Tribute to our Fallen Hero Amb. Prof. George A. Obiozor, CON At last, the probability that Amb. Prof. George Obiozor might have passed on has now become a reality, after several days of such ominous speculations hovering in the air uncontrollably. Undoubtedly, Amb. George put up a brave fight against …

By Mustapha Yauri Zaria (Kaduna State), Jan. 12. 2023 Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, says it will confer honorary doctorate degrees on four distinguished Nigerians at its 42nd/Diamond Jubilee Convocation on Jan. 28. A statement issued by Malam Auwalu Umar, the Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the University, …

A cross section of matriculating students By Victor Adeoti Ede (Osun), Jan. 12, 2023 The Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Thursday matriculated 149 part-time students for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic sessions. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Enisan Akinlo, in his remarks during the second matriculation ceremony, said 61 …

Lagos, January 9, 2023: Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL, has denied a report that it plans to exit Nigeria. In a statement by Esimaje Brikinn, its General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, the company said that the report …

Following outcry over the slow pace of collection permanent voters’ cards (PVCs) nationwide occasioned in part by the disposition of some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has seen registered voters queuing endlessly in some centers for their cards, as well as by the penchant of some …

By Benson Ezugwu Enugu, Jan. 12, 2022 Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), says his administration will unite and secure Nigeria if elected on February 25. Obi said this on Thursday at a political rally held at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, capital of Enugu State. …

By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, Jan. 12, 2023 Afro-Soul Singer, Uchechi Emelonye’s music “Underwater” has won the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Music introducing ‘record of the year 2022’, in Lancashire, England. Emelonye, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said BBC music introducing was launched in 2007 as a special platform …

Paris, Jan. 12, 2023  Michel Platini, the former president of European football ruling body UEFA, is a possible candidate to become the new president of French Football Federation (FFF) after Noël Le Graët stepped down. French media reports on Thursday indicated that the FFF was working on a plan with …

By Alex Enebeli Enugu, Jan. 12, 2023 Ahead of the Feb. 25 presidential election, the Labour Party (LP) has raised alarm over the slow distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The party is insisting that the electoral body must immediately and speedily …

Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has cleared the air on the circumstances surrounding the liquidation of one of his companies, Next International (UK) Ltd. A statement issued late Wednesday by Obi-Datti Media Office dismissed speculations that the company was liquidated by UK authorities, explaining that the owners voluntarily …

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Jan. 12, 2023 A total of 307,394 potential voters have yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Cross River, INEC’s spokesperson in the state, Mrs Tonia Nwobi, said in Calabar on Thursday. Iwobi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that refusal to collect …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 12,  2023 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has warned that the recent U.S. administration border policy reforms “risk undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law”. Türk, in a statement on Wednesday, also criticised the intention to use …

The Coal City of Enugu, the capital of old Eastern Region, is charged awaiting the arrival of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, whose campaign hits town today, Thursday, January 12, 2023. Obi whose campaign team was overwhelmed with crowds of enthusiastic Anambrarians who stormed the …

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says voting revolution will be one of the strategies Rivers electorate shall deploy in the 2023 general election to ensure that haters of the State fail at the polls. Governor Wike spoke at Obodhi-Ozochi Junction, venue for the flag-off of Obodhi-Ozochi Road/Bridge construction in …

The remains of the late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor (Ambassador) George Obiozor (CON) will be committed to mother earth on Friday, February 3, 2023. The former Ambassador of Nigeria to Israel, the United States of America (USA) and Cyprus died on December 12, 2022, at the age …

The annual New Year fasting and prayer programme of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has started today, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 across the world. The programme, declared by the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, will last 50 days from today, January 11 till March …

Delving into his experience with both military and civilian rule, President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted that multi-party democracy is the best system of governance. The President spoke Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, while playing host to a delegation of the Universal Peace Federation. He wondered why some African countries …

By Philomina Attah Abuja, Jan. 11, 2023 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it is committed to issuing passports between three and six weeks post biometric capture, where there are no technical hitches or application irregularities. The NIS spokesperson, Mr Tony Akuneme, in a statement in Abuja, quoted the Comptroller-General, …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 11, 2023 The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postponement of the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated this at the presentation of electronic copy of the 93,469,008 …

By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Jan. 11, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS), the issue of identity theft and other election frauds would be addressed during the 2023 general election. Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, the Resident Electoral Commissioner …

Fake “CP” arrested for impersonating CP Yetunde Longe of the Railway Command By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Jan. 11, 2023 The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55-year-old Oluwole Akande, for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and defrauding an 80-year-old man of N250 million. The …

By Alex Enebeli Enugu, Jan. 11, 2023 The Labour Party (LP) has warned Ni­gerian youths against the new reality show, Big Brother Naija tagged:’The Titans’, saying it was a distraction to them. Dr Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson of the LP presidential Campaign Committee, (LP-PCC), stated this during a press …

By Polycarp Auta Jos, Jan. 11, 2023 The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a Pastor who allegedly kidnapped himself several times and collected ransom from members of his congregation. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in …

Washington, Jan. 11, 2023 Air traffic in the U.S. has been severely affected, with hundreds of flights delayed and many cancelled after a major technical malfunction. Information from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a flight tracking system was reported on Wednesday. The system that provided pilots and ground …

Nigeria today stands on wobbly legs, and what needs to be done to make the country to stand steady and strong is to go back to where the rain started beating the country in the modern day. At independence in 1960, Nigeria was said to stand on a pivotal tripod …