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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…]
Labour Party’s Ernest Ike Ugwu in Enugu North senatorial zone race, promises excellent representation Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the politics of 2023 continue to gather momentum in different states of Nigeria, a chieftain and senatorial candidate of the Labour Party in Enugu state, Ernest Ike Ugwu, has promised excellent representation in the Red Chambers of … [Read more…]
Bread producers and caterers on Friday threatened to withdraw their services nationwide due to the unprecedented increase in bakery materials and the neglect of the Federal Government to this matter. In a communiqué issued by their national body – Association of Master Bakers and Caterer of Nigeria, they stated that the cost of flour, sugar … [Read more…]
Ekweremadu: Passport, NIN, other documents surface; reveal age of would-have-been donor as above 21 Helen Okoro, Abakaliki Some documents believed to belong to the proposed organ donor in the allegation of organ harvesting leveled against a 3 time Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate and Senator Representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone, Ike Ekweremadu, and wife, … [Read more…]
June 28 court outing: We are not comfortable with Buhari’s statement – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday said they were no longer comfortable with the statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari, which he made at Rwanda, regarding the issue of the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, that he could likely “jump … [Read more…]
Supreme Court strikes out Buhari, Malami’s suit against new Electoral Act The Supreme Court, on Friday, struck out the suit President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, filed to void section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by … [Read more…]
Rivers ADC gov candidate nominates Tonto Dikeh as running mate The Rivers State African Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Tonto Ibraye, has nominated popular actress, Tonto Dikeh, as his running mate. The actress announced her nomination on Instagram on Friday, while sharing their government’s plans if elected into office during next year’s election. When elected, she … [Read more…]
Indications emerged, yesterday, that more senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may defect in the coming days. This is coming despite Wednesday’s intervention by APC’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, who pleaded with the lawmakers to halt further defections to the PDP. … [Read more…]