Sylva Sues for Calm in Bayelsa, Says Mandate Shall be Restored
Former governor of Bayelsa State and Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has called on the people of Bayelsa State to be law abiding in the face of the recent decision of the Supreme Court over the last gubernatorial polls in the state. Sylva assured the people to remain steadfast and hopeful as steps […]
INEC Declares Diri Douye Governor of Bayelsa Amidst Contention
Following a very controversial judgement by the Supreme Court over the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission went ahead Friday to declare Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the November sixteenth 2019 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Chairman of the Commission Professor Mahmood Yakubu made […]
How Bandits Raid Kaduna Community, Kill 21, Set Homes Ablaze
Richard Ginika Izuora Community residents of Kaduna have narrated how armed bandits killed 21, including 16 members of the same family in an attack in the state. The act reportedly came as a revenge by criminal gangs on the village of Bakali according to residents on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Gunmen on motorcycles raided the […]
AI Accuses Military of Brutality in Northeast
Amnesty International on Friday accused Nigeria’s military of burning down villages and forcibly displaced hundreds of people in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the northeast. In the latest allegations, Amnesty said Nigerian soldiers razed three villages after forcing hundreds of men and women to leave their homes in Borno State in January. “These brazen […]
This Valentine’s Day: Follow Your Heart & Avoid Trans Fat
Valentine’s Day revolves around sweet treats. While boxes of chocolate and fancy dinners may be on your mind, listen to your heart! Your dietary decisions can affect your heart health – and many of the pastries, sweets and fried foods consumed by Nigerians during this special day contain a toxic chemical that causes heart disease […]
Oshiomhole Explains Why There Will be no Governor in Bayelsa Today
Spitting fire and brimstone and shooting from the hips, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has stated that nobody will be sworn in as governor in Bayelsa state from today. Stating the position of his party on the Supreme Court judgement nullifying the election of Bayelsa State governor elect, David […]
Makinde Revokes Parcels of Land Over Alteration of Land Use, Others
The government of Oyo State has approved the revocation of some plots of land located within the Agodi Government Reservation Area (GRA) and Jericho axes of Ibadan, the state capital. The revocation order, which was dated February 10, 2020, indicated that the affected plots of land were revoked for overriding public interest and for the […]
What Husbands Desire This Valentine’s Day
By Olakunle Yusuf When it comes to figuring out what a man wants (especially on Valentine’s Day), there is no shortage of information available. Whether coming from movies or the ever-growing list of self-help books, women have access to a wide variety of information about men. With so many resources inundating our minds it is […]
UPDATE: Sowore, Bakare plead not guilty to fresh charges
The Federal Government, on Thursday arraigned Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow, and Olawale Bakare before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on fresh charges. They however, pleaded not guilty to the amended two-count charge brought against them by the office of the Attorney General for the Federation (AGF). The charges include: conspiracy to commit treasonable felony, contrary to Section […]
