OUTRAGE: ORIOKPA MASQUERADES KILL TWO IN NSUKKA Nsukka, Enugu State, has been plagued by violence since Tuesday, as two individuals fell victim to separate encounters with the notorious Oriokpa masquerades. The incidents reignite concerns over the unchecked aggression associated with these traditional performers. Recent Incidents: Aku Road, Obechara: A middle-aged woman was fatally struck while fleeing an Oriokpa masquerade. Nru …

PUBLISH OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATION THAT LED TO MY DISCHARGE – SACKED FEMALE SOLDIER Private Ruth Ogunleye, the female soldier who was discharged from the military for accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has asked authorities of the Nigerian Army to publish the investigation that led to her dismissal. Ogunleye had in January this year on her …

TINUBU WILL SOON RESHUFFLE HIS CABINET – PRESIDENCY The presidency has stated that President Bola Tinubu will soon reshuffle his cabinet. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, told state house correspondents on Wednesday that “the president has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”. “I don’t know whether he wants …

MY FATHER MARRIED 30 WIVES – MKO ABIOLA’S SON SPEAKS ON HIS WILL Abdul Mumuni, one of the sons of late MKO Abiola has made revelations into some of the late politician’s family secrets. Speaking in a video which has gone viral on social media, he talked about his late father’s Will. Abdul shed light on how his father arranged …

OBEY COURT ORDER REINSTATING ME AS DEPUTY GOVERNOR – SHAIBU TO OBASEKI The outgoing Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has been told to take the path of honour and obey the subsisting court judgement reinstating his estranged deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu as the duly elected Deputy Governor of Edo State. Shaibu made the call in a statement issued by …

FIVE POLICEMEN RETURNING FROM EDO ELECTION DIE IN ROAD CRASH The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano State Command has confirmed the death of five police officers in a fatal road crash while returning from Edo State, where the governorship election was recently held. In a statement issued by the FRSC spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, it was also confirmed that ten …

THE AUDACITY OF “GO TO COURT”: A THREAT TO FREE, FAIR ELECTION IN NIGERIAIt is no more news to Nigerians who are exposed to the media that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has encouraged aggrieved politicians in Edo State to seek resolution through the judiciary following the recent governorship election. While this call might have emphasized the importance of utilizing legal …

MEDIA OMBUDSMAN RULES AGAINST DAILY TRUST FOR FALSE REPORTAGE OF SAMOA AGREEMENTIn view of the complaint by the government of Nigeria filed against daily trust newspapers regarding their coverage of the Samoa Agreement, the National Media Complaints Commission has ruled against daily trust while asking the newspaper to apologise publicly for its inaccurate and wrong reportage of the content of …

OBA OF BENIN COUNTERS OSHIOMHOLE: I NEVER ADVISED AGAINST OBASEKI’S GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATURE The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday, publicly denied a claim by former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that he advised against the 2016 gubernatorial candidacy of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole made the assertion during a visit to the Benin palace, following the All Progressives …

SWEAR WITH QURAN YOU’VE NO CONNECTION WITH BANDITS – MINISTER CHALLENGES GOVERNOR The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday challenged the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal to swear an oath with the Quran that he has no hands in banditry affecting the state. Matawalle gave the charge while rejecting the governor’s claim which linked him to banditry …

FG APPROVES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED SALARY STRUCTURE The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, CONPSS, with effect from July 24. The Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Nta said that President Bola Tinubu assented to the Act after …

HARDSHIP IS REAL, PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING – ORJI UZOR KALU TELLS TINUBU Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has voiced out on the hardship and pains Nigerians have had to endure as a result of the policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Kalu, during a press briefing at the National Assembly on Tuesday, said …

OIL INDUSTRY MAFIA BIGGER THAN DRUG CARTEL – DANGOTE The owner of Dangote Refinery and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has opened up about some of the challenges of operating in Nigeria’s oil industry, underscoring the controlling influence of some cartels.According to him, the mafia in the oil industry is bigger than the drug cartel. Dangote made the submission during …

NEWLY ELECTED LG CHAIRMEN IN ENUGU STATE PLEDGE TO TACKLE INSECURITY Some newly elected local council chairpersons in Enugu State have pledged to tackle insecurity and enhance food production in their council areas. Enugu, like other states in South-east Nigeria, has been plagued by deadly attacks often attributed to the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra. The Peoples Democratic …

NIGERIAN ARMY SACKS FEMALE SOLDIER WHO ACCUSED SUPERIOR OF SEXUAL HARASSMENTAuthorities of the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday announced that it has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment.Army specifically said the female soldier was eased out of the service on medical ground after the conclusion of its probe, adding …