•Boko Haram terrorists Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, alleged yesterday that some politicians and members of the armed forces act as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. The governor, who made the allegation in an interview on News Central’s Breakfast programme, also said the Nigerian Army lacks requisite equipment to...
•Kola Ologbondiyan A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has attributed the recent defections of opposition leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to threats of a witch-hunt by the ruling party. Last month, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with his predecessor Ifea...
•Dr Samson Adegoke Dr. Samson A. O. Adegoke is the outgoing Rector of Osun State College of Science and Technology, Esa Oke (OSCOTECH), and is also the Chairman of Committee of Rectors of State-owned Polytechnics. In this interview, he speaks on his experiences in the institution and on issues relating to technical education in Nigeria, [&hell...
•Former Minister of Sport, Solomon Dalung A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has blamed the need for protection over alleged corruption cases as the reason for the recent gale of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung spoke today during his appearance on Channels Television hours after the latest...
•Jonathan …faults deployment of military for elections Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said when Nigerians reject bad behaviour, the political class will behave normally. Speaking at the public presentation of a book by a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, in Abuja, JonÂathan stated that the political class would a...
December is a festive month marked by Christmas cheer and the birthdays of many Nigerian celebrities and notable personalities. From singers and rappers to politicians and sports icons, several individuals born this month embody traits influenced by the zodiac signs Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) and Capricorn (December 22 – January 1...
•Obi of Onitsha The Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Nnaemeka Achebe, has charged the political class and those in leadership positions to put public interest above personal and individualistic interest if Nigeria as a country must grow beyond its current position. In his goodwill, message, yesterday in Abuja at the public presentation of a ...
•General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has warned politicians to end the practice of vote buying. Abdulsalami, who is the Chairman, National Peace Committee (NPC), said this during the signing of Peace Accord for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, reports Daily T...
•Rotimi Amaechi A former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed frustration with the general public’s apparent calmness amid severe economic hardship. Speaking during an interview with ABN TV, Amaechi questioned why Nigerians are not more vocal in their outrage, pointing to rising costs and the inability of many to afford basi...
•A polling unit in Edo State today A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), has observed voter inducement at polling units (PUs) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across se...

