Twenty-four hours ahead of his scheduled return from London, United Kingdom, where he had gone for a four-day medical trip, President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country yesterday evening in a manner that took many by surprise. The President who…
Scores of people were injured while business activities were paralyzed in parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital yesterday as supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed with those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Thousands of protesting members…
Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) have unveiled the secret behind the so-called ‘crazy bill’ which has been one of the major areas of discord between electricity distribution companies and consumers.…
Former Governor Ibrahim Idris has lamented the living condition of the people of Kogi state. He said the masses live in abject poverty and blamed the state governor for the situation. The former governor of Kogi state has accused Governor…
In a related development, a Makurdi-based lawyer, Matthew Nyiutsa, has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, for an order compelling President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), to proscribe Fulani herdsmen operating in Benue State and…
There are fears and controversies over the rescheduled governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State holding on Saturday (today). The security agencies have uncovered a plot to disrupt the primary once again as done last Saturday when…
Many Nigerians have made presidential and governorship elections a focus of utmost attention. Some have done this with a devotion bordering on obsession while paying little attention to primaries and congresses down to the ward level, which are considered to…
There are strong indications of a looming showdown at the Senate on Tuesday as the lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, says he will attend the plenary. The senator stated this in an interview with Newsmen, while reacting…
Political tension in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress deepened on Friday when unidentified hoodlums set the party secretariat on fire. Correspondents who visited the secretariat at the Imo State University junction in Owerri around 6.30 pm,…
Following persistent killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen, Nigerian Catholic bishops have invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit Nigeria, saying that such visit will strengthen troubled Nigerians and encourage them to cope with different challenges. The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most…