Frank Nweke Jr, the Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Sunday, January 22, 2023, said his government would explore the opportunities of resources like coal and natural gas (CNG) which the state has, as well as solar technology to meet the power needs of the citizens. Nweke who spoke … [Read more…]
Abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Christopher Ohizu, has been beheaded. It was gathered that his abductors had allegedly received a N6m ransom before beheading him on Sunday. Recall that Ohizu was abducted with bullet wound alongside two others on Friday after his country home at Imoko community … [Read more…]
The presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State ended abruptly over a faulty sound system. The rally which was ongoing at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, on Monday, ended abruptly when the light went off and could not be restored. The light went off shortly after the National Chairman of … [Read more…]
By Dr. Samson Abanni Have you noticed how we have become an armed society, a community at war with itself. We can call the wielders of guns various name and argue till eternity about their origins but the truth is that without the cooperation of the soil the beast cannot walk on it. The arms … [Read more…]
Following the successful reconciliation truce brokered among themselves, stakeholders of Enugu West senatorial zone have assured the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Peter Mbah, that the zone had met and resolved to give him their votes in the forthcoming election. Stakeholders across the five local government areas in the zone converged … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) National Working Committee has assured the party faithful that the Kogi State Governor and member of the party Presidential Campaign Council, Yahaya Bello, remained committed to the aspiration of the party presidential candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Similarly, in a separate statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Femi … [Read more…]
A strong man of Abia politics and Board of Trustees, BoT, member of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Prince Benjamin Apugo, has solicited support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, saying that his integrity, competence and proven track record of achievements have put him ahead of other contenders of the … [Read more…]
The Methodist Church Nigeria, on Sunday, enthroned Rt Rev. Nkechi Nwosu as the first female bishop of the Church in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwosu was enthroned by His Grace, Most Rev Dr Joseph Nnonah, Archbishop of Kaduna at the Christ Methodist Cathedral, Jos. The new bishop in a … [Read more…]
THE Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest and prosecute the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, in order to avoid worsening Nigeria’s already bad situation. This was contained … [Read more…]
A train enroute the Warri-Itakpe has reportedly derailed, leaving over 300 passengers stranded in a Kogi forest amid public fears for their safety and security. It was learnt that following the incident, the passengers quickly abandoned the train for fear of being kidnapped. The train that derailed yesterday, it was learnt, was the same attacked … [Read more…]
Eight days to the January 31 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop the old N1,000, N500, and N200 notes from being legal tender, banks’ Automated Teller Machines in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country are still dispensing the old notes, findings by The reporters have revealed. Despite the apex … [Read more…]
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video. Lancashire Police on Friday said a conditional offer of a fixed penalty had been issued to the Prime Minister. Notably, passengers caught failing to wear a seat belt when one is available can … [Read more…]