Flood kills 50 persons, displaces others in Jigawa

About 50 persons have been confirmed dead in Jagawa State and many others were displaced as floods ravaged parts of the state. Sani Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, while briefing newsmen in Dutse on Sunday explained that the flood also destroyed thousands of houses. According to him, many residents have been forced to take refuge …

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Houseboy impregnates, kills boss’ daughter as man defiles 18-month-old baby in Bauchi

A 27-year-old houseboy has been arrested by the police in Mai’ari Arewa village, Pali District of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State for allegedly strangling his boss’ daughter after he impregnated her. It was gathered that the suspect, Munkaila Ado was said to have impregnated the 13-year-old girl and having connived with her mother, took her to Gombe State …

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Tinubu not an election merchant like Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso – APC Chair

The national vice chairman (North-west) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Mallam Salihu Moh Lukman, has given reasons why presidential candidate of the party Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is more trustworthy than other major presidential candidates of the opposition parties. Lukman said except Bola Tinubu, others are “election merchants”, which include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples …

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Tinubu-Shettima ticket unacceptable, we are waiting – Bishop Kukah

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has condemned the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. Bishop Kukah called the ticket reprehensible and unacceptable. In an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, the Catholic Bishop insisted that the ticket was a setback to the country’s national integration. Despite the protests of Nigerians, APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu chose …

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PDP fight gets messier as Wike asks court to remove Atiku as presidential candidate

Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has asked a court to declare him the winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election and sack Atiku Abubakar from being the presidential candidate. Wike and a PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon also sued Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; and the PDP over the conduct of the presidential primary of the party that was …

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Lagos communities to get 24-hour power supply

Ikeja Electric Plc has signed a Tripartite Interconnected Mini-Grid Agreement with Enaro Energy Limited and the Ayobo community in Lagos to provide 24-hour power supply to residents of Ishokan Phase 1 Estate, MercyLand Estate, and Mercy Land Phase 1 in Ayobo. The initiative is in line with the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission’s goal of ensuring reliable and consistent power supply …

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APC has ruined Nigeria – Ex-minister

Former Sports and Youth Development Minister Bolaji Abdullahi urged Nigerians on Wednesday to vote out the All Progressive Congress in the 2023 elections, claiming that the current ruling party has ruined the country. According to the former minister, the 2023 general elections provide Nigerians with another historic opportunity to make Nigeria work again. He stated that the dream of making …

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2023: Be sensitive, don’t sell your birthright – Bishop Oyedepo to youths

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church has urged Nigerian youths to be cautious when making decisions ahead of the 2023 elections. Oyedepo stated that any decision made by the youths during this period will have an impact on their future. He warned them against selling their birthright. He spoke at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State, during …

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Tinubu speaks on demanding N50bn from Ambode to secure governorship ticket in 2018

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has denied reports that he demanded N50 billion per month from former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, during his administration. A report recently circulated online alleging that Ambode was unable to secure the APC governorship ticket for a second term in 2018 due to his refusal to remit the N50 billion …

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Atiku-Wike crisis can’t tear PDP apart – Baraje, ex-national chairman

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman Abubakar Baraje has stated that the ongoing crisis involving PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike cannot destroy the party. The PDP has been embroiled in an internal crisis since the nomination of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as its vice-presidential candidate. Wike, who finished second in the presidential …

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2023: Wike threatened to collapse PDP – Former senator

Lee Maeba, a former senator for Rivers State South East constituency and an ally of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has stated that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to “collapse” the party if he is unsuccessful in his presidential bid. Maeba recently revealed in an interview with an online television station that Wike threatened to …

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Lawan, Akpabio not Senatorial Candidates – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that it did not accept nominations from the Yobe North and Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial Districts for Senators Ahmed Lawan and Godswill Akpabio. For the record, the commission stated that it has not recognised either of the two individuals as senatorial candidates. Festus Okoye, the national commissioner and chairman of the Information …

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Court sentences pastor, Bricklayer to death for murder minor

On Tuesday, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja convicted and sentenced a Pastor, Erinmole Adetokunbo, and his accomplice. Adedoyin Oyekanmi was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of a seven-year-old boy in the state’s Ikorodu region. The verdict was delivered by Justice Taiwo after the condemned convicts pleaded guilty to the charge …

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One million compatriots died to keep Nigeria together — Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday in Abuja that Nigeria has been through all kinds of problems since January 15, 1966, including the deaths of a million citizens in order to keep the country together. He also urged political leaders to remain focused on the ultimate goal of promoting the country’s interests, saying, “we are Nigerians, God willing, we remain Nigerians, …

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Ede killings: Oyetola issues marching orders

Following the killings that occurred over the weekend as a result of violence during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward meeting in Ede town, Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Osun State Police Command to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. The Governor also condemned the killing of two members of the same family, Abideen Olalekan and …

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2023: President Akufo-Addo clears air on asking Tinubu to give Peter Obi ‘a chance’

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has denied making a Facebook post in which he advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to give his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, a chance. Akufo-Addo called the information false and malicious in a tweet on Tuesday. The Ghanaian president stated unequivocally that he would never meddle in Nigerian …

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We killed one million people to keep Nigeria united: President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that one million Nigerians died in the Biafra war in the fight to keep the country united. Mr Buhari stated that the circumstances that led to such indiscriminate killings between 1967 and 1970 must not be repeated. “We have been through everything since January 15, 1966.” You understand what I mean when I say …

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