Five suspected armed robbers were killed in a gun battle with police officers from the “B” Division in Warri, Delta State. According to reports, the suspects who sustained serious gunshot wounds died before reaching the hospital. The police also recovered two (2) locally made cut-to-size single barrel guns, three (03) rounds of expended cartridges, three rounds of live cartridges, and …
The Bayelsa State Police Command said on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of four officers who had gone missing after a surveillance boat carrying them was crushed by a gunboat in the state’s waterways on July 25. The bodies of the four slain cops were deposited at the mortuary of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa. Odi …
Following the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader, there is tension in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The suspected terrorist was apprehended Saturday night in Ogun State by DSS operatives. Most Abeokuta residents are now in a panic after news of the arrest spread throughout the state capital. This comes amid reports that terrorists are planning to attack …
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has warned of a coordinated attack on the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate. The antics of opposition presidential campaign organisations and political parties were characterised as defeatist by the body. POSN accused them of outright distortion and malicious misquoting of the former Anambra governor’s speeches in order to discredit him. According to Onwuasoanya …
The Labour Party (LP) has revealed that about five state governors, as well as many Nigerian leaders, are currently supporting and working to realise the presidential ambitions of its candidate, Peter Obi. The Labour Party has stated that more than five governors and other leaders are supporting its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 elections. Bashiru Apapa, the …
The Ohanaeze Council of Elders has stated that it is considering the establishment of a South-East University that will specialise in engineering, medicine, science and technology, and skill acquisition. The apex Igbo body also stated that the Igbo will no longer be dependent on the government by ensuring that the region is industrialised. This is according to a communique issued …
Nigerians have slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for discontinuing the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. According to reports, the Commission began nationwide voter registration in June 2021 to allow Nigerians who had just reached voting age and others to register. INEC had announced its intention to end the exercise on June 30, 2022, but a civil society group, …
The Coalition of the PDP National and Diaspora Certified Support Groups (COPAG) has urged the National Assembly to expedite legislation allowing Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in the general elections in 2023. The coalition, also known as the International Coalition of Certified Atiku Groups (ICCAG), made the call during a meeting at the Atiku Presidential Campaign Office in Abuja, led …
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has stated that Nigerians will not use political party affiliation to select a candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Archbishop Okoh said this in Abuja on Sunday during his sermon at Christ Holy Church International’s 2022 men’s conference, themed ‘By faith, give leadership.’ According to him, Nigerians …
Burna Boy, a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian megastar, has sold out Atlanta’s 21,000-capacity State Farm Arena. Burna Boy is the first African artist to sell out the State Farm Arena. On Monday, August 1, 2022, State Farm Arena tweeted, “Official: @burnaboy is SOLD OUT.” This is not a fluke for him, as he has only this year sold out The Madison …
