Orubebe, Amaechi bury Hatchet
It has often been said that in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies; only permanent interests. This best summarizes the recent rapprochement between the Minister of Niger Delta…
Imo Lawmakers defy Court; Impeach Deputy Governor
The impeachment bells that have been ringing in Imo State grew louder yesterday after members of the State House of Assembly, defied a court order and proceeded to vote on…
Ogun Owes N26b, Says Gov. Amosun
Against fears from residents of Ogun state concerning the current debt profile of the state, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has disclosed that his administration was only indebted to the tune of…
Police Killed 2 Civil Defence Officers To Rescue Oil Vandals
Some police officers in Lagos on Tuesday night attacked a van conveying officers of the Nigerian Securities and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and got two of the officers killed in…
Awolowo’s Son, Oluwole Is Dead
Chief Oluwole Awolowo, son of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, is dead. The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, which broke the news, said he died Wednesday evening at the Wellington hospital,…
What of Political Summit?
Editor:The death of Nigeria’s literary legend, Prof. Chinua Achebe reminded me of what he said in 1983 in his book titled: The Trouble with Nigeria. As a teenager who had…
Military Debunks Report on CDS’s Retirement
The Defence Headquarters has identified a section of the media as inciting confusion with false reports of the retirement of Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim. It also…
Nigeria Loses N2bn Monthly to Lottery Platform Delay
Nigeria is losing more than N2bn monthly as a result of prolonged delay in the implementation of the Lottery Platform As A Service (LPAAS) Project by the National Lottery Regulatory…
Gov. Akpabio Never Rigged Senatorial Election
Contrary to false impression making the rounds that Senator Alloysius Etok, representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District was imposed on the people of the area by Governor Godswill Akpabio, it has…
Henry Okah Jailed 24 Years In South Africa
A court in South Africa on Tuesday sentenced the leader of the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, to 24 years in prison for his…