BY JAMES AKINOLA Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has expressed concern on the frequency of kidnap incidents in the South West, especially on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in recent times. A statement by its publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi, stated that the frequency and ferocity of kidnapping were engendering worries regarding the territorial expansionContinue Reading
By Goddy Obinwa The Defence Headquarters on Monday published details of 19 wanted terrorists with a reward of N5 million reward for any person who brings information leading to the arrest of any of the insurgents. In a statement, the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor said Nigerians shouldContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBI Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Monday tackled the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, in a lengthy opinion piece. The former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor said Obi knows he cannot win the 2023 presidential elections and is only playing a game. “Let’s beContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Ten days after he was declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested fleeing Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Ademola Afolabi Kazeem, also known as Abdallah Kazeem Muhammad over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as wellContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, says Nigeria has enough money to take care of every of its citizens. He said this while answering questions on indiscriminate borrowing which has set back the country’s economy in recent years during The People’sContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBINWA Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized two bandits while repelling an attack by the criminal elements at Kankomi Village in Chikun Local Government Area of kaduna State on Sunday. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, SamuelContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI FOUR of the gunmen who attacked the military checkpoint at Afor-Uzo Junction in Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Isuofia community on Saturday were reportedly killed on the scene. It was gathered that following the attack, the security operatives returned fire and gave them a hot chase. According to aContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBINWA The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi says he will quit campaigns for the 2023 general elections if anyone can prove that he accepted land gift as governor of Anambra State. The 61-year-old former governor stated this on Friday at the palace of theContinue Reading
BY GODDY OBINWA The Obi-Datti Media Organisation has condemned Thursday’s destruction of 65,699 uncollected Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by “losers” who attacked two of the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun and Osun states. In a statement on Saturday, the group said the act was aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Troops of Forest Sanity have neutralized eight Terrorists in Some communities in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State Northwest, Nigeria. A statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Musa Danmadami says, the troops were conducting fighting patrol to clear the Terrorists’ camp atContinue Reading