Electricity Hike:  Protesting UNIBEN Students  Block Benin-Ore Highway

Vehicular movement was hampered and commuters stranded on Wednesday as students of the University of Benin blocked the Benin/Ore Highway in protest over a power outage in the institution’s campuses in Ugbowo and Ekhewan. The university was thrown into darkness following its inability to reach an agreement with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company over perceived…

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Former President Obasanjo Denies Discussing Release Of Nnamdi Kanu With South-East Govs

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with South-East governors in Enugu State on Tuesday. The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues. According to a statement on Wednesday by Special Assistant…

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Anambra Police Get More Battle-Ready for Criminals, Take Training to Bush

The personnel of the Anambra State Police Command have continued to get more battle-read to combat criminal elements and different kinds of crimes in the state, while also improving their professionalism and operational efficiency. The Command, led by CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has recently launched various training and retraining programs for its officers, with the…

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Northerners In Tinubu’s Govt Have Been Reduced To Cheerleaders – Former APC Chieftain, Salihu Lukman

Salihu Lukman, a Former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has opined that the Northerners serving in the Tinubu-led administration have been reduced to members of a choir group poorly singing ‘On your mandate we stand’. According to him, the opportunity for Northern political leaders to redeem themselves and return the…

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