Religious, traditional leaders decry insecurity, hardship in South-East
The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have decried the level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in the zone. The traditional and religious leaders, in a statement on Sunday, stated that the worsening insecurity in the zone has deepened the hardship and rendered prostrate the socio-political and economic lives of the people. Signatories to the...
Buhari departs Abuja for Scotland, France for Climate Conference, Peace Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The President is scheduled to deliver his national statement at the High-Level segment for Heads of State and Government at the conference on Tuesday, November 2. President Buhari’s address, according to his...
Internet fraud: After losing N560m, Invictus Obi forfeits Abuja houses, cars to FG
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of two houses and cars owned by a convicted cyber criminal, Obinwanne George Okeke, also known as Invictus Obi, to the Federal Government. The order by Justice Peter Lifu was sequel to the granting of an ex-parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Invictus Obi had...
Buhari: Climate crisis’ll not be fixed by causing ...
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) begins, they grow in volume and intensity. Recently, senior United Nations officials raised the alarm of "world conflict and chaos" and mass migrations and institutional collapse should greenhouse gas emissions remain unchecked for much longer. Mankind has a duty...
SERAP sues Buhari, seeks probe of ‘missing N881bn’ in MDAs
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari. The suit is over the President’s failure to probe allegations that over N880 billion of public funds are missing from 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The purpose of the suit, according to SERAP, is to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible, and the...
PHOTO STORY: President Buhari receives Bola Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The duo met behind close doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday October 31, 2021.
Excitement as Joe Okei-Odumakin gives birth to twins
It is cheery news for the family of the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, on Wednesday October 27 when Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin was delivered of twins in the United States. Okei-Odumakin, who made the disclosure on Sunday, said the family is blessed with a boy and a girl. She told The Star that she is "doing good and coping." The birth...
London-bound cocaine, heroin seized at Lagos airport
Attempts by drug cartels to export different quantities of Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine and Cannabis to London, United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Narcotic officers of the Agency had on Thursday 28th October during outward routine clearance of cargo at NAHCO export shed of...
Ayu emerges PDP chair as Oyinlola, Ciroma fail to make NWC
Former Senate President, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu has emerged the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja also emerged the National Deputy Chairman (South). Ayu, who was the consensus candidate at the party national convention in Abuja, got 3,426 affirmative votes out of 3,511 accredited voters. However, Arapaja secured a total of 2,004 votes to defeat his only rival,...
Osinbajo to Nigerians: Be hopeful, prayerful
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Jos urged Nigerians to be hopeful of finding lasting solutions to insecurity in the country, and to be fervent in prayers. Osinbanjo gave the charge in his goodwill message to the annual thanksgiving service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Plateau Chapter. He said in spite of insecurity and other challenges, Nigerians and especially...
