Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March (2), by Hassan Gimba Last week, we promised to examine the choices available to Iran and the United States, as well as how military confrontation might unfold. We also noted that Israel reportedly considered using nuclear weapons in its last war…
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM RESOURCES (OIL) MOURNS VICTIMS OF FATAL ROAD ACCIDENT IN BAYELSA The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D., has expressed profound grief over the fatal road accident that occurred on Friday, 30th January, 2026, along the Sagbama–Ekeremor Road at Orua community in Bayelsa State. The accident…
Two Die On Their Way To Bayelsa Dep Gov’s Burial. Two persons who are yet to be identified has died in an auto crash on their way to the burial of the late Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator, Lawrence Ewrudjakpo. The tragedy struck on Friday as an 18 seater bus carrying passengers to the burial…
Tinubu, Jonathan, Diri, Makinde, Others Pay Last Respects To Late Bayelsa Deputy Gov The late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was on Friday laid to rest at his country home in Ofoni Federated Communities, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. President Bola Tinubu represented by the Minister of State for Petroleum…
Ondo @ 50: Iya Adini commends Aiyedatiwa, salutes founding fathers The Iya Adini of Akure Kingdom, Alhaja Hon. F. I. Gidado, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on the state’s golden jubilee, commending his leadership and resilience in steering the affairs of the state. In a congratulatory message to mark Ondo…
Unified Government Messaging Key to Regaining Public Trust, Says Minister The honourable minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has emphasized the need for a unified and coordinated approach to government communication to deliver President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Idris made this call during an interactive session with directors of Information…
THE ONE-PARTY MIRAGE BY EUGENE NANVEN The consolidation of power within the All Progressives Congress as we head into the heart of 2026 is being framed by its architects as the ultimate arrival of national stability. I watched Felix Morka defend this claim on Arise News today and it really makes me sad. To the…
CONTINUOUS DETOXIFICATION AND RECALIBRATION, A MUST ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Years ago when my daughter was a toddler, we enrolled her in a kindergarten school. One day she came home and asked ‘mummy, is it el-u, em-u, en-u’? At first it was a puzzle to us and she struggled to explain what her class teacher…
Court grants Yahaya Bello’s permission to travel for pilgrimage to Mecca An Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday, granted an application by former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj to observe the last 10 days of Ramadan in the Holy land. Justice Emeka Nwite granted application after…
Man remanded for alleged sexual assault of 5-year-old niece An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday remanded a 40-year-old man, Emeka Ani at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged sexual assault of his five-year-old niece. Ani was arraigned by the state government on a one-count charge of sexual assault. He, however, pleaded…
