2023: I Won’t Allow Influential Politicians Intimidate Nigerians – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that for the 2023 elections, the government will ensure that Nigerians don’t get intimidated, or humiliated by those in positions, or the more privileged. The President said this while receiving members of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) led by Chairman and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. “We will not allow anyone to use personal resources or their influence …
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Malami Bandits have kidnapped the former Director of Personnel Management (DPM) in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi Malami. The bandits also abducted a veterinary doctor with the Department of Veterinary Medicine in same LG, Musa Mohammed. According to Daily Trust report, the former DPM was kidnapped on Friday on his farm along Kontagora-Mariga Road alongside some labourers working with him while the veterinary doctor was reportedly abducted on Thursday morning while returning to Kontagora …
A video of singer Davido and his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, hugging and celebrating as results from the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission show that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adeleke is leading in the ongoing Osun governorship election. The results showed that PDP is leading with over 10,000 votes. The portal also showed that over 87 per cent of the results have been uploaded. In a video shared online, Davido and his Uncle can be seen celebrating their …
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 23, 2022 arraigned one Babawale Daniel Olayinka before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on five count charges borders on cybercrime. A statement released by Wilson Uwujare, the spokesperson of the command, said an identity card recovered from the defendant at the point of arrest introduced him as a “Personal Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Media Matters.” …
A family of 12 were found unconscious in their apartment at Obinze community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday June 6. They were immediately rushed to Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, Owerri where five out of the 12 victims were confirmed dead while doctors and nurses battled to save the lives of the seven others. Punch reported that the head of the family, who happened to be one of the victims, is the Chief Driver of the …
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by immediate past Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud. In a lead judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Augie but read by Justice Adamu Jairo today May 27, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Ameachi on grounds that the issue of not being given a fair hearing does not arise as no one is on trial. Amaechi who was governor …