Nigerians No Longer Have Faith In Politicians – Former Sports Minister, Bolaji
The 2023 general elections may present an opportunity to reset the minds of Kwarans that government can deliver real benefits of democracy, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi has said. Reflecting on the ‘Otogo’ revolution which swept the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, out of power in 2019 in Kwara State, coupled with the APC’s inability to fulfil campaign promises, Bolaji said...
Police Rescue Man Locked Up For 20 years In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued a 65-year-old man locked up for 20 years in a room in the state. It was learnt that Environmental Health Officers under the Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state, who visited the house for a routine check forced their way into the room and were amazed that a man was naked...
Only One Political Party Will Contest Osun LG election On Saturday – OSIEC
Segun Oladitan, the Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission on Thursday disclosed that only a political party identified interest to participate in the local government election slated for Saturday. The OSIEC boss didn’t mention the name of the political party but assured that the commission would conduct free, fair, and credible polls. Recall that the All Progressives Congress in the state...
Police Arrest, Detain Two Journalists In Kwara
Police in Kwara state have arrested and detained two journalists, Dare Akogun and Abdulrasheed Akogun. The arrest of the siblings was allegedly sequel to a petition by Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq accusing the duo of defamation. The Head of News and Current Affairs, Sobi FM, Ilorin, Adebayo Abubakar disclosed that the petition came after...
Insecurity: Kaduna Govt Set To Turn Forests Into Dam
The government of Kaduna State has stated that it has concluded arrangements to build a dam on the 800,000 hectares forests between Buruku and Birnin-Gwari towns, which had, over the years, remained a den for terrorists and other related criminals. This was made known by the Director-General, of Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency, Ismail Umaru-Dikko at the ongoing...
Banditry: Gov Matawalle Orders Lockdown In Zamfara LGAs
The Zamfara Government, on Friday, announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum, and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities. The lockdown is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara on Friday in Gusau. ”The government announces a lockdown in nine major towns to stop the spate of the...
2023: PDP Won’t Accept Compromised Elections, Says National Chairman
Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party has advised the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government against compromising the integrity of the 2023 general election. He stressed that the major opposition party does not want to be short-changed again. This is even as he called on the European Union to send a high-level and large-sized observer mission to Nigeria...
Court Orders Fresh APC Primary In Ondo Federal Constituency
A Federal High Court, sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered a fresh primary for Akoko South-East/ South West Federal Constituency of Ondo State. The court yesterday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to conduct a fresh election within seven days for the aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. One of the House of...
440 Honourees Of President Buhari Should Be In Prisons – Buba Galadima
A former ally of the President Buhari, Buba Galadima, has faulted the national honours recently given out to some persons by the President. He alleged that out of the 470 honourees, no fewer than 440 among them should be in prisons across the country. ABN TV reports that Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred national honours on at least 447 persons....
Wike Insist ‘No Peace In PDP Unless Ayu Resigns’
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said there would be no peace in the Peoples Democracy Party unless Senator Iyorcha Ayu resigned as the party’s national chairman. He vowed not to back down on his call for Ayu’s resignation, saying there was nowhere in the party’s constitution where the president and the chairman of the party would come from the...
