Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said the South East will not waste their votes on Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the in 2023 election. Ekweremadu acknowledged that Obi is a credible presidential candidate but said the South East will rather vote for former Vice President, Atiku …
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Lagos Police Arrest Three Traffic Robbers, Recovers Mobile Phones And Cash
Three traffic robbers, Usman Mohammed ‘m’, Azeez Adeleke ‘m’, and Solomon Odiya ’m’, have been arrested by officers of the Alausa division of the Lagos state Police Command while escaping with their loot after robbing their victims. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, who disclosed this said the …
Read More »38 Nigerian Mercenaries Fighting In Ukraine Have Being Killed Since Start Of War – Russia
The Russian Defence Minister has claimed that 38 Nigerian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine have been killed in the war, while 32 others have returned to their country. According to SaharaReporters, Russia’s data disclosed that Kiev’s claim of 20,000 foreign mercenaries holding its defence is a lie, adding that it monitors …
Read More »Kano Hisbah Commander Allegedly Steals 2022 Hajj Slots For Family Members
Hisbah commandant in Kano State, Haruna Ibn-Sin, has been accused of diverting some of the state government-sponsored slots allocated to officials of the commission to his household. Speaking with Sahelian Times, the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Hisbah Affairs, Mujittaba Rabiu Baban Usman, claimed that Ibn-Sina replaced …
Read More »Dismissal Of 2,356 Teachers: NUT Threatens Nationwide Strike Over Kaduna Govt Move
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) says it will not hesitate to embark on a nationwide industrial action if the Kaduna State Government fails to overturn the decision to sack 2,357 teachers, including its National President, Audu Amba. The union issued the threat on Wednesday during its National Executive Council meeting …
Read More »Support Group To Anambra Govt: Disclose Details Of Savings During Obi’s Tenure
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has called on the Anambra government to disclose the details of savings made by the former governor when he was in charge of the state. Recall that presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi had disclosed that he invested $20 million of …
Read More »NYSC Trust Fund’ll Only Benefit Skilled Corps Members – DG
Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah, the Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday, declared that the NYSC Trust Fund, which has just been passed into law by the National Assembly, would be of immense benefit to skilled corps members. Fadah disclosed that the NYSC Trust Fund Establishment Bill was passed …
Read More »Akwa Ibom Lawmaker: Why I Opted For Parallel Gov Primary
Hon. Mike Enyong, a two-term member representing Uyo federal constituency in the House of Representatives who emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in a parallel primary said his action would rescue the party from not having any candidate at all in the forthcoming elections. According to the lawmaker, …
Read More »2023: APC National Chairman, Adamu Laments As Gale Of Defection Hits Party
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Adamu has described as unfortunate the recent defections to other parties by party men. Speaking while addressing the Senate Press Corps after he held a closed-door meeting with the Senate caucus on Wednesday, Adamu said the trend is engendered by …
Read More »Ogun Tricycle Operator Arrested For Allegedly Robbing And Raping Passenger
22-year-old tricycle operator, Rasaq Tahoeed, has been arrested by the police for allegedly robbing and raping his female passenger(name withheld) in Ogun State. The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the policemen at Ifo divisional headquarters at about 4a.m on June 20 that a middle-aged lady who …
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