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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday revealed more reasons behind last Saturday’s attack on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany. The group accused Ekweremadu of being a self-centered politician, who engaged in the politics of personal survival. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB alleged […]

(Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Chief Festus Keyamo (SAN), on his appointment as Minister of State, Niger Delta. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Thursday in Asaba, Okowa said that Keyamo’s appointment was well-deserved, considering his antecedents as lawyer of repute. Okowa He urged Keyamo to bring his wealth […]

Diezani-Alison What is it about luxury goods that make some women lose their heads. No matter how much of these items they have, they crave for more and are even ready to lose their lives than to forfeit these goods. Those in power among them like to flaunt these items because they have them in […]

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN) has declared its probe into the rape accusation by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo against founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo inconclusive. PFN said the probe was inconclusive because Fatoyinbo snubbed several invitations to meet the five-member investigating panel it set up on the matter. It’s […]

The seventh batch of five ministers Designate that took oaths before President Muhammadu Buhari In Aso Rock on Wednesday are Lagos – Babatunde Fashola, Nasarawa – Mohammed Abdullahi, Niger – Zubairu Dada. Others are Ogun – Olamilekun Adegbite, and Ondo – Tayo Alaosuadura

  The re-arrest of suspected Kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala Wadumeon Tuesday by operatives of the Nigeria Police has elicited reactions from residents of Ibi. Empire News recalls the NPF Spokesperson, Frank Mba, disclosed on Tuesday that Wadume was re-arrested in the late hours of Monday in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State. Ibi, located in […]

A video has emerged on the internet, showing the moment operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shot dead two suspected phone thieves.  Empire team understands that the SARS officers killed the two suspected phone thieves in Igando area of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city on  August 20. In the video, two of the suspects could be seen handcuffed […]

i The absence of a Senator, Elisha Abbo, who allegedly assaulted a nursing mother, was on Tuesday stalled in a Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, the police prosecution counsel, Mr James Idachaba, told the court that the defendant was not in court. Idachaba told the court that he was ready […]

  Alleged Taraba state kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala popularly known as Wadume, has been reportedly re-arrested and taken to the Louis Edet House Force headquarters in Abuja. Police spokesman Frank Mba is yet to respond to inquiries on the matter but there are indications that police may issue official statement in the next few hours […]

Journalists were denied access into the venue as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State swore in Commissioners and special advisers on Tuesday. The venue of the event, Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, was filled with security operatives including policemen, DSS officials and bouncers as people struggled to enter the auditorium. A further report revealed that the Governor’s press crew […]