Burkina Faso Military junta has said it has stopped a coup attempt in the country. The country’s intelligence and security services thwarted the coup attempt against its military government. “Officers and other alleged actors involved in this attempt at destabilization have been arrested and others are actively sought,” junta spokesman Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said in a statement without providing …

Onyema Ugochukwu IntroductionFor those who encountered Onyema Ugochukwu only in the years immediately after the return of democratic governance in Nigeria a little over two decades ago, it will be understandable if he is profiled as an administrator, politician and statesman. Such followers of his career will predicate their submissions on the fact that he was the pioneer Chairman of …

Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola who is professionally known as Naira Marley and his ally, Samson Balogun, popularly known as Sam Larry, have been granted bail. They were granted bail on Monday after being detained for several weeks in connection to the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The duo are to submit their international passports and …

● Says Nigerian workers have shown enough patience and understanding [Press Release] The leadership of the Labour Party is in support of any legitimate means to be deployed by Nigerian workers to press for better remunerations. The party, therefore, fully supports the resolution of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on an industrial action …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday raised the alarm over the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi states, describing it as not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome” but also capable of scaring potential voters. INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the fear during  a one-day …

The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Alex Otti on Due Process, Dr Oluebube Chukwu, said the Abia State Government has adopted private sector participation to build an efficient waste management system in the state. Chukwu said this while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of this month’s environmental sanitation in Umuahia. Abia State Government on June 23 invited bids from …

  The Nigerian electoral body, INEC, has said that, the Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while that of its  Ondo counterpart will take place on November 16, 2024. The Independent National Electoral Commission noted that, the declaration is in pursuance of the provisions of Section 178 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commiserated with Bayelsa, Lagos and Adamawa state chapters over the loss of their members in recent times. Sammy Barida (Bayelsa), Ignatius Ajuonuma (Lagos) and Villain Murray (Adamawa) recently passed on due to various ailments. The SWAN National Secretariat praised the commitment of the deceased to the growth …

Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has 10 days to campaign to regain lost grounds in attempts to reclaim the governorship it won in 2020, but lost via a Supreme Court ruling that terminated Governor-elect David Lyon, 24 hours to his inauguration on February 14, 2020. The bombshell – on the eve of St Valentine’s Day, recognised …

Obaseki and Shaibu [Press Release] Edo State Government has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, with a directive to the Deputy Governor to henceforth request the Ministry of Communication and Orientation for media coverage of activities of his office. This directive followed the ugly and unfortunate incident that happened during the colloquium held to …