Buhari Talks Tough Over Alleged Abduction Of Babies From Anambra Hospital
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the reported kidnapping of five newborn babies in Anambra State and directed that the rising crime rate in the areas be addressed without further delay. The reported kidnapping occurred at Stanley Hospital, Nkpologwu in the state. The attackers picked the babies and zoomed off. He said this in a statement by the Senior Special...
Man Declared Missing After Attending Programme At Redemption Camp
A man identified as Evans Obazee was declared missing after he reportedly attended a programme at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp on Thursday, December 8. The information was made public after his family posted his photo on social media to notify the public of the development. The notice read, “Evans Isaac Obazee is missing. He was last seen...
Lagos Government Proposes Fourth Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Government on Saturday said that the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge will make room for expansion, curb gridlock and bring development to neigbouring communities. The Special Adviser (SA) on Works and Infrastructure to the governor, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, said this at a stakeholders meeting with some boundary communities in Lagos and Ogun states. The meeting, which took place in...
2023: We Remain Committed To Peter Obi’s Presidency — Middle Belt Forum
The Middle Belt Forum has said it remains committed to the ambition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 elections in Nigeria, Peter Obi. The President of the MBF, Bitrus Pogu, reaffirmed the position in Enugu on Sunday at the 70th birthday of Nnia Nwodo. Chief Nwodo is the immediate past President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo...
How I Will Resolve IPOB Agitations, Tackle Insecurity – Atiku Abubakar
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed how he will deal with the agitations by separatists, including the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, and tackle the nation’s security challenges if elected. Abubakar made this known on Sunday during People’s Townhall, a brainchild of Channels Television and its partners. He said: “The IPOB...
2023: ADC Not Merging With Any Party – National Chairman
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prof. Ralph Nwosu, has dispelled the rumour that the Ogun State chapter of the party is planning a merger with another political party ahead of the 2023 election. Abeokuta Federal High Court had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to expunge the names of ADC candidates from its list for...
Defence Headquarters Abuja Gutted By Fire
There was a fire incident at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The inferno, whose cause was yet to be ascertained, was said to have occurred on the second floor of the DHQ. It was gathered that personnel of the Federal Fire Service and military personnel were battling the fire. READ ALSO: INEC Says No Critical Election Material Destroyed In Imo...
NAFDAC Seizes Unregistered, Expired Drugs Worth N20m In Kaduna
Unregistered/expired aphrodisiacs and other pharmaceuticals were allegedly confiscated in Kaduna, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). During a Monday raid on 26 stores at the Sabon Gari market in Zaria LGA, the agency made the seizures. Oxytocin and microgynon, which were intended to be given for free to IDPs, were among the products seized...
Stop Negative Posts About EKSU On Social Media – VC Warns Students
The Vice-Chancellor, of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun, has warned students fond of posting negative comments about the university on various social media platforms to desist from such acts henceforth. The Vice-Chancellor gave the warning while addressing the newly matriculated students for the 2021/2022 academic session for the Postgraduate Regular, Sandwich, and Professional programmes held at the...
Stop Blaming Buhari For Boko Haram Insurgency, FG Tells Atiku
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to blame President Muhammadu Buhari for the raging insurgency. At his campaign outing in Abuja at the weekend, Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in 2023 presidential election, had expressed surprise over the continued existence of Boko Haram. But speaking at the 11th edition of the...
