2019

The Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) and other women’s rights groups have condemned recent comments allegedly made by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, suggesting a soft-landing for embattled Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo. The forum, in a statement…

The PUNCH has removed its Daily Editor, Martin Ayankola over an offensive cartoon published in the newspaper last Thursday. Also asked to resign was the Saturday Editor, Olabisi Deji-Folutile over the same issue. There has been outrage…

Plenary Proceedings of the Abia State House of Assembly for Tuesday 9th July, 2019. It is Tuesday 9th July, 2019. Welcome to another Legislative Day at the Abia State House of Assembly. The Sergeant-at-Arms ushered the Speaker, Rt Hon…

Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba state, has described the Ruga initiative as a form of colonialism, saying it should not only be suspended but cancelled. The federal government had proposed the idea as a means of addressing the incessant…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a new directive on the nation's currency and how none, no matter their condition should be rejected by commercial banks. The apex bank on Friday, July 5 via its Twitter account, asked customers…

Two siblings, Chinaza Nwogu and Emeka Ejire are currently in police custody after they were arrested alongside one Emmanuel Sunday for kidnapping their 88-year-old father, Louis Njoku. Emmanuel said to be Chinaza’s boyfriend, had planned…

Embattled Sen. Ishiaku Abbo (PDP-Adamawa) on Tuesday challenged members of the Senate investigative panel handling his alleged case of assault on a nursing mother not to threaten him with suspension. The Senator in a viral video, which has…

The Presidency on Tuesday clarified that the National Livestock Transformation Plan of the Federal Government was not suspended. While advising Nigerians not to worry about the 30 days ultimatum given by the Coalition of Northern Groups…

ENUGU- THE Igbo have been told to rise up and once more resume led in media ownership in Nigeria. They were reminded that Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe is credited with first indigenous ownership of the media in Nigeria, which he did not only…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, on Monday said policemen who collect bail is not different from kidnappers who kidnapped for ransom. Lagos State Police Commissioner, Zubairu Mu’azu Muazu made the statement while speaking with…