Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has ruled out the possibility of the Labour Party winning the presidential election in 2023. Kwankwaso, who is contesting the election on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), made the comment during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Rather, he proposed an alliance with […]
Mob has set ablaze three suspected armed robbers in Aba Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that the suspects have been terrorising Point of Sale (POS) operators at Abayi, along Aba-Owerri Road in Aba. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to Channels Television via […]
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of persons have been killed, following a shooting at a shopping centre in Denmark. The shooting happened on Sunday at the Field’s shopping mall in Copenhagen, the Denmark capital. Field’s is said to be the largest shopping centre in Denmark, with over 140 shops and restaurants. Speaking on the shooting, Soeren […]
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a reconciliatory committee to meet with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over the fallout of the party’s presidential primary and crisis trailing the nomination of a running mate. The committee is to be headed by the party’s presidential candidate […]
Also speaking, the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has said the Inland Waterways Bill re-presented was not in national interest. Besides, he said the bill was against the principle of federalism and smacks of selfish agenda. Adams in a statement by his special assistant on media, Kehinde Aderemi, said queried the reintroduction of the […]
Udo Peter and Philemon Oboh, both priests of the Catholic church, have been abducted by gunmen in Edo state. The gunmen reportedly kidnapped the Catholic priests along the Benin-Auchi expressway, between the Ehor and Iruekpen communities in the state. Chidi Nwabuzor, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the development in a statement […]
Police have arrested three members of Eiye confraternity for forcefully initiating a young girl into their cult group. The spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Sunday. He explained that the trio of Daniel Njoku a.k.a Agege, Damilare Ogundiran, and Adebayo Olamilekan, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to immediately recall the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), to face investigations and clear his name over alleged connection with the N1.8bn recovered in a property in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices […]
A man, Ponle Adebanjo, has burnt his estranged wife, Lateefat, to death after she left him over domestic violence. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on Saturday in the Otun-Akute area of Ogun State. The victim was said to have had four children in a previous relationship before meeting the suspect. The state […]
The Federal Government has replaced Mr. Chukwuyere N. Anamekwe as the acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), it was learnt at the weekend. He was replaced two weeks ago with AGF Mr. Okolieaboh Ezeoke Sylvis, a former TSA (Treasury Single Account) Director. The Nation learnt that Anamekwe’s replacement followed allegations that he was being […]
