Oyo/Osun Customs intercepts 10,000 litres of PMS concealed in 100 nylon sacks
Customs intercepts 10,000 litres of PMS concealed in 100 nylon sacks A truck loaded with 100 nylon sacks which were filled with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, worth 10,000 litres in quantity, was on Thursday intercepted and…
IPOB identifies agents Uzodinma allegedly uses to perpetrate killings in Imo, southeast
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday revealed the identities of those allegedly behind the killings in Imo, Anambra, and the southeast generally. IPOB alleged that the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and his accomplices created a fake Eastern…
IPOB burns down Joe Igbokwe’s house video
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has claimed that his house in Nnewi in Anambra State, has been razed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) insurgents. Igbokwe claimed the incident occurred on…
Tunisia arrests lawmaker, TV presenter who called president a traitor
Tunisian police on Sunday arrested a member of parliament and a television presenter who have been prominent critics of President Kais Saied since his seizure of power in July, their lawyer said. The lawyer, Samir Ben Omar, said the military…
DHQ honours late Abu-Ali five years after
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday night honoured the late Lt.-Col. Abuh Ali, who died while fighting Boko Haram terrorists in North East on November 4, 2016 for gallantry and professionalism. The award of honour was received by Ali’s daughter, Fatima…
President Buhari honors Rivers state man, Joe Blackson, who died after rescuing 13 people from a river and drowned while attempting to rescue the last person
, President Buhari has presented a posthumous award to a Nigerian man, Joe Blankson, who died on July 28, 2018, after rescuing thirteen persons and was about to rescue the 14th person when he drowned in Rivers state. Joe was…
Northern Govs’ Subtle Blackmail over Power Rotation
With the apparent use of the rotation of power by the northern governors to blackmail their southern colleagues over their position on Value Added Tax, Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that the ongoing debate should be an opportunity for the restructuring of…
El-Rufai’s Gaffe on Open Grazing Laws
Following Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s recent statement that the anti-open grazing laws enacted by his southern colleagues are not implementable, Ejiofor Alike writes that it is only in a faulty federation that the head of one federating unit can make comments…
Nigeria battles to revive ailing oil palm sector
Standing beside the piles of dark red palm fruits ready for crushing for their essence, Nigerian farmer Micah Ojo hopes to cash in on the government’s drive to revive the country’s once-thriving palm oil business. His farm is one of…
Niger gov confirms two soldiers’ death, threatens residents harbouring bandits
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has threatened to tag rural communities in the state that harbour bandits “as the same elements as bandits.” The governor’s threat came on the heels of the recent attacks in the Kagara area of…