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One major, two captains, two staff sergeants and one sergeant are among 14 soldiers arraigned before a seven-member court martial over their alleged involvement in murder, kidnapping and other offences. The General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Maj. Gen. Jamil Sarham, disclosed this on Saturday during the inauguration of the General …

A gas explosion at a Port Harcourt shopping mall on Wednesday ignited a fire which left at least five persons critically injured. The incident which happened around 4:00 p.m. forced the early closure of the mall. It was gathered that the fire started at the continental cuisines’ kitchen, a section …

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress preferred candidate, has been elected as the deputy president of the Nigerian Senate. Omo Agege defeated the former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu of the People’s Democratic party with 68 votes. Ekweremadu polled 39 votes. Ekweremadu was nominated by Chukwuka Utazi, a member …

The 7th Delta State House of Assembly has re-elected Sheriff Oborevwori as Speaker while Christopher Ochor, member representing Ukwuani State Constituency emerged as the deputy speaker. Oborevwori who was the Speaker of the immediate sixth assembly, was unanimously reelected by a voice vote by the 28 lawmakers. Tim Owhefere, member …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said African countries still lag behind the rest of the world in making democracy work for the electorate. He stated that when leaders encouraged impunity in the conduct of elections, they pushed the aggrieved people to desperate limits. According to him, this fuels crises and …

In recognition of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s growing political clout across the country, engrained in his clean politics and people-cantered policies, members of the Progressive Governors Forum have elected the Edo State governor as their vice chairman. The Progressive Governors Forum comprises all state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), …

A prosecution witness, Ibinabo Micheal-West, on Monday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) recovered over N100 billion from International Oil companies (IOC) He said this at the resumed trial of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former NDDC …

Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo), one of the contesters in the race for Deputy President of the 9th Senate, says he is still in the race. Alimikhena in an interview with journalists on Sunday in Abuja denied stepping down as being insinuated in some quarters, saying, “that will not happen.” He called …

One of the aspirants to the position of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, told journalists that he would resist attempts to adopt secret ballot method. Omo Agege stated, “In 2015, to the extent that the 2011 rules were not amended that ought to be the operative rule for use …

A Group, Bayelsa Development Vanguard, has condemned Hon. Warman Ogoriba and Hon. Heneiken Lokpobiri alleged plan to scuttle zoning in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State. In a press statement, the group condemned a statement credited to Ogoriba, a former member of House of Representatives and currently the Director …