Unknown gunmen on Tuesday shot two police officers dead at Umuji in Akabor security checkpoint, along Owerri-Okigwe road in Imo State. The assailants reportedly shot a gate man in-charge of a nearby guest house where some of the police officers ran to for their safety. Community members of Akabo in Ikeduru Local Area […]
By Christian Nwokocha Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi said that the major cause of insecurity in the southeast is allegedly traceable to bad governance in Nigeria. He explained that the negative development could be mitigated through quality community actions. In a post on his X handle on Sunday, the […]
By Christian Nwokocha Joint Taskforce ‘Operation UDO KA’ has neutralised six suspected IPOB members and its affiliate, Eastern Security Network in a forest known as Igboro in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. The Taskforce Spokesman Lt Col Jonah Unuakhalu stated that the clearance operation which took place over the weekend was conducted with […]
The House of Representatives has taken steps towards the creation of Orlu State with the passage of the first reading of the bill sponsored by Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and 15 other legislators. Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato Federal Constituency, described the bill as a symbol of the South-East’s determination to achieve a brighter future. He highlighted […]
Bandits kill 40 in Plateau community Bandits have reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing more than 40 persons, including vigilantes. Daily Trust reports that the incident occurred around 5:00 pm on Monday, when people were going about their normal activities, quoting residents of the community. […]
The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio, […]
Sunday Okobi There is an unfolding drama in the Edo State Labour Party (LP) as Alhaji Lamidi Basiru Apapa-led faction has announced Dr. Hilton Idahosa, as its candidate for the Edo State governorship election scheduled to hold on September 21, 2024. The LP led by Julius Abure had on February 23, declared Olumide Apata as it governorship candidate […]
Pope Francis has expressed concern over the frequent abductions in Nigeria, describing them as “concerning”. He said this in a post via X (Twitter) on Sunday, Feb. 25, noting that he was praying and hoping that efforts would be made to contain these incidents. He wrote: “The increasingly frequent kidnappings in Nigeria are extremely concerning. “I express […]
A Facebook page named Career 9ja, on the 17th October, 2023, claimed that the 2023 N-POWER Programme was ongoing. It has the link, register.the nation.co.za. The page has images showing the registration of N-POWER Programme 2023, but once you click on the link dropped on the page, it brings out Admission in Alberta in Canada […]
