Day: September 19, 2022

Aminu Tambuwal The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has emerged as the  Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign Organisation. The organisation will be chaired by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Capt. Umar Bature, who signed the document confirmed its authenticity. The organisation will be deputised by the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an ex-convict, Onyeka Charles Madukolu at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos for importing 5.90 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cans of deodorants and ladies’ lip gloss into Nigeria. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, in a statement on Sunday said Onyeka, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in Ethiopia for drug trafficking offences …

No fewer than 19 travelers along the Yangoji-Gwagwalada road have been burnt to death in an accident at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Pai junction, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident occurred around 4am on Sunday. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC): “A total of 31 people comprising of 11 male occupants, 1 female, and 19 others whose sexuality could not …

Ibrahim Bilal, the Chairman of the Adamawa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has tendered his resignation few weeks after his alleged impeachment. Bilal who was allegedly impeached by some members of the state working committee of the party, had gotten reinstated by a court. News of his resignation was conveyed in a letter dated September 13, 2022, which reportedly emanated from the office …

Chris Oyakhilome The foundation of General overseer of LoveWorld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome is about to start a free school in Lagos. The Foundation on Sunday inaugurated its 100 per cent free school in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The free school project in Ibeju-Lekki, which is built under the auspices of the Inner City Mission for Children is the fourth in Lagos …

The Chinese man identified as Geng Quangrong, who was arrested in Kano for stabbing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummu Kulthum, to death has opened up on why he committed the heinous crime. Geng killed 23-year-old Ummu last Friday, September 16, in her home in Kabuga Quarters, Dorayi Babba area of Kano State. He reportedly confessed to the crime after he was arrested by the police in …

Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, has hailed Professor Uju Anya.  Yul said the Nigerian-born American professor spoke the mind of Igbos. He thanked Anya after he watched her interview on a Youtube channel, saying only the truth could set us free.  Professor Anya had gone viral after her comments on Queen Elizabeth II hours before her passing on September 8, 2022.  The professor, in her comments, …

Muhammadu Buhari President Buhari-led federal government has disclosed that the plan to lift100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030 is attainable. Kachollum Daju, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, addressed reporters on Sunday in Abuja. She said the key players in the private sector, including development partners, remained committed to achieving the goal. Daju noted that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were …

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has revealed why he’s keen on becoming President.  According to him, he’s running for president in 2023 to better the lots of young Nigerians. “You’re the youth. It’s your tomorrow. If you decide to come out and protect the process, good for you. Me I’ve lived my life. What I’m doing now, I’m doing …

Three farmers have been abducted and one person killed by bandits in Kurgin Gabas community, the western part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Chairman of the Birnin Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) Ishaq Usman Kasai, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, September 18, 2022. According to him, on Thursday, September 15, 2022, armed bandits kidnapped the three victims at their farms. …

The coffin of late British longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth arrived at Westminster Abbey on Monday for a grand state funeral attended by 2,000 guests, including leaders from around the world. In a tradition dating back to Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901, the state gun carriage bearing the coffin was hauled to the abbey by Royal Navy sailors, followed in a solemn procession by King …

Female students in Anambra State have been banned from wearing mini-length uniforms to school across the state.  The revelation was made by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh.  Chuma-Udeh announced the decision during a meeting with Education Secretaries of public and mission schools held at ASUBEB hall, Awka, over the weekend.  The Commissioner rendered her displeasure on what she saw as “the growing …