Former military administrator of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (retd), says  Nigeria has become dangerously polarised and risk sliding into crisis on account of President Muhammadu Buhari’s lopsided appointments. In an open letter addressed to the president, the former governor urged President Buhari to approve the confirmation of acting President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Mensem or risk ...

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 307 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the total number of infections to 10,162. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The centre also confirmed 287 deaths. It said 3,007 patients had been treated and discharged, and that till date, the 10,162 cases were recorded in 35 states ...

By Casmir Igbokwe Many Christians and Muslims are eagerly waiting for the reopening of churches and mosques. The Federal Government had shut down these worship centres in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world. The closure did not go down well with many. Hence, some pastors and imams defied the lockdown directives and held services and prayer sessions. ...

By Joe C. Anatune Let me make a confession. I was cautious in falling for the charm, glamour and prodigious intellect of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina when he blew into national limelight as Minister of Agriculture in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. With his signature dress code of bowtie often worn on white or red strip shirts and ready ...

Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), has described reports flying on social media and purportedly credited to a former CTC chairman of Emohua Local Government Area and an ardent supporter of the Transportation Minister, Mr. Godstime Orlukwu, as fictitious and a ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Saturday, 30th and Sunday 31st May, 2020 could be described as unpleasant weekends following accidents that occurred in close successions at different locations in Anambra state. Victims of the road mishaps narrowly escaped death, not without some degrees of injuries and agonies that would linger for a period of time though they have been hospitalized. Of paramount ...