Reports of the kidnapping of two Catholic Reverend Fathers on Saturday in the state have been confirmed by the Edo State Police Command. The victims, Reverend Fathers Uboh Philemon of St. Joseph Retreat Center and Rev. Father Udom Peterm of Uromi Catholic Church, both of Ugboha, Esan South East local government, were abducted as they were returning to their parish …
Rotimi Ameachi, a former minister of transportation in Nigeria, claims he is returning to Rivers State to ensure that the All Progressives Congress will win the general elections in 2023. Shortly after touching down at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, on Saturday, Amaechi made the statement. His supporters and APC leaders greeted him with fanfare when he arrived at …
Ambassador Professor George Obiozor, President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has responded to the nominations of the presidents of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the ruling All Peoples Congress for the 2023 elections. Despite the widespread agitation for the region to produce the next president based on equity, justice, and fairness, as well as in …
Chief Chekwas Okorie, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has stated that only a coalition government can emerge following the 2023 elections. In an interview, the APGA Presidential candidate stated that the party was open to forming a post-election alliance with any political party, and that “the next government will be a coalition government.” The way …
Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned Morocco and other coastal North African countries for the deaths of African migrants. He claimed in a video that there is an evil pact between some Southern European Union countries and many coastal north African countries to apprehend and kill African migrants. This, they claim, is done to “prevent them from crossing into …
On Thursday, gunmen suspected of being bandits stormed three villages in Kaduna community, killing 20 people and kidnapping 25 women. Alhaji Ibrahim Mustapha, a local resident, said on Friday that the bandits stormed the community around 2 p.m., shooting sporadically before fleeing with their victims. According to him, the bandits, numbering over 19, stormed the communities in a commando-style shooting, …
Two vigilantes are accused of killing a 22-year-old man in the Mkpulogo community of Enugu State’s Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area. Philip Okoro, the victim, was shot on June 29 and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Following the incident, police officers reacted by arresting the vigilantes for their roles in Okoro’s murder. Daniel Ndukwe, the state’s Police Public Relations …
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike did not meet in France. Tinubu had just returned from a trip to the European country to continue high-level engagements with stakeholders. However, a Lagos State APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, claimed the two met. In a statement …
Nigeria and Germany signed a joint declaration in Berlin on Friday that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were stolen from the ancient Benin Kingdom during the Benin Expedition of 1897. While Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu …
The Action Alliance (AA) presidential candidate, Hamza Al-Mustapha, has stated that he has no regrets about working with late President Sani Abacha. Al-Mustapha was the late dictator’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC). Abacha was Nigeria’s president from 1993 until his death on June 8, 1998. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Al-Mustapha, who is accused of plotting at least four coups from prison, …
“Hot Shit,” Cardi B’s first single of 2022, features Kanye “Ye” West and Lil Durk. One of the singles from Cardi B’s highly anticipated sophomore album, the nearly four-minute-long single is one of the singles. Cardi B’s first solo release follows her appearances on other projects such as the extended version of Summer Walker’s “No Love,” which featured SZA, and …
At least four Chinese nationals were kidnapped by bandits at a mining site in Ajata Aboki village, Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. According to the co-convener of the Concerned Shiroro Youths of Niger State, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Koki, three soldiers, seven policemen, and six others were reportedly killed by the bandits during the attack on the mining site on …
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya yesterday launched the federal government’s 2022 nationwide free mass vaccination against Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). The vaccination campaign for the North East sub-region began in the Dadin-Kowa community of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. The governor stated that the exercise demonstrated the government’s commitment to improving animal health and preventing setbacks in …
Fear has gripped residents of Enugu’s Awkunanaw axis, the state capital, following the Thursday attack on a police checkpoint at MTD, Gariki by suspected gunmen. During the exchange of gunshots between law enforcement agents and suspected criminals, three police officers were feared dead. A few days earlier, hoodlums stormed a drinking establishment in the area, killing a vigilante and the …
Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi has announced that she has begun lupus treatment at John Hopkins Hospital. She revealed that she was suffering from the autoimmune disease in early 2022. On Thursday, the actress shared photos of herself at the hospital, revealing that she was receiving treatment at The John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, United States. “I start my lupus treatment …
On Thursday in Lagos, the Action Alliance (AA) leadership denied rumours of a lawsuit being filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu. In a statement, Mr Adekunle Omoaje, National Chairman of AA, stated that the APC presidential standard bearer had not committed any offence that would warrant the party filing a court case against him. …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved projects to improve the country’s power supply. Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Power, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to Aliyu, the projects are aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Transmission Company of …
In captivity, a terrorist attack on a train headed for Kaduna resulted in the shooting of one of the passengers. The shooting of passenger Mohammed Al’amin was reportedly revealed by a terrorist negotiator. Tukur Mamu, a publisher who is in negotiations with terrorists, said: “I can confirm to you that the said passenger has been shot and the information is …
According to sources within the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the candidate for president of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rejected a suggestion that he choose either Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state, or Ahmad Lawan, the Senate president. In order to convince the former governor of Lagos state to pick them as his running mate, Lawan and Bello, …
The All Progressives Congress, or APC, in Imo State has urged party supporters in the State to ignore a fictitious letter that surfaced online and purported to reinstate Dan Nwafor, a member of the political family of Senator Rochas Okorocha, as the State Party Chairman. This was stated by the state’s ruling APC in a statement that was signed by …
