October 11, 2024
Bayelsa APC suspends Lokpobiri, Lyon, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has suspended Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the party’s governorship candidate during the 2019 election, David Lyon, over alleged anti-party activities. The party also suspended the state Commissioner for Power, Kharim Kumoko, Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Peres Biewari, former APC […]
JTF uncovers illegal alcohol factory in Anambra
A joint task force of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade and the Presidential Task Force Against Economic Sabotage and Oil Vandalism has uncovered a syndicate engaged in production and sales of counterfeit alcoholic drinks in Onitsha, Anambra. Briefing newsmen in Onitsha, on Friday, Mr Celestine Anere, Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, said that […]
BREAKING: Sowore barred from leaving Nigeria by Immigration Service
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed him on a watchlist, preventing him from leaving the country. Sowore shared this information via a statement and video on X.com on Friday. His words, “The Nigerian Immigration Service continues […]
Police re-arrest convict who fled prison during Maiduguri flood
Mr Kur, 28, also known as Henry, escaped from the custodial centre after part of the perimeter fence collapsed in September due to a major flood incident. The convict was serving a sentence for criminal conspiracy and theft. The police public relations officer, ASP Nahum Daso, stated that Mr Kur was apprehended on October 10 […]
Let’s see how it ends, Fayose mocks PDP
A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party over its current internal crisis, saying the embattled party drama is now becoming exciting. Fayose’s comment came hours after a faction of the PDP National Working Committee suspended the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged disloyalty […]
Our generation has failed Nigeria – Bauchi ex-gov
A former governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has called on Nigerian youths to rise up and take up the responsibility for salvaging the country. Mohammed, who spoke on Tuesday at the First Bauchi SDGs Youth Summit 2024, declared that his generation and its set of leaders, including himself, have failed to provide Nigerians with […]
Corruption root of all criminal acts – ICPC
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has declared that corruption is the root of all criminal activities, urging all Nigerians to combat it collectively. The ICPC chairman said this in Abuja on Friday, stressing that corruption poses a severe threat to national security […]
Hurricane hits retirement complex in Florida
As gushing water from Hurricane Milton flooded their Florida apartment, Lidier Rodriguez and Sandra Escalona rushed upstairs to safety — a scene of danger and drama in a normally staid senior living facility. Hours later, after the powerful storm hit Wednesday evening, they watched as the same emergency crews who rescued them at their residence […]
Breaking: PDP Appoints Acting National Chairman
Following the suspension Amb. Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yayari Ahmed Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Hon Debo Ologunagba stated that the appointment which takes immediate […]
Imo teacher in police net over maltreatment of 12-year-old step-daughter
The Police in Imo State have arrested a secondary school teacher, Mrs Blessing Emmanuel, for allegedly dehumanizing a 12-year-old girl, Amarachi Emmanuel, who was said to be her stepdaughter. Mrs Emmanuel was arrested on Tuesday by the Owerri Police Area Command headquarters following a complaint made by an Owerri-based activist, Chidiebube Okeoma, who is also […]