Ethnic Agitations: Saraki Appeals For Tolerance Among Nigerians

Amid rising ethnic agitations in some parts of the country, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Nigerians to tolerate each other and display understanding because there is strength in unity. Saraki spoke when the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, led by its Chairman, Rev. Yakubu Pam, visited him at the National Assembly in Abuja. In statement by his Special Assistant on Print Media, Chuks Okocha, the Senate President said: “Let me through you appeal to all…

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Nigerian Army Arrest 2 Impostors In Delta

The Nigerian Army wishes to draw the attention of the public on activities of some unscrupulous elements who extort and maltreat innocent Nigerians disguised as soldiers. This caution become necessary with the arrest of 2 impostors by troops of 3 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in parts of Delta State earlier today. The two suspects, Emejo Benedict and Onwusuluke Kelechi, were arrested dressed in military camouflage uniform while extorting money from commercial tricycle (KEKE NAPEP) drivers and molesting their fellow civilians along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of…

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Redeemed Church Upgrades LASUTH Intensive Care Unit, CMD Commissions Facility

The Lagos State Government has commissioned the newly refurbished Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital which was upgraded and equipped by THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD as part of activities marking the 10th anniversary of the Apapa Family of the Church. The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adewale Oke who spoke during the commissioning said “this donation is a huge one by THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, Apapa family. The upgrade of our facility to a more conducive one is quite commendable, especially…

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Biafra: Like Ojukwu, Kanu’s Ndi’gbo Messiness By Kalu Iloduba

Much as Igbo nation has the inviolable right to self-determination, its agitators, especially latter-day campaigners are damn too messy about the whole affair. It stains us; it goes after the blackmail of the rest of Nigeria; it is after hooliganism approach and it is after eclipsing the last vestige of dignity and honour we have as a people.  But I make haste to say, I still respect the concept of Biafra as initiated and espoused by the late Biafran war-lord, the venerated Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odemegwu Ojukwu prosecuted under…

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Miss Christian Ambassador Nigeria Pays Courtesy Visit To NCPC Boss

The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Tor Uja played host to the Miss Christian Ambassador Nigeria, Queen Blessing Michael in his office in Abuja, today 7th June, 2017. Speaking during the visit, the NCPC boss affirmed that the activities of the Christian Ambassador Nigeria (CAN) is a worthy cause. His words; “I believe the cause you stand for is a very worthy cause; I also believe that the Lord will honour the cause”. He advised the Queen and her team to draw up a template to…

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Schooling The Coup Plotters By Ademola Adegboruwa

Recent months have proven over and over again that Nigerians cannot afford to be complacent in how they protect our democracy; our very future and the wellbeing of future generations depend on it. It will be catastrophic if we are lulled into a false sense of security simply on account of our democracy having exceeded all the other times – first, second and third republics – when our democracy was truncated. To avoid the past experience being repeated we must be wary enough to address the problems that aborted democracy…

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Group Kicks As Air Force Keeps Mum Over Alleged Alliance With Politicians

The National Forum for Democrats (NFD) has described the silence of the Nigerian Airforce over the recent report of its unholy romance with  some politicians as ungolden. Reports emerged recently that following their failed plan to use the Nigerian Army  to oust the current government, some politicians have now resorted to plan B. The report alleged that some politicians have reportedly bought willing Air Force officers to use attack aircrafts in attacking other services of the military. 72 hours after the report hit the media, authorities of the NAF are…

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No Plan To Increase Fuel Pump Price, Senate Insists

…Gives media outfit ultimatum to retract publication against the upper legislative chamber …Reveals PPRA yet remit over N160bn to FERMA for road maintainance The Senate on Sunday debunked the news making the rounds over an alleged proposed plan to increase the pump price of petroleum from N145 to N150, saying such has not been discussed on the floor of the Senate and urged Nigerians to disregard the news. Speaking on the report which has attracted reactions and wide condemnation from various stakeholders, at his residence in Abuja, the Chairman Senate…

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We Sell Stolen Keke Napep For N75,000 –Suspect

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an alleged member of a five-man gang that specialises in stealing tricycle, popularly known as ‘keke Napep’, and motorcycles in the Lagos metropolis. The suspect, Ekene Chukwuan, 21-year-old, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday after he and four other members of his gang broke into an apartment at 49, Falana Street, Iyana-Ejigbo Lagos, and carted away with one tricycle and one motorcycle at around 2:00 am. Ekene, native of Enugu State, told the police during…

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Biafra: Groups Finger Obiano, Ekweremadu As Nnamdi Kanu’s Sponsors, Call For Probe

The Igbo for Nigeria Movement (INM), has called for the immediate probe of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano and other Igbo elites sponsoring the secessionist group, Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu. The anti-Biafra group was reacting to a shocking revelation made by a group, Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety) and Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs) on those funding the Biafra agitators. Intersociety and SBCHROs had recently alleged that Anambra State governor, Mr Willie…

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