A 33-year-old man, Mr Volt Blessing Gabriel, has been arrested by operatives of Delta State Police Command for using a hand saw to cut off the head of his one-year-old child for ritual purposes. Gabriel, who killed the child, identified as Godspower, in a bush in Benin-City, Edo State, buried the deceased’s head by a palm … [Read more…]
The support group of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Peter Mba held a unity walk to sensitize citizens on the need to get their Permanent Voters Card, PVC for the forthcoming general elections. The mammoth crowd moved round major streets in Enugu sensitizing the populace on the need … [Read more…]
Full list: Tems, others win big at BET Awards 2022 Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has won the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2022. The 2022 award ceremony was held on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The BET Awards celebrate Black excellence in music, culture and sports. See … [Read more…]
Tinubu, yesterday, said he was still searching for a running mate. The former Lagos State governor, who spoke at the public presentation of the book: “Mr Speaker” in honour of Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, however, did not say to what extent he had gone in the search. Director of Media … [Read more…]
The Borno Chairman of New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Mohammed Mustafa, said the party had registered over two million members and supporters in the state. Mr Mustafa said in Maiduguri on Sunday that the party was very popular in Borno and now set to shock other political parties in all categories of 2023 general elections … [Read more…]
Weeks after Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State governor emerged as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), intrigues and infightings within the party has stalled efforts to select his substantive running mate. Tinubu had chosen a placeholder, Kabiru Masari, in order to beat the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). … [Read more…]
The supremacy battle between the camps of the presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Musa Kwankwaso, is threatening the proposed alliance of the two opposition parties. Indications emerged at the weekend that despite the prospects, Obi and Kwankwaso are at a crossroads over who would … [Read more…]
The Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Christopher Odia, who was abducted, yesterday, morning at Ikabigbo, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State by suspected Fulani herdsmen, has been found dead. Director of Social Communications Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, announced this in a statement last night. “With heavy hearts but with … [Read more…]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has charged stakeholders in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sub-sector, popularly called cooking gas to ensure that they put Nigeria’s interest first. Obasanjo made the plea at 2nd West Africa LPG Expo and Nigerian Liquefied Petroleum Association (NLPGA) Summit 2022 held in Lagos at the weekend. The ex-president’s plea came on … [Read more…]
Army, Navy, DSS, Police clear IPOB camps in Anambra, Enugu, recover weapons A joint security team consisting of troops of 302 Regiment of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force have dislodged camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) at … [Read more…]
Organ Donor: Nwamini David is 22 years-old – Immigration boss … says we followed due process in issuing David international passport The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris, has affirmed that Mr Ukpo Nwamini David, the person at the heart of the alleged organ harvesting involving former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator … [Read more…]
Alleged organ harvesting: Ebonyi govt wades into Ekweremadu’s ordeal Ebonyi State Government, Sunday, stated that it decided to wade into the alleged “organ harvesting” case involving the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in order to unravel all the facts surrounding the matter. Disclosing this in a statement signed by Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to … [Read more…]