A human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has faulted the Amnesty International report on Okigwe killings, describing it as “hasty and full of inconsistencies”, just as he called for a thorough, impartial, and evidence-based investigation.   Recall that some yet-to-be-identified armed men ...

    The United Nations Children’s Fund, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over diversion and reselling of RUTF, a food meant for over half a million malnourished children in Borno, Adamawa State.   The organisation described the act as ‘going out of hand’ and may result in the death of ...

  The Anambra State Police Command has rearrested one Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspect linked to the kidnapping and gruesome murder of the late member, representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka.   It was gathered that the suspect was re-arrested in Asaba, Delta State, ...

  Two students of the University of Ibadan have won the French Embassy’s “Get Creative with Plastic” Challenge.   This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan, by the university’s Director of Public Communication, Mrs Joke Akinpelu.   Akinpelu explained that the challenge was part of the French ...

  The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice Presidents, Atiku Abubakar, Namadi Sambo and former Presidents of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, Paius Ayim have arrived at the venue of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido’s Book Launch.   Former PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is set to review Lamido’s autobiography ...

  Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party could collapse before the 2027 elections if the party’s leaders don’t take serious steps to fix its problems.   The PDP is currently battling over who should be the national secretary.   Also, the party ...

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has condemned the recent attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in various parts of the state, while urging residents to remain resilient and prayerful.   In a statement released by his spokesperson, Dauda Illiya on Tuesday, the governor symphatised with the victims while reaffirming ...

  The National Youth Service Corps, has deployed 1,600 corps members to Bauchi State, assuring that the corps members would deliver maximum impact on their host communities.   The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made the assurance in Bauchi on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of the ...

  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take the reins of the Brazil national team on May 26, aiming to lead the team to World Cup glory next year for the first time since 2002.   Previous coach Dorival Junior was sacked in March after a 4-1 thumping by rivals ...

  The UN is undergoing some dire financial strain amid growing global challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres has said.   Guterres, while briefing Member States in New York on Monday about the state of the multilateral body, pushed for wide-ranging structural reforms to cut costs and enhance the world body’s effectiveness. ...