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An innocuous attempt by some Catholic reverend sisters to render spiritual cover to some depraved communities in Delta State has landed them in trouble. The Catholic nuns were reportedly ambushed and raped by gun-toting men, as they approached the comm...
President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked to wade into the continued closure of the Adamawa State House of Assembly at the instance of the state governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), as the closure negates the principle of separation of powers and an...
Supporters of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State have staged a massive rally in Yenagoa, the state capital to showcase their strength and readiness to win in the election slate...
As the debate over the planned removal of oil subsidy by the federal government rages on, a group, the Coalition of Patriotic Democrats (CPD), has called on Nigerians to support the plan, describing it as a move by government to free the masses from th...
Five explosions rocked the beleaguered townships of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State today as combined teams of the Nigerian police and army engaged Boko Haram militants in sustained firefights overnight. Meanwhile, today, two senior police officers...
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says with the introduction of free education in both primary and secondary schools, the government is meeting the needs of the people. Akpabio was reacting to allegations by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Con...
Hajiya Zainab Konchi, the only female candidate in the 2012 Adamawa governorship election, has kicked off her campaign with a call on the people of Adamawa not to sell their votes. The ADC candidate, who made history by being the first female candidate...
The Progressive Action Congress (PAC) on Friday commended the Federal Government on the proposed establishment of special courts to try corruption cases.The National Chairman of the party, Chief Charles Nwodo, made the commendation in Abuja, saying the...
The Lokoja High Court has reserved ruling to Jan. 24, on an application for stay of proceedings in the trial of Prince Abubakar Audu, former Kogi’s governor, in the case of N4 billion scam filed by EFCC. The trial judge, Justice Tanko Hussein of ...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in Ebonyi State, has arrested one Chibueze Onukwe for allegedly marketing fake Izal germicide in Abakaliki markets. The NAFDAC Coordinator in the State, Mr Richard Anichuk...
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6, Calabar Command, Alhaji Saidu Daya, said the command was working round the clock to ensure that all its State commands practice the profession in line with the principle and procedures of community pol...
The Rivers State Police command on Wednesday killed one suspected kidnapper, identified as Gabriel, at Ahoada during an exchange of gun-fire with a gang that specialises in kidnapping.in the State. The command stated that the suspect, who hails f...
The court of appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday, adjourned hearing on the case brought by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the legality of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in annulling the results of three local government are...
The Senate against all odds finally adopted the recommendation of its Adhoc committee that probed alleged fleece in the BPE. UCHENNA AWOM in this analysis declares that the ball is now in the court of the executive arm of government. President o...
The Appeal Court Tribunal Sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of Mr Andy Uba as senator representing Anambra South district during the April National Assembly Elections held in the state. Also, the tribunal led by ...