Commercial activities came to a standstill on Monday in Owerri and some other parts of the Southeast as residents deserted the streets in compliance with the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB, through its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, had said human and vehicular movement would be restricted across ...

The FCT Police Command has debunked the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that ‘Omoyele Sowere was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police’ at the Unity Fountain. In a statement signed by ASP Yusuf Mariam, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja, the police said contrary to the speculation, Police Operatives professionally restored ...

By Casmir Igbokwe One major quality of a good leader is flexibility. He listens to good advice and makes changes when it is absolutely necessary. This does not stop him from being assertive, if he is convinced that his policies will better the lot of his people. From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari has shown that he is not flexible. ...

Fidelity Bank remains committed to putting smiles on its customers’ faces by enriching their lives through its ongoing savings loyalty program. To mark this year’s Children’s Day, the bank doled out N150, 000 to 62 Sweet Account (SWEETA) holders across the country, a whopping total of N9.3 million.  As part of its efforts to deepen customer engagement, the bank readjusted ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Anambra state government says there will be no retreat, no surrender to criminal elements lurking around the state as government restrategises to guarantee watertight security in the state. Secretary to the State Government,  Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, who made this known in a public service announcement, said henceforth government has taken more drastic measures to make Anambra state ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka The police in Anambra state have cautioned journalists over what it observed as speculative and preemptive reporting of crime-related stories. It said that rather than reduce tensions and protect public peace in their reports, journalists tend to heat up the already frenzied atmosphere and cause more chaos in their crime stories even when police didn’t confirm such ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to build a secondary school for the Police in the State. He made the promise on Saturday while receiving delegation of the Police Wives Association of Nigeria (POWA) led by its President and Wife of the Inspector General of Police, Hajia Hajara Alkali, during a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina. ...

Olori Janet Afolabi, Oueen of Apomu Kingdom, headquarters of Isokan local area, hosted 400 children of Apomu to mark this year’s Children’s Day. Speaking at the event Oba Kayode Afolabi, Alapomu of Apomu, told the children to be of good behaviour because they are the future of the community. The event took place at Alapomu palace parade ground and the ...

The regime of President Muhammadu Buhari marks six years today. Before the emergence of the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party had been in power from 1999 to 2015. Saturday PUNCH reports that Buhari, the candidate of the APC, was inaugurated for his first term on May 29, 2015, after defeating former President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP in the ...

Fear and anxiety have gripped residents of states and communities in the South-East following the sit-at-home order issued by two separatist agitation groups, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra  (MASSOB). The two groups are observing what they call, ‘Biafra Day’, which holds on Monday. It is a day these two groups and ...