Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that retired service chiefs may not escape prosecution if they actually committed some sort of crimes against humanity. Ex-service chiefs, Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd ), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the disqualification of Imo North Senator-elect Chief Chukwuma Francis Ibezim as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5, 2020 by-election. Ibezim was sacked as APC candidate due to irreconcilable differences in the names on
The Osun State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the State, following the community crisis that broke out between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities on Saturday. Houses and some other properties were also destroyed in the violence that broke
Suspected gunmen have kidnapped the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) l of the Taraba State chapter, Peter Jediel. Jediel was kidnapped at his residence in Sunkani, the headquarters of Ardo-Kola Local Government Council. The younger brother of the NLC chairman, Boniface Stephen confirmed his abduction
The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airlines. The airline was barred from lifting passengers from Nigeria after the United Arab Emirates made it mandatory for such passengers to carry out Rapid Antigen Testing in laboratories that are not approved or authorized by the appropriate regulatory
Novak Djokovic likened his relationship with the Australian Open to “a love affair” Sunday, admitting he still gets nervous walking on the court despite his years at the top. The 33-year-old opens his campaign for an unprecedented ninth title at Melbourne Park, and 18th Grand Slam
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State have seized cannabis valued at N1.4bn in Ukpuje Forest, in the Owan West Local Government Area of the State Seven suspects were also arrested in connection with cannabis weighing 233,778 kilograms reportedly found in four
Worried by the rising insecurity across the country, some senators have insisted that the establishment of a state police system remained the only solution to the unfortunate development. The senators who spoke in separate interviews in Abuja also allayed the fears of possible abuse of the
One person, yet-to-be-identified was reportedly shot dead while another was injured on Saturday during a clash between commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders and policemen at the Itire area of Lagos. It was learnt that some policemen from the Itire division seized motorcycles from two
Two people, Azeez Adamu and Abdullahi Tairu were reportedly shot on Saturday following a clash between Ilobu and Erin Osun communities over the boundary. The disagreement between the communities was said to have been triggered by a demarcation exercise by officials of the Nigeria Population Commission