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In a strange turn around, the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has urged Igbo people in the north to stay and assured them of safety. The youths also asked Igbos to ignore the directive of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ...

Billionaire Entrepreneur and Chairman of Heirs holdings, Tony Elumelu yesterday visited people affected by flood and mudslide in Sierra Leone and donated $500,000 towards the rehabilitation and recovery efforts. He was joined by former president Obasanjo and president Bai Koroma ...

Son of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Emeka Ojukwu Jr. yesterday disowned Biafra agitators, vindicating President Muhammadu Buhari on his celebrated discussions with his late father on the Unity and indivisibility of the Nigerian Nation. Ojukwu who spoke in a ...

Arewa Youths met with Buhari s political adviser , Senator Babafemi Ojudu and resolved to reconsidered quit notice t Igbos. Senator Babafemi Ojudu had a lengthy and resourceful meeting with leaders of the Coalition of Northern Groups today. They were ...

Gunmen ON Sunday broke into the residence of the Principal Special Assistant on Knowledge Economy and Investments to Benue State Governor, Dr Tavershima Adyorororough, and killed him. According to sources, the unknown gunmen around 12.30am on Sunday stormed his residence ...

The Federal government argued that Kanu has not just breached the conditions mounted on the bail granted him on April 25 this year on health ground, he’s allegedly conducted himself in manners that threaten public peace. It cited Kanu’s alleged ...

Hon. Francis Mmegbuanaeze, the House member representing Idemili North Constituency in the Anambra state House of Asembly, has died.  A family source told Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) that he died in his sleep last night, hours after attending the APGA ...

The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Maiduguri at the Media Centre, 7 Division Garrison, on Wednesday, sentenced three Nigerian soldiers to 23 years and 10 years imprisonment respectively for various offences. The gallant soldiers sentenced for 23 years imprisonment ...

Ẹyẹ o dédé bà’lorule ó, ọ̀rọ̀ leye ń gbó o. (Saworoide). Adebayo Faleti has gone to lay with the ancestors. He will be missed greatly.   Sun re O ! Ase   The arts community mourns the passage of multitalented ...

Yoruba actor, Olurotimi Isaiah Ayinde popularly called Abu Olododo has died. In accordance with reports, he died today in his hometown Abeokuta, Ogun State following a brief illness. His death comes barely 48-hours after veteran actor and poet Adebayo Faleti died ...