The All Progressives Congress APC, says the party’s attention has been drawn to the judgment made by Hon Justice Inyang Ekwo of Court 5 of Federal High Court FCT, Abuja and the travesty of Justice occasioned by the recklessness of his Judicial decision. The party explained that “the crux of the matter is a suit by People’s Democratic Party, PDP seeking to sack the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Eng. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE (Akubaraoha) and his Deputy for defecting to All Progressives Congress (APC). The parties raised issues for determination which all bother on whether or…
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In Chikun local government area in Kaduna State, gunmen have said to have attacked three communities, killing two people while abducting four others including a catholic priest. These gunmen who were said to have invaded these communities terrorized the people of Chikun local government area on Tuesday, March 8. According to an eye witness, the two people killed during the attack are identified as Luka, a local guard in charge of the resident of the priest and Isiaka Aremu, who was attacked in his home by the gunmen. A resident of one of the communities said that the attack started…
On Tuesday, March 8, Nigerian students in the southwest region of Nigeria launched a protest against the federal government over the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities strike. The angered students, issued a seven days ultimatum to resolve the embarked strike by ASUU. More-so, according to the students, the current fuel scarcity in the country is a strategy created by the federal government to skyrocket the price of petroleum and products across the nation. The students flooded both sides of the expressway around Car Park C, Mowe, in Ogun State while carrying inscribed placards. However while addressing them the chairman…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in Charge Force Criminal Investigations Department, DIG Joseph Obiajulu Egbunike has died. According to the reports, Egbunike collapsed inside his office in Abuja on Tuesday, March 8. He was feeling cranky during the weekend and decided to see a Medical doctor for checkup on Tuesday, March 8, after which he was prescribed some medications but unfortunately passed in the late hours of the same day. Before his death, Egbunike used to be in charge of the biggest investigating arm of Nigeria Police, he was also the Officer in charge of the investigation of the…
On Monday, March 6, the former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, gave his full support to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin on the invasion of Ukraine. This was made known in a statement shared on twitter through the JGZuma foundation. Zuma described Putin as a man of peace and his position on the war justifiable. Part of the foundation’s statement seen by BBC reads: ‘’We all need peace in this world. Therefore we would like to urge those involved to bring peace as swiftly as possible so that lives can be saved.’’
A police officer identified as sergeant Bello has gunned down at least six of his colleagues in Maiduguri, Borno state. According to Daily Trust, the unfortunate incident happened on Friday, March 4 in the police college quarters of Borno Police Headquarters Maiduguri. It was said that the erring officer had engaged in a fracas with his wife and the neighbors attempted resolving the issue but to no avail. Although the development has not been confirmed, the said officer has been detained and is currently at the criminal investigative department
The Federal government has successfully evacuated the first batch of Nigerians trapped in the Russia-Ukraine war. They arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday, March 4 at 7:11am via Max Air. Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) boss, Abike Dabiri-Erewa wrote this on her Twitter page. She wrote: “To God be the glory Max Air Evacuation flight VM602 from Bucharest touched down in Abuja.” She also wrote in another tweet that another flight from Hungary is also expected to arrive soon.
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the call for volunteers to join the Ukrainian army to help fight for her homeland, His Royal Highness oba Adekunle Makama, Tegboson III has begged the federal government to stop Nigerian youths from volunteering to join the Ukrainian army. The autocrat said the action could turn out to be counterproductive if not checkmated. This was made known in a statement signed by him in his palace on Thursday march 3rd. He furthered expressed that these young Nigerians who are patriotic should rather confront the Boko Haram and other many security issues thriving in…
Many Nigerians have been struggling with the current fuel scarcity in the country and as a result an increasing number of long queues have been found at most filling stations. In Abuja, there have been a total shutdown at fuel stations as The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) limited who had promised to provide PMS fails to deliver over 1.7billion litres of PMS while adjusting the hike in price. NNPC had earlier announced that a provision of over 1.7billion litres of PMS would be made available both on marine and on land. It also mentioned that they had no plans…
Over 200 Nigerians have indicated their interest to join Ukraine in defending her home from the Russian invasion. According to the reports, the number of Nigerian volunteers is increasing and is likely to hit 400 before the end of the week. According to an anonymous source ‘the government of Ukraine has shortlisted about 100 who are most qualified as the government is keen on recruiting more qualified men such as; ex -service men and with military background .
The federal government has given the approval of the extradition of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari by the United States of America. The Us had requested that Abba kyari be extradited over the alleged $1.1 million wire fraud involving Abass Ramon a.k.a Huspuppi and four others.
On Wednesday, March 2nd, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the release of 8.5 million dollars to facilitate the evacuation of Nigerians trapped in Ukraine starting from Thursday, March 3. The order was released during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held in Aso villa, Abuja. According to Leadership report, the funds will be sent to the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. During the briefing, Minister Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk stated that the funds will be used to evacuate at least 5,000 citizens stranded in the European nation. While the Minister of state for foreign affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada…
On Wednesday, march 2nd, the Nigerian presidency revealed that they have plans to evacuate Nigerians who are stuck in Ukraine during this war. This was made known to the public on tweeter by Bashir Ahmad, a presidential media aide. He wrote that the first batch of citizens will return home Thursday, March 3rd. He furthered wrote that the Nigerian embassy in Hungary has received over 650 citizens from Ukraine, 350 in Poland, and 940 in Romanian and 150 in Slovakia . Mr. Ahmad said this was confirmed by the Nigerian federal ministry of foreign affairs.
The federal government of Nigeria is concluding plans to build a nuclear power plant that will help the country’s electricity problem. It was said that deals have already been signed with Russia and Pakistan to train Nigerians on how to manage these plants. The federal government stated that the bids for the building of a 400MV nuclear power plant is now open. According to Naiarmetics, this was revealed by Dr.Yau Idris, Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), during the ongoing Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. Idris expressed that if the bids are successful and construction…
The federal government has said that Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine once the United Nations ‘adopts and imposes sanctions’ on the country. Nigerian’s Foreign affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this in an in interview with channels TV on Monday, 28th February, 2022. According to him, imposing sanctions is going to be a collective action. The United Nations has to act. He furthered added “we are going to act and engage within the framework of the United Nations. So if the United Nations adopts and imposes sanctions against Russia, we will comply with UN’s resolution.” Mr. Onyeama…
The founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, Publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, Success Digest Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase is dead. According to POLITICS NIGERIA Sunny Ojeagbase passed away in Atlanta during the weekend, in the United States of Georgia after suffering a brief illness. Dr. Sunny Ojeagbase who died at the age of 71, was the pioneer sports editor of the Guardian newspaper at the media organization’s inception in 1984. He is awarded accolades to have contributed immensely to sports journalism, publishing, business mentorship and entrepreneurship in Nigeria. He is survived by his lovely wife, his entire children…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock examination to April 9th and not April 16th as earlier announced. This was made known by the board in its weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday 28th February 2022. The board stated that this change was as a result of the realization that the afore announced date April 16th falls on Easter Saturday; A holy day celebrated by Christians to mark the Lent period before Easter Sunday. More-so, JAMB mentioned that the date for the examination had also been…
There have been four bank robbery attacks in Uromi, Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo state, Nigeria. Following the report, the robbery happened on Thursday evening 24th February, 2022. The following are the affected banks; Zenith Bank, First Bank, Unity Bank, and United Bank of Africa (UBA). According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen arrived in town in a troop and in several vehicles. The Edo state police command spokesman, SP Bello Kontongs confirmed the attack alongside the killings of two police officers and five civilians. He also mentioned that one of the four banks attacked is of the new generation.…
A house wife in Ogun state, Ramota Bello, who was on the run for allegedly killing her husband, Bello Saliu, has been arrested. The suspect who was arrested on February 21, 2022 was said to have been spotted in her hideout. The couple had been engaged in a squabble earlier at their home over the refusal of the wife to feed an Arabic student resident with them. While her husband was asleep, Romota emptied a pot of boiling water on her husband. The victim was rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment but unfortunately died the next day 13th February, 2021.…
Following the latest news on Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, the Embassy of Nigeria in Ukraine has released a new travel ban advice.
Since Feb 23, 2022 rumor has it that the Nigerian Instagram celebrity who is facing criminal charges in the United States for money laundering is reported dead whilst in police custody. According to Onyxnewsng, A tweet from the camp of the award winning Nigerian investigative journalist Mrs Kemi Oluloyo hints that convicted Nigerian internet fraudster Hushpuppi has reportedly died in the US. Ever since Hushpuppi was arrested on the 25th of June, 2020 by the Dubai Police Department, Kemi Oluloyo has been providing updates on the arrest and court proceedings which was keenly followed by most Nigerians and his fans worldwide. Though she did not…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has arrested popular music artists: Oniyide Azeez (Zinoleesky) and Mohbad (Ilerioluwa Oladimeji). According to Phoenix, both artistes were busted in the early hours of today in their homes in Lekki area of Lagos state. According to eyewitness reports and video footage uploaded on Instagram, the agents who reportedly stormed the building without arrest warrants, were seen hitting the artists with clubs and forcing them into the waiting bus. The entire scene was chaotic as some ladies who were with the artistes at the time of the arrest were heard screaming and condemning the…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to Northerners not to avenge the death of about fifteen (15) Northern traders and 150 cows killed in Abia State last week. The Islamic human rights organization said the appeal is motivated by its desire for peace in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday 23rd February, 2022 by the director of the rights advocacy group, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement reads: “About fifteen (15) Northern traders and 150 cows belonging to the victims were killed in Abia State blast week. The killings occurred on Tuesday, 15th February, 2022 at the New…
Authorities in Guiyang, in China’s south-western Guizhou province, appear to have charged church elder Zhang Chunlei with an additional charge of ‘inciting subversion of state power’ on top of the charge of fraud he is already facing. The charges against Elder Zhang, who leads of Love (Ren’ai) Reformed Church in Guiyang, have changed several times during his 11-month detention. He was initially detained by Guiyang police for ‘illegally operating as an association’ on 16 March 2021, and was officially arrested on suspicion of ‘fraud’ in May 2021. According to a social media update posted by his wife Yang Aiqing in November 2021, a recommended indictment states…
