Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been arrested and is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, also known as Panti, in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist Femi Falana,…
By Robinson Erebi As the Nigerian government prepares for the inauguration of the incoming President, who is expected to prioritize the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, the Executive Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has been on advocacy tours to create awareness for the well-planned census in…
His Majesty King Charles III – Copyright Hugo Burnand/Royal Household King Charles and Queen Camilla: The much-awaited coronation event came to an end with the royal family appearing on the iconic Buckingham Palace balcony. Crowds cheered as they witnessed the newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Royals: The first set of the close royal family…
The Bayelsa State government has expressed its displeasure over the reported demolition of its properties and eviction of its workers by the Rivers State government. Governors Nyesom Wike and Douye Diri In a statement released on Monday, the Bayelsa State government called on the governor and people of Rivers State to exercise restraint and desist…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, His Excellency Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, has chosen ex-militant Great Joshua MacIver as his running mate for the upcoming November 11, 2023 Governorship elections in Bayelsa State, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). APC Governorship Candidate Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva MacIver, who hails from Southern Ijaw Local…
By: Godknows Igali Reminiscent of the time of his forebear, William the Conqueror in 1066 till modern era, Great Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, was coronated in the same Westminster Abbey in Central London on Saturday, April 6, 2023. Accompanied by perhaps one of the most colourful military parades ever seen in modern history, the…
The Okossi-Udung Ukpong-Otieke Road being sponsored by the former Member, Oro Federal Constituency, Hon. Robinson Uwak, would soon be completed, as contractors are working day and night to deliver on deadline. Hon. Robinson Uwak An unplanned visit to the site by a team of reporters, on Friday, May 12, showed an exceedingly high level of…
By Joe Chukwu, PhD The postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census as approved by Mr. President and announced by the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, is to say the least disappointing, ominous, ill timed and sad, as far as many patriotic Nigerians are concerned. President Muhammadu Buhari This was a process…
By Ebi Evinson On Saturday, April 29, 2023 in the Federal Capital City of Abuja, a historic event took place. It was the Inauguration/Investiture ceremony of Dr. James Neminebor, a Bayelsan, as the 13th National President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN). On that beautiful and memorable day, not only was the…
“After the commission completed the pre-census exercise and informed number one citizen, President Muhammadu Buhari, we were told to put it on hold, said this is a transition period, we should allow the incoming administration to be the one to carry it out to ensure acceptability and ownership”.
