Edo :Four Fraudsters Get 160 Years Imprisonment
Justice Adamu Hobon of the Federal High Court, Benin, has convicted and sentenced four fraudsters: Aimuamwehi Friday Osareren, Omorede Darlington, Iyokho Nosa and Agugba Chukwuemeka to a total of 160…
Kidnapping: Can we end this madness?
Editor: Kidnapping for ransom has become an institutionalized and flourishing crime in Nigeria with police and other security agencies struggling to curb this menace. Perhaps we need to take the…
For Jonathan’s spokesman, it’s now fire for fire
Once upon a time, Operation Fire-for-Fire was the cognomen of the special anti-crime outfit of the Lagos State Police Command. Having lived and worked in Lagos for many years before…
Hon. Chibudum Nwuche and Politics of the stomach
A prominent analyst who is conversant with Rivers politics once told me that politicians in our State are merely suffering from a withdrawal syndrome. Once upon a time, they had…
12 PDP Governors to join APC – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria, Friday, rocked Nigeria`s political landscape, saying twenty three governors are already in the fold of the yet to…
Editorial: Keeping the Hope of June 12 Alive
Exactly twenty years ago today, Nigerians trooped out to cast their votes to elect a man of their choice to lead Nigeria as President. The historic event of June 12,…
Between the Rhetoric of Buhari and the Desomalization of the North East
I would have ignored a recent media statement with the caption, “The Orchestrated Distortion of Recent Commentaries of General Muhammadu Buhari – CPC” as another piece of mendacious writing by…
Jonathan Denies Dismissing Top Police Officers
The Presidency has denied reports published in some national dailies that President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the dismissal of senior police officers. According to Special Adviser to the President on Media…
State Of Emergency: Delta, Akwa-Ibom Lawmakers Commend President Jonathan
Delta and Akwa-Ibom State Houses of Assembly have again renewed their bid to entrench regional integration among lawmakers in the South-South geo-political zone by applauding the efforts of President Goodluck…
UBA Emerges Best Bank in Support of Agriculture in Nigeria
In recognition of its immense contribution to the growth of Nigeria’s agricultural sector and value addition to the economy, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been named the best…