The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the arrest of former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was arrested on Thursday after he voluntarily honoured an invitation at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, Abuja. Obi, writing on X, Friday morning, called for the immediate release of … [Read more…]
Counsel to the detained human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, have raised an alarm over the activist’s life, saying he is in danger following the alleged release of noxious gas into the cell where the Nigerian police are detaining him. Lead lawyer, Tope Temokun, in a statement on Thursday, said Mr Sowore … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged candidates of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) who have previously checked their results to re-check after 24 hours. A statement signed by Ag. Head of WAEC’s Public Affairs, Yaba, Lagos, Moyosola Adesina, and published on their verified X handle on Thursday, explained that … [Read more…]
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has stated that genetically modified organisms known as GMOs, particularly in food, are not harmful to human health, provided that safety protocols are followed. Speaking on the safety of GMOs in an interview on Channels on Thursday, Adeyeye explained, … [Read more…]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that its result checker portal has been temporarily shut down due to technical issues. The council made this known in a public notice shared via its official X handle on Wednesday. “WAEC hereby informs the general public that the result checker portal @waecdirect.org is temporarily shut down … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the reason it suspended Labour Party from participating in the upcoming National Assembly by-elections in Edo, scheduled for next week. This comes amid protest by Barr Julius Abure-led Labour Party who stormed the commission’s headquarters on Wednesday to press home their displeasure over the exclusion of the … [Read more…]
The Labour Party governorship candidate for the November 2025 Anambra election, Dr. George Moghalu, has extended warm birthday wishes to his running mate, Mrs. Ifeoma Veronica Okaro, describing her as a woman of virtue, character, and enduring commitment to public service. In a statement personally signed by him, Dr. Moghalu hailed Mrs. Okaro as a … [Read more…]
By Doris Ewoh, Enugu The Enugu State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation, has programmed a service of songs in honor of late football icon Christian Chukwu. The event, which is to be held on Sunday, August 10th, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, will take place at 4:30pm. The … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has restored the interim forfeiture order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to seize 14 properties allegedly linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Yargata Nimpar who read the unanimous judgment which was delivered virtually on Wednesday, set aside a Federal High Court ruling that … [Read more…]
Wives of the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Anambra State Governor, Prof. ChukwumaSoludo; Senator OluremiTinubu and Dr. NonyeSoludo, respectively have jointly empowered 1,000 women in Anambra State. The empowerment came courtesy of the nationwide flag off of Renewed Hope Initiative and Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Empowerment Programme by Mrs. RemiTinubu. While Senator Tinubu … [Read more…]
The Police, on Wednesday, arraigned Mr. Obi Levi Obieze and two other suspects on a seven-count charge involving several incidents of kidnapping and murder in Umumba Ndiagu and environ in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State. The suspects were arraigned before His Worship, Osondu Chukwuani, Court 1, Enugu North, in Enugu, the state capital. Recall that … [Read more…]
…Beneficiaries Laud Initiative The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has flagged off the state’s Sustainable Food Distribution Programme, an intervention aimed at providing locally produced food items to vulnerable households for 12 consecutive months. Performing the flag-off at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Tuesday, Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary … [Read more…]