” does not reflect the position of PDP members in the North. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and former Senate President Bukola Saraki said on Friday that theyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Many people have been killed after fire engulfed an illegal crude oil refining site in the Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Witnesses said the incident happened around 11pm on Friday but residents of the area woke up to see the huge flamesContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Barely 72 hours after bomb explosion killed six people in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria, another blast has been reported in Nukkai area of the capital, Jalingo. This time no life has been lost, but 11 people are confirmed to have been injured, and are receiving medical attentionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Members willing to participate in the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are to pay N100 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms. Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship electionContinue Reading