UNITED NATIONS: August 12th every year is celebrated as the international youth day. This day, was set aside by the United Nations Organisation (UNO) General Assembly to celebrate youths and bring to the front burner issues that affect the youth the world over. The day was chosen by the UNO ...

PDP CRISIS: The governor of River State, Nyesom Wike who has been in running battle with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied the suit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja seeking the nullification of the candidacy of Atiku. Notable Quotes While speaking at the ...

ORGAN HARVESTING: A medical expert has raised the alarm that according to the National Health Act 2014, the current legal position in Nigeria is that the law allows organ harvesting or forced trading on human organs without the consent of the affected individual. Basic Facts A medical expert, Prof Philip ...

PDP CRISIS: In a new twist to the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has approached the court for a declaration that he is the rightful candidate of the PDP for the 2023 presidential election and not Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Basic Facts Alhaji Atiku ...

PARTY POLITICS: The All Progress Congress (APC) spokesman in Rivers State is reported to have dumped the party and joined ruling PDP barely two days after criticising Gov. Wike over the handling of a measles crisis in Abua Odua LGA of the state. Basic Facts Chris Finebone visited Gov. Wike ...

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022. The dismissed officer who, enlisted into ...

2023 ELECTION: The former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, fresh from prison for the offence of graft, after recent pardon from President Muhammadu Buhari`s administration has expressed interest in running for the Plateau Central senatorial seat under Peter Obi`s Labour Party platform. Basic Facts The Labour Party has former ...

2023 ELECTION: The executive governor of Ondo State, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu, says he is not choosing between Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate or Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Basic Facts Governor Akeredolu is of the All Progressive Congress (APC) ...

CORRUPTION: The counsel to the Economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC), Mr. Rotimi Jacobs told the court Wednesday that the suspended accountant general Idris Ahmed has through a third party sought to meet him to discuss a plea bargain in N109 billion fraud case against him. Basic Facts The counsel ...

IMO KILLINGS: Members of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) have once again denied any involvement in the insecurity in the South East and Imo State in particular, while laying the whole blame on the door step of the state governor – Hope Uzodinma and Asari Dokubo from the Niger ...

OWO CHURCH ATTACK: The Nigerian army has announced the arrest of more terrorists involved in the Owo Catholic terrorist attack in Ondo State, but has till date remained silent on the roles the Amotekun regional security outfit has played in the investigations and arrests, even after two official statements from ...

OIL & GAS: President Muhammadu Buhari has made a u-turn and cancelled his “Ministerial consent” to the Seplat and ExxonMobil deal, which by the federal government`s own admission according the presidential spokesman – Femi Adesina, comes with extensive benefits “to the Nigerian Energy sector and the larger economy.” Basic Facts ...

The condemnation of the Emi lokan musical gyration released by the Pyrate confraternity in their recent event in Lagos, which was sang to portray the health status of the APC 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on why he should rest rather than stand in for elections in 2023; ...

2023 ELECTION: On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, Yoruba elders under the aegis of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), a faction of the Yoruba committee of elders disclosed their support for the All Progressives Congress's presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. They said that the former governor of Lagos State will make ...

TRAIN ATTACKS: On Wednesday afternoon (August 10, 2022) 7 more train hostages were set free from the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train hijack. Clariform reporter have gathered from reliable media sources that "General Idris Garba's son, Abubakar, his wife, and four children" were among the most recent hostages released by the kidnapers. ...

Again, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senate President Ahmad Lawan have been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as candidates for the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2023 polls. Basic Facts Both Ahmed Lawan and Godswill Akpabio were previously in the race for the APC presidential primaries, which ...

TRANSPORT: The present hike in the price of diesel in Nigeria is negatively impacting on the operations of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), especially in its capacity to field full capacity of available train coaches in the existing routes. Diesel prices have skyrocketed in the recent time in the country, ...

Is ‘’Nigeria’’ a pejorative? Is it a byword for the abominable? The name of our country has assumed grotesque meanings lately. It has been contorted by a phylum of distraught and overbearing citizens to mean misfortune, pain and suffering. Sadly, ‘’Nigeria’’ is becoming the governing synonym for turpitude and misery ...

RELIGION: The General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has announced some major changes in the Church. The changes include the retirement of the Church's National Overseer, Pastor Joseph Obayemi and the attainment of “Vatican City Status”. Basic Facts The Redeemed Christian Church of ...

OIL & GAS: The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has contradicted the approval of the shares and asset acquisition deal reached by Nigeria`s Seplat and the ExxonMobil Corporation. Basic Facts President on Monday gave his approval to a deal that allows ExxonMobil to sell the entire share capital of ...

AFRIMA AWARDS: The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) says a total of 9,076 entries have been received for possible nominations at the 2022 edition of the awards ceremony. Basic Facts 2022 AFRIMA awards received more entries than the 2021 edition. There is already 2.2 percentage increase from ...

OWO CHURCH ATTACK: In some form of relief to the country, and especially the Christian community in Osun State, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has said that those behind the Owo Catholic Church attack that claimed multiple lives have been arrested. Basic Facts Chief of ...

In an interview with popular on the air personality, Daddy Freeze, a Tanzanian showbiz promoter, who organized an event recently in Tanzania where Kizz Daniel failed to perform gave his own account of what happened. Basic Facts The show's promoter, who identified himself as Stephen Uwa in the interview, claimed ...

Nigeria`s indigenous oil company, Seplat Energy Plc has received the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the acquisition of Nigerian Assets and the shares of US subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corporation, thereby overcoming the initial resistance from the NNPC. Basic Facts ExxonMobil had in February of 2021 agreed to sell the ...

BANDITRY: Many are reportedly abducted, while about 3 persons were killed by bandits in a new attack, which happened on Sunday in Taraba State. Basic Facts There was an attack in Bali LGA of Taraba State on Sunday night. The attack led to the death of at least three persons. ...

SPORTS: As the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham comes to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on athletes who represented Nigeria in the competition. Basic Facts The 22nd Commonwealth Games edition has officially come to an end in the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Nigerian athletes ...

In Borno State, soldiers from the Operation Hadin Kai Air Task Force ATF have killed Alhaji Modu, a very notorious and a leader of the Boko Haram sect. Also killed alongside Alhaji Modu, were 27 others Boko Haram Terrorists. What we know Alhaji Modu is a renowned drug baron and ...

PARTY POLITICS: A nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari - Fatuhu Muhammed, a member of the House of Representatives, representing the president`s Daura constituency at the House of Representative has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Basic Facts Fatuhu Muhammed, a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari has ...

SCANDAL: British rapper and singer Stephanie Victoria Allen, also known as Stefflon Don, has disclosed what she claims to be the main factors that led to her breakup with Burna Boy, a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian musician. Basic Facts The celebrity lovers parted ways late last year over speculations of alleged ...

SCANDAL: Mr. Dornubari Kiinee, Special Assistant (Media & Documentation) to the  Rivers State Commissioner for works - Alabo George Kelly, has asked residents of the state to disregard news making the rounds and a viral video alleging the collapse of the 10th flyover been constructed by the governor of Rivers ...