He continued by saying that the party was prepared to put an end to the agitation by recruiting young aspirants and encouraging them to run for political office. Mr. Nwosu said of Ms. Dikeh and Tonte Ibraye, the party’s candidates for governor of Rivers: “This two are under 40, they are 37 years old. And because the general elections in …
In preparation for the 2023 presidential election, House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has promised to assist APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in finding a strong running mate. At a celebration for the speaker’s 60th birthday, Gbajabiamila made this pledge in response to Tinubu’s comments. Gbajabiamila remarked, “You claimed in your address that you had consulted with a younger brother on …
Farouq Aliyu, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), revealed that Bola Tinubu’s actual running mate will be chosen based on competence. This was said on Sunday by the former minority leader of the House of Representatives during an appearance on Politics Today on Channels Television. Recall that Tinubu won the APC nomination for the 2023 presidential election, …
The Gusau Local Government’s Mada district’s residents have left their homes as a result of recent bandit attacks. When the bandits killed one local vigilante and kidnapped about seven people on Thursday, the most recent attacks in Mada and the nearby villages began. At around 5:00 pm on Friday, the same Mada Community came under attack once more by the …
Richard Osanaiye, the Lead Pastor of the Glorious Liberty Church (GLC) Global, has urged the Federal Government to empower young people to start businesses or create jobs as part of its efforts to stop young men from leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad. Young men would continue to leave Nigeria to “japa,” according to Osanaiye, unless the …
In order to defend themselves against bandits, the Zamfara State Government has ordered residents to buy firearms. The state government of Zamfara State claimed in a statement signed by Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, the state’s commissioner for information, that the instruction was necessary due to an increase in bandit activity in the state’s various regions and the government’s commitment to providing …
In the Ikabigbo community of the Etsako West local government of Edo State, suspected kidnappers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Osia. On Sunday morning as he was getting ready for Mass, Osia was kidnapped at his home. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, local vigilante groups are working to save the priest. The source claims …
The deceased Ekwueme singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s remains have been interred in Abia State. The body of Osinachi was buried in her hometown of Isochi Umunneochi in the Abia State. On April 8, 2022, in Abuja, the singer for Ekwueme passed away. Prior to her passing, Osinachi was allegedly a victim of domestic abuse. Peter Nwachukwu, who is currently on trial …
President Muhammadu Buhari met with Nigerians living in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday and praised them for their achievements both at home and abroad. In order for the economy to flourish, he claimed that the government is open to accepting contributions and investments from fellow citizens who have experience abroad. In conjunction with the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the …
Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been urged by President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to be as patriotic to Nigeria as he has always been. President Buhari commended Gbajabiamila for changing the public’s perception of the relationship between the legislative branch and the executive branch while urging him to continue serving the nation in any way …
Joel Mudaiwa Abel, a former political advisor and country delegate to Uganda, said on Saturday that the general election of 2023 is far from realistic given the numerous crimes Nigerians have committed. According to him, some insurgents and bandits could seize control of some states, making it difficult for the poor majority to exercise their right to vote. Educator Joel …
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, extend the period for voter registration. Keyamo, who announced this on Friday via his Twitter account, claimed that the new voters would be split between the ruling party, the main opposition, and the others. The registration period for voters should be …
In the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom yesterday, allegations of child trafficking, potential modern slavery, and organ harvesting were levelled against Senator Ike Ekweremadu, a former vice president of the senate. Ekweremadu is married to Beatrice Nwanneka, and the couple denies all of the charges. The United Kingdom’s Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court denied them both bail. The lawmaker and …
In separate attacks on two Local Government Areas of Benue State, at least five people—two policemen, a university lecturer, and two others—have been killed. According to our correspondent, the three others were shot dead at Jootar in the Ukum LGA, a border town between Benue and Taraba states, while the two policemen were killed in Yelewata of Guma LGA, a …
A multibillion-naira cornflakes plant has been opened by NASCO Group Nigeria in Jos, the capital of the Plateau State. NASCO added that the new facility’s technology is state-of-the-art and among the best in the world. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, where NASCO Foods is located, Governor Simon Lalong made the following remarks during the plant’s commissioning: “NASCO has …
Sanusi Halilu Kaura, a lecturer at the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Zamfara who also serves as the institution’s student affairs officer, was abducted; his abductors killed him after receiving a five million naira ransom payment. After being held captive for five weeks, Sanusi Halilu was killed. Sanusi Halilu Kaura, a lecturer at the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in Zamfara who also …
Anthony Usihe, a generator engineer, was trapped in a diesel reservoir on BUK Road at Kofar Dan Agundi in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State and died as a result. Anthony was 37 years old. Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, a spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, described the incident by saying that a rescue team was dispatched to …
Francis Atuche, a former managing director of the now-defunct Bank PHB Plc, was found guilty of fraud totaling N25.7 billion by the Court of Appeal, which met in Lagos yesterday. In addition, the court upheld Ugo Anyanwu’s conviction for participating in Atuche’s crime and serving as his co-defendant. Justice Lateefat Okunnu’s decision from the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, was …
The murder of a traditional leader, Chief Francis Kolubo, and the chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Samuel Oburo, by unidentified gunmen has caused palpable tension in the Kalaba community in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa State. The killing of the Paramount ruler and the CDC chairman was reportedly attributed to the community’s ongoing chieftaincy dispute and the …
Seven people, including a lawyer and a doctor, were taken hostage by gunmen on the Geregu-Ajaokuta road in Kogi State. On Tuesday, around 2 PM, it was discovered that they had been kidnapped. On Wednesday in Lokoja, the State Police Command confirmed the incident. According to an eyewitness, the gunmen besieged the said road for hours while sporadically firing, abducting …
