FCT traders bemoan high cost of commodities
Some traders and shop owners in FCT on Friday decried high cost of foodstuffs and other essential commodities in the markets. The…
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Ezekwesili demands release of Imo women protesters
Former minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili, Thursday called on the Nigeria Police to immediately release Imo women protesters. The over 100 Igbo…
Imo 2019: We have confidence in Madumere – Owerri Musicians
In spite of the raging political onslaught against the Deputy Governor of Imo State and top governorship contender, Prince Eze Madumere, his…
Biafra: Intersociety releases photo, names of women arrested in Imo
The International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), has asked the Nigerian and Imo State Governments to discontinue,…
Police officer promoted after breastfeeding crying baby
A police officer in Argentina, Celeste Ayala has been promoted after a photo of her breast-feeding a neglected baby while in uniform…
Imo LGA poll to hold on Saturday – Commission insists
The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) says there is no court order restricting it from conducting the Saturday’s local government council…
Fayose’s recruitment exercise illegal – Fayemi Centre to applicants
The John Kayode Fayemi (JKF) Centre, a leadership organisation founded by Ekiti governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, says the on-going recruitment exercise by…
Canada in talks with Saudis to end rift
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is engaging diplomatically with Saudi Arabia but isn’t backing down on concerns about human…
Photos of the Day: What did Okorocha tell Buhari?
Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha and chairman of APC governors’ forum threw some ‘wicked’ joke that got President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor…
Romanian men, Ukrainian women world’s heaviest alcohol drinkers
Men in Romania are the biggest alcohol drinkers in the world, guzzling eight drinks a day on average. They are followed by…
Pastor bags 54 months jail term for stealing
A 58-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Abel Olukayode, is to spend four and half years in jail for stealing N984,450 from Wema Bank Plc.…
No timetable yet for APC primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has not released the timetable for State, National Assembly, Governorship and Presidential primaries,…
One killed, two wounded in knife attack in Paris
One person was killed and two seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes, a police source said.…
Nigeria banks’ lending drops
Nigeria’s private sector has suffered insufficient funding following a decline in total loans granted by Nigerian banks to the sector. Lending declined…
Ex-DSS boss Daura will not return
President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have ignored pressure for the reinstatement of sacked Director-General of Department of State Service (DSS), Mr…
2 Nigerians jailed in US for email scam
Two Nigerians, Eneye Dania and Osariemen Isibor have been sentenced to a combined 31 months in prison over a “spearfishing” email scheme…