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Oluremi TinubuNigerians have condemned the verbal attack on Senator Smart Adeyemi by Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the latter said the current insecurity challenges in the country is threatening Nigeria’s existence. Adeyemi is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District while Oluremi Tinubu represents Lagos Central Senatorial District. Both lawmakers are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The plenary …

Following the death of the commander of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, Ikonso allegedly killed by security agencies last week, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has named the Imo State Government House, Douglas Road Owerri, and Awomamma Junction respectively after the deceased. The group in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful Wednesday, said the …

A UK anti-corruption group, Global Witness, has declared support for a Nigerian activist, Olanrewaju Suraju, who was recently questioned by the police based on a petition by Nigeria’s former attorney-general, Mohammed Adoke. Mr Suraju’s civil society organisation, HEDA, and other international anti-graft CSOs including Global Witness have been at the forefront of the demand for justice over the Malabu OPL 245 scandal …

Despite the incessant killings and kidnappings across the country, the National Assembly will not consider impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari, a senator, Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), has said. This, he said, is because now is not the time and the country should be more focused on tackling insecurity. Mr Musa made the comment to journalists at a press briefing shortly after …

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate commitment to winning the war against insurgency and insecurity. The governor, who spoke amidst the prevailing insecurity in the country, reiterated the call for State police to boost internal security of different states. Wike, disclosed this in a statement by his Special Assistant on media, Kelvin Ebiri, …

*VP adds: “…every conflict is a result of elite failure to speak up Nigeria cannot afford a war and elites in the country should rise up, speak the truth against forces of division in order to preserve the unity of the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advised. Osinbajo (SAN), stated this Tuesday evening in Abuja while speaking with All …

The senator representing Edo Central in the upper legislative chamber, Clifford Ordia, has explained how he escaped death when he was attacked by suspected bandits along Okene-Lokoja and Lokoja-Abaji roads. Ordia said he was attacked twice on Monday. The senator who heads the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, told journalists that he escaped death by whiskers when the …

… says ‘independence of three arms of govt’ll strengthen democracy’ Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state government will continue to obey and respect the relevant section of the 1999 constitution on judicial autonomy. The governor gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by executive members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Edo State chapter at …

A Non-Government Organisation, Gender Mobile Initiative, has unveiled a mobile app for reporting sexual harassment and its prevention in tertiary institutions in the country. Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Founder and Executive Director of Gender Mobile, said at the unveiling of the app popularly known as ‘Campus Pal’ that 101 tertiary institutions had already tapped into the platform to expose randy lecturers. …

Edo State Government has received 9,590 more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, as the government intensifies efforts at ensuring that as many people as possible in the state are vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Educator with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Mrs. Irene Uabor, in a chat with journalists, advised residents in the state to avail themselves of the …