Wike condemns ‘barbaric, dastardly’ attack on security personnel in Rivers

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has strongly condemned “the barbaric and dastardly” attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. He spoke on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, in Port Harcourt. He said: “ There is no justification for such a […]

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Southwest PDP chieftains strategise for party’s national convention

To Southwest stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it is a waiting game. They are taking their time to see how the newly elected National Vice Chairman, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, would pilot the affairs of the zone preparatory to PDP’s forthcoming national convention, as well as the 2023 general elections. It would be recalled that […]

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What Nigeria should do to tackle insecurity – Adeogun

Ade Adeogun is a member of the House of Representatives representing Akoko South East/West federal constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A security expert and Vice Chairman of the House Committee on National Security, he spoke to Olawunmi Ojo on why insecurity pervades the nation, recent security breaches in Imo State, […]

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Kremlin aide says Putin-Biden summit possible in June

This combination of file pictures created on March 17, 2021 shows US President Joe Biden (L) speaking at White House in Washington, DC on March 15, 2021, and Russian President Vladimir Putin speakins at a press conference in Moscow on March 5, 2020. – The US announced economic sanctions against Russia on April 15, 2021, […]

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Equip hospitals, end medical tourism

President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up has again raised concern, appropriately, over the poor state of the country’s healthcare system. The president returned to the country on Thursday, April 15, 2021, after spending two weeks abroad, and proceeded with business as usual, without any indication that anything was […]

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NNPC normalises petrol supply amid tanker drivers strike

Group Managing Director of SEEPCO, Mr Tony-Chukwueke with Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari at the signing of OML 143 Gas Development Deal The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began its week with the task of normalising the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at different filling stations in the country especially the […]

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New law: Lagos may take over Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode’s cases from EFCC

ICPC, others barred from investigating Lagos anti-graft cases State has powers to make such law, says Ozekhome A new law signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State mandates agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and other anti-graft agencies to hand over corruption cases […]

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