Jonathan: ‘Kaunda was a pan-Africanist and sage who touched me personally’
ABUJA – Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tribute to the former Zambian President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, who died on Thursday at the age […]
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Female students abducted, security operative feared dead as bandits invade FGC Kebbi
KEBBI – Female students abducted, security operative feared dead as bandits invade FGGC Kebbi Bandits have abducted some students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, […]
IPoB/ESN elements killed in 2 weeks – Nigerian Military
By Sumaila Ogbaje ABUJA – Security operatives have eliminated scores of criminals linked to the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and their Eastern Security Network (ESN) counterparts.The Defence […]
Gunmen kill 2 brothers, kidnap 2 others in Ondo
Two brothers have been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ajowa Akoko community in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo […]
Herdsmen kill Ambrose Alli University graduate on her way to collect NYSC call-up letter
BENIN- A graduate of Architecture from the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Miss Ella Williams, was on Monday morning gunned down by suspected herdsmen along […]
A rejoinder to Igbo intellectuals on (Geoffrey Onyeama) the ‘Biafran’ minister in Buhari’s government, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Recently when I joined up with Jaafar Jaafar and Abdulaziz Abdulaziz as Northern writers in the campaign for the appointment of an Igbo military officer […]
Imo: Unknown gunmen behead lawmaker’s gateman, set house ablaze
OWERRI – Unknown gunmen on Wednesday (today, 16 June 2021) attacked the country home of the member representing Orsu State Constituency in the Imo State […]
10 years after, Buhari approves employment for families of 10 slain NYSC members
ABUJA – Ten years after their gruesome deaths, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service for one graduate from each […]
Soldiers intercept 73 northern youths headed for Imo State
MAKURDI – Operatives of the 72 Special Forces Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Makurdi the Benue State capital have apprehended 73 men all from […]
Ohuabunwa, Keyamo for YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine’s 10th anniversary lecture •Babaeko is guest speaker
LAGOS- All is now set for the 10th anniversary lecture of one of Nigeria’s most respected celebrity journals – YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine. Slated for Saturday, […]
Imo: Soldiers, policemen kill father of 2 attending funeral, parade his corpse as unknown gunman
OWERRI – Police and Nigerian Army operatives have shot dead a 48-year-old father of two, Ifeanyi Obi, who was attending a funeral in Owerri, Imo […]
Interviewing President Buhari, By Reuben Abati
I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President […]
Open letter to Geoffrey Onyeama, most senior Biafran in Buhari’s government; By Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah
Dear Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Jideofor Onyeama, We chose to write you instead of President Muhammadu Buhari because it is apparent from […]
Twitter, cow routes and an outworn presidency, By Olagunju Lasisi
OUR president “seems to act speedily only when there is a political enemy to be punished.” That is the conclusion of about 40 diaspora Nigerian […]
Secession: Ngige blames South-East agitation on elite, says Buhari has been fair to Igbos
ABUJA – The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has finally broken his silence on the ongoing agitations in the South-East region of the […]
Fulani Jihadist threat against Gov Okowa: MEND reacts, threatens fire for fire
The Movement for the Emancipation and the Defence of the Niger Delta (MEND) has reacted angrily to the seventy-two-hour ultimatum given to Delta State Governor, […]
Deep Blue Project: Taking the Fight to the Pirates, By Dakuku Peterside
With each passing day as a nation, it becomes more apparent that we have too much on our plate. The challenge of unemployment, poverty, widespread […]
Gunmen storm church, kidnap reverend sister, worshipper
OWERRI – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at the early hours of Sunday kidnapped two women in Imo, immediately after first church service at different locations […]
Imo: ‘Unknown gunmen’ shift to rural areas
OWERRI – Investigations have revealed that hoodlums operating as “unknown gunmen” have relocated to the rural areas of Imo state. It was gathered in Owerri […]
Fulani jihadists give Delta Gov Okowa 72 hours ultimatum to withdraw support for ban on open grazing
ASABA – Confusion pervaded Asaba, Delta State on Sunday after residents discovered a threat letter giving Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, a 72-hour ultimatum to withdraw his […]