A chieftain of the APC in Sokoto State, Alhaji Yasha’u Kebbe says it will resoundingly win the March 11 governorship election in the state. Kebbe made the assertion in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. “So, I believe that come election day, the people of the state are going...
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The Inter -Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Sokoto State has urged politicians in the state to checkmate their followers against violation of Electoral Act ahead of February and March general elections. The ICCES made the call at its second critical stakeholders’ meeting with the political parties’...
The crisis rocking the Association of Cattle Dealers in Oyo State has taken a new dimension, following the purported removal of its Chairman, Alhaji Moruf Salau, and the subsequent declaration of his position vacant. This is contained in a petition jointly signed by five Zonal Leaders of the association...
Scores of Akure residents were agog on Saturday, as the All Progressives Congress(APC) awaits the arrival of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for a mega rally ahead of the February election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the ruling APC from 18 Local Government...
2023 polls: Adeleke advocates peaceful campaigns, warns against vandalization of posters, billboards
2023 polls: Adeleke advocates peaceful campaigns, warns against vandalization of posters, billboards
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged politicians to embrace peaceful electioneering strategies as the nation prepares for next month general elections. Violent activities including vandalization of campaign posters and billboards increased in the last five days after former Governor...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara Police Command has arrested Issa Naigheti for kidnapping his father, Bature Naigboho, and collecting a ransom of N2.5 million. The command’s spokesperson, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. Okasanmi said Police...
His Grace, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, has cautioned politicians against any attempt to rig the forthcoming general elections. “With the current yearnings of the people for a better country, the election will no longer be business as usual,” Onaiyekan said on Saturday during the celebration...
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has approved the suspension of four students of the institution identified in a viral video and found culpable of partaking in an unlawful act of water ritual on a fellow female student. The announcement of the suspension is...
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) says no fewer than 300 intending Christian pilgrims from Cross River, Ondo and Ebonyi have taken off from the Victor Attah International Airport to Israel and Jordan. The Executive Secretary, NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam, while addressing the intending pilgrims on Friday night cautioned...
Following the instability in the European gas market occasioned by Russia-Ukraine war which started in February 2022, the European Union (EU) looks up to Nigeria as an alternative to supplement its gas needs. The EU currently imports 14 per cent Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Nigeria. Reports in the...
The Police in Ondo State have arrested a suspect over his alleged kidnap of a six year-old girl in her mother’s car at a groceries shop in Akure. SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo State Command, said this in a statement made available to newsmen...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has confessed Jesus Christ as Lord of lords and most wonderful God that turns shame to celebration. Ooni said this during the Grand-finale of New Year Prayer organised by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at Afewonro Park, Enuwa Square, on...
The Police Command in Adamawa has deployed additional assets to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. The command also ordered officers to display high level of professionalism and respect for human rights. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Nigerian Artiste, Bella Schmurda sits with Chude Jideonwo to discuss his journey to fame, his inspiration, and speaking up when Mohbad had issues with his record label. Speaking on his tweet when Mohbad was in conflict with his previous label, Marlian Music, he shared, “Mohbad is my bro, and before I spoke out, I had been in this thing. Though it...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun said no fewer than 20 passengers escaped death in a lone accident that occurred on Iwo-Ibadan expressway on Friday. The Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Friday in...
Former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, has said the endorsement of Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of Labour Party by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was “a big mistake.” Lamido, who was a Foreign Affairs Minister under Obasanjo’s administration, made the remarks while answering questions from newsmen at Bamaina, his country...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers said it has won the trust of Rivers people through good governance, infrastructure delivery, and tourism development. Desmond Akawo, State Chairman of the Party stated this on Friday at a beach party in Ikuru during the Andoni Unity Festival in Rivers. Akawo noted...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council is targeting over 500,000 votes for 2023 general election. The state Chairman of APC, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, disclosed this on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Calabar, the state capital. According...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A University don, Professor Hassan Bdliya has refuted media reports that he accused Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum of marginalizing Bura ethnic group in Southern Borno in terms of political appointments. Professor Bdliya, who is a Senior Lecturer and a Professor of Geography in...