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Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says it is becoming difficult to convince Nigeria that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), can rescue the country. Apart from the high rates of inflation, hunger and poverty, Nigeria is grappling with serious security challenges, ranging from Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east, violent Biafra agitation in the South-east, and kidnapping and banditry across …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of 10 male bodies at Ibillo Community in Akoko-Edo local government area of the state on Tuesday. The Command has appealed to members of the public with information that would unravel the cause of death and possibly lead to …

… Says state govt intensifies distribution of relief materials to victims Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged the Federal Government to dredge the River Niger as part of measures to prevent the flooding of areas on the banks of the river. The governor made the call during the presentation of palliative items by the National Emergency Management Agency …

By Okhide Em’ya David Residents of Ibillo – Lampese axis of the ever busy Ibillo – Lampese  –  Okene – Abuja Road, early Tuesday woke up to the scene of  lifeless bodies of unknown men dumped in the area. The gory sight sent cold shivers down the spines of the residents of Ibillo – Lampese axis of the ever busy …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Recently deployed commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Adamu Dankwara has assumed duty in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. He took charge of the Police Command on Thursday, October 27, 2022 as the 45th commissioner of police in the State, popularly known as the heartbeat of the nation. CP Mohammed Adamu Dankwara took over …

By Isaac Eranga Abuja – Nigeria’s maiden edition of the Women, Peace and Security Journal has been unveiled in Abuja. The journal whose foreword was written by the Minister of Women Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Pauline K. Tallen, OFR, KSG, is aimed at promoting the contributions of women to peace and security processes in Nigeria and across Africa. …

The leader of the Yoruba Socio- Political Group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has insisted that he remained the leader of the group, and has endorsed the candidacy of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Fasoranti, in a viral video monitored by Vanguard, said that the the organisation never endorsed the candidate of the Labour Party, …

WHAT justification has the Nigerian government to hold on to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, after the various court judgments freeing him?  To release or not to release Nnamdi Kanu is a function of the law and the rule of law for that matter. In arriving at a decision whether to release or not release, one; …

PLATO is an ancient Greek Philosopher from centuries BC, whose philosophical influence still hold sway in the modern day. So, when he philosophised that the heavy price for apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men, and worse, by our supposed inferiors, he was not just stocking up quotes for use after his demise. Indeed, time and …

 Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP) would require funding of about 1.9 trillion  U.S. dollars up to 2060. Osinbajo represented by the Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, said this in Abuja while declaring open the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum(ESEF)2022. ”For the sake of emphasis, it is relevant to note that Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP) would require funding of about …