BY GODWIN OBI No fewer than two traditional rulers have been killed during an attack by gunmen at Nnenasa community Headquarters of Njaba local government area of Imo State. According to sources, the traditional rulers from the area numbering over 20 were in a meeting at the local government headquartersContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government has filed an amended seven-count charge against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The amended charge which was filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Monday, borders on treasonableContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Forty-three people have been confirmed killed in the wake of the attack by bandits on Goronyo township in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who made the clarification on Monday said the toll was confirmed after due diligence on figures ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 15, 2021, arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters at Alapata and Awotan areas of Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects include: Adetola Oluwaseyi Francis, Yusuf Sadam Opeyemi, Usman Adam Abudulahi, Usman Adams Shehu, OgunleyeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari. The group is asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A fake police officer and a soldier suspected to also be fake were among 663 drug traffickers and users arrested when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue and other parts of the country. In the raidsContinue Reading
The abducted Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has regained his freedom. A family member of the Emir, Gazali Shehu Ahmad, who is also a Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Strategy, confirmed his release on his personal Facebook page on Saturday. The Emir was in captivity for 32Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have elected new executive committee members to pilot the affairs of the party in various states of the federation. This follows the party’s state congresses conducted on Saturday in various states of the federation. While the exercise went smoothly inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men and children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries up. In a statement released on Friday, the global agency says itContinue Reading
GODWIN OBI The Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 16.63 per cent (year-on-year) in September 2021. This is 0.38 per cent points lower than the rate recorded in August 2021 (17.01) per cent, according to a report released by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics on Friday. IncreasesContinue Reading