Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

D-Day in Bayelsa and Sokoto States

The stage is set for today’s governorship by-election in Sokoto and Bayelsa states with the police high command promising to deploy 10 units of the mobile police force and thousands of the regular police to provide security in both states. … read more

Soldiers killed in crash

At least 43 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a road accident in the north of the country, according to the Nigerian military. The soldiers were in a convoy of vehicles travelling to their base when one of the vehicles … read more

Drama as Iyabo Obasanjo returns to Senate

After weeks in hidding, embattled daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, on Thursday made a dramatic return to the Senate Senators literarily fell over themselves to either hug or shake her hands as she stepped into the … read more

NLC threatens FG on fuel price hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned against any fuel price increase, saying it would deal with the Federal Government the way it dealt with its predecessor if it went ahead with the increase against its agreement with the organised … read more

Soldiers kill 2 militants in Rivers

Gunmen attacked a Nigerian oil installation Thursday but were repulsed by troops who killed two of the assailants, the military said. Soldiers also recovered three assault rifles from the militants, who attacked the pipeline interchange, said Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, … read more

Cat turns into woman in Port Harcourt

WHAT could be described as a fairy tale turned real on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a cat allegedly turned into a middle-aged woman after being hit by a commercial motorcycle (Okada) on Aba/Port Harcourt Expressway. Nigerian Tribune … read more