By Barikui Felix A Niger Delta group, the Buckingham Palace Group, has frowned at calls by some ex-Niger Delta agitators for the cancellation of the surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, and the trumped up allegations of marginalisation of community youths, involvement in bunkering activities against Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame…

By Barikui Felix The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, has called on indigenes of the Niger Delta and all coastal communities to protect the mangroves in their domain. Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, gave charge in a a statement to mark this year’s World Mangrove Day. Zabbey, who noted that mangroves play a…

By Uko Okon Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have successfully thwarted an armed robbery attack in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that one suspect was neutralized, and a firearm was recovered during the operation. This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John on…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Super Falcons following their historic 10th triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a statement issued shortly after the team’s victory, Tuggar lauded the Falcons for their resilience, discipline, and unyielding spirit, describing them as “true ambassadors of Nigerian…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has insisted that Nigeria’s all-conquering female team, the Super Falcons, are the nation’s strongest ambassadors. She stated this in her congratulatory message to the team following their incredible comeback victory over host nation, Morocco, to win the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations- WAFCON2024 on Saturday…

A Chinese businessman, Liang Tak You and an 80-year-old grandma, Mrs. Grace Ekpeme were among those arrested in the course of last week by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in nationwide interdiction operations leading to the seizure of consignments of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis hidden in bean pudding (moimoi)…

Nigerian businessman Abdulrauf Ademola has responded to allegations made by six Nigerian workers in the Central African Republic (CAR), who accused him of passport seizure, unpaid salaries, and abandonment in a widely circulated video. In a statement made available to newsmen at the weekend, Ademola refuted the claims, describing them as exaggerated and misleading. Ademola…

By Emamuzo Iboma A northern advocacy group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has strongly rebutted former Kano State governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s recent claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is neglecting the North in national infrastructure projects. During a recent event, Kwankwaso accused President Tinubu of channeling more resources to the South, allegedly at the…

By Emamuzo Iboma Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the alleged involvement of the State Commissioner for Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, in the controversial bail granted to Sulaiman Aminu Dan Wawu, a suspected drug kingpin. The move comes in response to mounting public outrage following reports that the…

By Dr. James Bwala All four politicians still have their ropes hanging in the former or soon-to-be former political party. El-Rufai has left the APC but could not have a place in the SDP, as the party denied him being their member. While he is still dancing in ADC, no one knows for sure what…