All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe north senatorial election, Bashir Sheriff Machina has stated that he will not step down for Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Recall that Lawan contested the ruling party’s presidential ticket but lost to Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos. Machina while speaking with Daily Trust …
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300-Level UNN Student Stabbed To Death By Suspected Armed Robbers In Anambra
Suspected armed robbers in Anambra State have killed a 300-level student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), identified as Chiamaka Mabel Okeke. Chiamaka Mabel Okeke who was a student of the Department of History and International Studies, was brutally stabbed during a robbery attack at a Shawarma spot where …
Read More »Boy, 11, Falls Into Coma And Dies ‘After Being Repeatedly Raped By Four HIV Infected Brothers’ In Bolivia
After being raped and abused by four brothers for several years, an eleven years boy has died from heart attacks in Bolivia. The victim died on Saturday, June 11 after he fell into a coma. He had two heart attacks and doctors could not save his life after the second cardiac arrest. …
Read More »Why IPOB Must Support Next Year’s Election – Nnamdi Kanu Ex-Secretary
A former Press Secretary to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Amaka Ekwo, has admonished the secessionist group against stopping the 2023 general elections in the south eastern. In a series of tweet on Tuesday, Ekwo said disrupting election in the south east is counterproductive. Ekwo …
Read More »Fayemi Presents Staff Of Office To Two New Monarchs In Ekiti
Kayode Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti State, presented two new traditional rulers with symbols of authority on Tuesday, charging them to rally their subjects for the development of their communities. The Ologotun of Ogotun Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Michael Adesanmi, and the Alaaye of Aaye Ekiti, Oba Ojo Amos Idowu, were …
Read More »War: Russia Has Weaponized Food – US Laments
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been accused by the United States Government of weaponizing food in the going war with Ukraine. The allegation was made by UD National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby who claim that Putin “absolutely has weaponized food, and it going to have a global …
Read More »JP Morgan Wins $1.7 Billion UK Trial Against Nigeria
JP Morgan Chase Bank has defeated the Nigerian government over the transfer of proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 in 2011. Recall that the Federal government in a $1.7 billion court battle had sued JP Morgan on the ground of “Quincecare duty”, alleging that the bank “ought to have …
Read More »Osinbajo: Africa Must Collaborate With World To Benefit From Int’l Taxation Initiatives
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President has stated that Africa needs to deepen cooperation and collaboration with the rest of the world to enjoy maximum benefit from international taxation initiatives. This was stated on Monday by Osinbajo while speaking at the opening session of a panel at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum …
Read More »Drug Trafficking: Court Convicts Two Abba Kyari Co-Defendants
Two co-defendants of embattled DCP Abba Kyari have been sentenced to two years imprisonment over an alleged drug deal. They were convicted and sentenced by Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday. Their conviction was consequent upon a suit filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against them. In his ruling, …
Read More »2023: Buhari, APC Governors Meet To Discuss Tinubu’s Running Mate
Days after the conclusion of their primary election, President Muhammadu Buhari has met with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting which took place on Tuesday, was put together to discuss the choice of a running mate for Asiwaju Bola …
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