The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reiterated his commitment to apprehending the notorious terrorist and bandit leader, Bello Turji. In a 2024 Year-in-Review, programme on December 31, General Musa stated that key commanders of the wanted bandit kingpin, who has been terrorizing the North-West region, have been eliminated, and several of his…
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has claimed the top spot among a parade of the world’s most ruthless, corrupt leaders. The infamous award came after the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project called for citizens worldwide to nominate individuals worthy of taking the spotlight for their roles in advancing criminal activities while aggravating poverty. The…
Governor of Rivers, Sim Fubara, has presented a certificate of recognition to former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, as a traditional ruler in the state. The governor presented the certificate to Dokubo on Tuesday, December 31, as the Amayanabo of Torusarama-Piri Elem Kalabari at the traditional rulers’ quarterly general meeting in Port Harcourt, the…
Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan, the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland and Ameer of Jama’atu Ta’awunil Muslimeen worldwide, has threatened individuals and groups opposing the establishment of a Sharia court in Oyo State and other states in the Southwest. In a recent video shared on his Facebook page, Sheikh Molaasan spoke in Yoruba, stressed that Sharia is…
In a bid to tackle rising food prices and promote local manufacturing of essential drugs, President Bola Tinubu has announced the establishment of a National Credit Guarantee Company. The new initiative, aimed at boosting economic growth and reducing inflation, is expected to begin operations by the end of the second quarter of 2025. Tinubu made…
The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has strongly condemned Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s presentation of the 2025 Appropriations Bill to a faction of the Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, who is loyal to the governor. This criticism came during the House’s plenary session on Tuesday, where the House’s Judicial…
In July, 2024, just six months ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria reportedly announced a slash in the price of a 50kg bag of rice by 50 per cent to N40, 000 across the country. This it said was because of the release of 20 trucks of rice to the Governors of the 36 states…
Umuoyeali Mbieri, a bustling community located in the outskirts of Owerri City, is among the nine autonomous communities in Mbieri ancient kingdom in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. It has experienced untold hardship due to the menace of erosion and flash floods that has threatened its very existence and interaction with other parts…
Owerri, the capital city of Imo state, South East Nigeria, faces a challenge. It stinks. Everywhere you turn, you meet with one refuse dump or the other. There is so much refuse dumped indiscriminately and nobody gets punished for that. Effective waste management forms a critical aspect of environmental transformation of any urban centre. In…
In celebration of the life of Eze Kanu Oji, a live theatre performance titled “Echoes of the Drum” was held. His Eminence Eze Dr. Eberechukwu Oji emphasized that the late Eze was an enigma whose intelligence, character, principles, and integrity set the Arochukwu Kingdom on the right path. This statement was made at the Civic…
