Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says contrary to the misleading report attributed to him, repentant insurgents can be prosecuted. He spoke in Washington DC. on Saturday, saying he was misrepresented in the report claiming “the decision of the Federal Government not to prosecute repentant insurgents was in line with global best practice” The […]

From right to left: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and his colleagues – Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)… in Lagos on Monday, July 5, 2021, for Southern governors’ meeting We’ve already passed anti-open grazing laws, say governors Southern state governors, including those of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa; Benue, Samuel Ortom; Rivers, […]

Newly crowned and the 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on Saturday reversed an ancestral curse placed on Nigeria by his grandfather, Olu Erejuwa II, as a result of alleged injustice meted to him. His words: “As the spiritual, cultural, political, and traditional ruler of this land, I, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the 21st Olu […]

The Federal Government, yesterday, cautioned against spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram members who are surrendering to the Nigerian military in the insurgency-ravaged North East. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Washington, yesterday, berated those he said were alleging that the […]

The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians to promote culture and tradition in every part of the country. He made the call on Saturday at the Grand Finale of the 2021 World Sango Festival in the Palace of Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, in […]

In the oil-rich Niger Delta region, where the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari last Tuesday, now known as Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), is supposed to heavily impact, the allocation of three per cent to cater for host communities is still a contentious issue. Findings showed that stakeholders and residents have […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated all Itsekiri over the installation of Prince Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri, at a ceremony scheduled for today. In the congratulatory message on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, titled, ‘President Buhari rejoices with Itsekiris on coronation of 21st Olu of […]

The police command in Katsina, has arrested a 40-year old man, suspected to be a bandits’ informant in Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. SP Gambo Isah, spokesperson for the command, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Friday in Katsina. “On August 12, a 40 year old man, resident of Godiya village, in […]

About 1,000 policemen have been deployed to ensure watertight security before, during, and after the planned coronation on Saturday, August 21, of Omoba Tsola Emiko as the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom of the famous Itshekiri people in Delta State.. The event is billed to hold at Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri), the ancestral home of the […]