Unconfirmed report says Russian President Vladimir Putin is dead. According to a mysterious Russian Telegram channel called “General SVR” and Valery Solovey, a prominent Russian political analyst, Putin died on Thursday, Oct. 26. So the big question is who is the man parading himself as Russia’s President? Valery Solovey says the Putin we see now…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday said the health condition of its President, Joe Ajaero is very critical and may be flown abroad for full medical examination after he was seriously beaten, brutalized and battered by alleged agents of the state including policemen on Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Recall that suspected agents…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State has dragged President Bola Tinubu to court for allegedly appointing a member of his party, the All Progressives Congress as Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The suit was filed by the Chairman and Secretary of the state PDP, Aniekan Akpan and Harrison Ekpo,…
An Abuja High Court, yesterday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release the embatled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Respondents in the suit are the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation, Chairman of EFCC and the EFCC. Recall that Emefiele, who was…
The Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Simeon Amadi, has granted pardon to 53 inmates standing trial for variousf offences at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre. The exercise is part of activities outlined to kick off the 2023/2024 legal year in the state, as well as being a move to decongest the Maximum Correctional…
Tragedy was averted on Thursday as Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority rescued some passengers after a container-laden truck rammed into their commercial bus in Marina area of the state. The incident which occurred during the morning rush hour left some of the passengers injured with varying degrees of injuries The Director, Public…
A group the United Action Front of Civil Society has demanded for an apology from President Bola Tinubu over the arrest of the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. The CSO, in a statement made available in Abuja, described the arrest of Ajaero as a bid to thwart what it described as…
Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the contract for the construction of the second phase of the Blue Line from Mile 2 to the Okokomaiko area of the state, expected to be completed in the year 2026. Sanwo-Olu, however, assured residents that his administration would continue to provide basic Infrastructure to decongest the chaotic…
Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has explained why he is angry with his successor, Siminalayi Fubara Wike said he is angry with Fubara because the governor is hobnobbing with some of his political enemies. Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stated this on Wednesday in Abuja when he…
Ahead of the November 11 off Cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, President Bola Tinubu has handed the flag of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over to three candidates of the party. The candidates are Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, who is running for a second term; Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa…
