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The presidency has lambasted Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Kukah over his comments about persecution of Christians in Nigeria by armed extremist groups in the North.   LIB reported that during a virtual appearance before the American lawmakers, Kukah criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the security situation in Nigeria. …

As seen on twitter few hours ago: Chief Obinna Iyiegbu #obicubana actually invited we corpers in Oba to his mansion weeks before the burial,Baba is full of wisdom iswear, he’s extremely humble, baba allowed both the Muslim and Christain to pray and encourage us about life after NYSC and advice …

AHEAD of the 2023 governorship tussle in Abia state, the founding fathers of the state have said that the the people of Isuikwuato District, in  Abia North Senatorial Zone, are the rightful people to produce the Governor of Abia state in 2023. The elders said this would engeder peace, justice …

The same controversy trailed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during President Goodluck Jonathan’s era, when she was nominated as Finance Minister, before she was eventually confirmed. In both cases, it took the combined and persistent efforts of all persons of goodwill to extricate the nominees from the web of needless controversy. Onochie’s case …

The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum yesterday said that the alleged appointment of a governor over some territories in Borno state by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), was not authenticated. Governor Zulum also declared that he was fully in charge of the state and …

Iwuanyanwu who spoke in Abuja when the National Association of University Students (NAUS) conferred on him the ‘Ambassador of University Students,’ said it was better for Nigeria to remain one than to be divided. He noted that in the past few years, there have been a lot of clamour for …

Residents of Adamagu Akpawfu in Nkanu East Local Govenment Area and Ndiagu-Akpugo in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State are currently on the run as soldiers swooped on them, burnt houses and arrested a yet to be determined number of youths. It was gathered that the soldiers who …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the raid on popular Yoruba activists house,  Sunday Adeyemo’s ,also known as Igboho. In a statement by IPOB  spokesperson, Emma Powerful, it also warned the federal government of plunging the country into crisis by such raid. He said “Sunday Igboho has not …

The Ogun State Ministry of Environment has sent an alert to residents of the state to relocate ahead of impending flash floods that will affect many areas.   The ministry, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Environment, Ola Oresanya, on Tuesday informed members …

The General Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West region, Rahman Owokoniran, has appealed to party members to respect institutional mechanisms to address issues, close ranks and share the party’s vision of liberating Nigerians from misgovernance. The PDP zonal scribe said this in an internal memo to members, noting that it …