Journey to Nigeria’s Rebirth Begins Today Remarks by H.E Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party During the presentation of Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed As His Vice Presidential Running Mate At the Transcorps Hilton Hotel, Abuja, 8 July 2022 I thank all those gathered here today. They will bear witness and lay claim to … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called for peace in the country to guarantee national stability and growth. Governor Wike gave the advise in a statement signed by his Special Assistant Media, Kelvin Ebiri, congratulating Muslims on the Eid el-kabir celebration. The state’s chief executive wished all Muslim faithful across the country happy Eld el-Kabir … [Read more…]
The Senate has said Tuesday’s attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre by terrorists speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. Its President, Ahmad Lawan, stated this when he led a delegation of the leadership of the Senate to assess the level of attack on the correctional facility by insurgents, yesterday. … [Read more…]
A Northern youth group under the aegies of the Arewa Youths Progressive Alliance (AYPA), has lampooned former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, over his recent comments that Northerners would not vote for the presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, in … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Friday, said the official of the state task force who manhandled Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere alias ‘Odumeje’ in the Onitsha area of the state will face the full wrath of the law. There were reports that some parts of the building belonging to the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention … [Read more…]
JUST IN: Peter Obi unveils Baba-Ahmed as running mate The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced as the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district. … [Read more…]
Shinzo Abe: Killing of Japan’s ex-PM described as ‘barbaric’ Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning. He immediately collapsed … [Read more…]
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event on Friday, a government spokesman said, as local media reported the nation’s longest-serving premier was showing no vital signs. “Former prime minister Abe was shot at around 11:30 am,” in the country’s western region of Nara, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, told reporters. … [Read more…]
A section of Kuje prison wall pulled down using explosives. The Federal Government on Thursday began uploading the data of 60 terrorists and other criminals to the International Criminal Police Organisation database. The terrorists and the other criminals were among those who escaped when a terrorist group, the Islamic State of West African Province , … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Government has explained yesterday’s demolition of illegal structures by its task force in parts of Onitsha, the commercial hub of the State. Affected by yesterday’s demolition exercise were some structures attached to the church building of controversial Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, popularly known as Odumeje. The Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Mr. … [Read more…]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the suspension of the “State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications” issued by the Directorate of Family Health and Nutrition in the Ministry of Health. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, titled, “Retraction on guidelines relating to … [Read more…]
Delta Gov Poll: Court disqualifies PDP candidate, Oborevwori ABUJA- The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, disqualified the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sherrif Oborevwori, from contesting the 2023 governorship election in Delta State. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that Oborevwori lacked the … [Read more…]