Reading Time: 3 minutesEngr. Sunday Oche,one of the aspirants for the House of Representatives' seat on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),  has been arrested by the Nigeria Police for allegedly committing forgery and perjury.  Oche, who seeks to represent Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, was arrested early on Sunday…

Reading Time: 2 minutes  Residents of Abuja have been assured  against panic buying of fuel, following a series of tweets  by The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) late Sunday that the agency has adequate supply despite the resurgence of queues in the city.  “We assure all residents of the FCT, and indeed all Nigerians,…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Delta State Police Command is asking residents of Asaba to disregard any sit at home order issued by a faceless person. Ari Muhammed Ali, Commissioner of Police in the state  in a press statement that was made available to newsmen, declared that there is no “sit at home order…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYahaya Bello Governor of  Kogi State has mourned the demise of the former and longest-serving senator from Imo State Arthur Nzeribe who died on Saturday at the age of 83 Governor Bello in a condolence message signed by Muhammed Onogwu, his Chief Press Secretary,  on Sunday condoled the people and government…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) early Monday morning extended the ongoing strike by 12 weeks. The decision was taken at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja The emergency meeting, which had in attendance principal officers and branch chairmen, started on Sunday and…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday travelled to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to attend a United Nations organised conference on the future of the land, regarding desertification, drought, degradation, rights, restoration, and implications for national and world economies. The President, who will participate in a Summit of Head of States and Government between…

Reading Time: 2 minutes      Professor Yemi Osinbajo, The Vice President has restated the seriousness with which the Muhammadu Buhari administration is confronting the security challenges in the country. He assured Nigerians that the results and outcomes of the keen efforts of the Federal Government were certainly underway. Professor Osinbajo spoke over the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSome members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have reviewed their decision to withdraw services across the country from Monday, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians. Mr James Odaudu, the Special Assistant (Public Affairs) to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Ahead of…