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Gunmen Storm Abuja Community, Kidnap 8, Kill Housewife
A housewife simply identified as Salamatu was shot dead when kidnappers stormed Piri community in Kwali Area Council of Abuja. At least eight residents were reportedly abducted in the incident which happened between Tuesday and Wednesday. A resident, Yakubu Saidu, said the kidnappers first invaded two houses and whisked away two persons amidst sporadic gunshots. He alleged that the kidnappers targetted a...
Over 50,000 Sign Petition To Arrest IGP Adamu For Crimes Against Humanity
More than 24,000 Nigerian citizens have signed a petition calling for International Criminal Court to arrest Nigerian Police under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. After the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has dissolved the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) earlier today a gazillion of policemen & soldiers have besieged Ogbomoso in Oyo State & a teenager was...
Why Nigerians Oppose Removal Of Subsidy – Moghalu
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu has claimed that Nigerians are opposed to subsidy removal because they fear it would be stolen by corrupt government officials. He gave the assertion on Wednesday in a post via his verified Twitter handle. Recall that controversies are trailing the federal government’s planned removal of subsidy by June...
Bashir Tofa, MKO Abiola Challenger In 1993 Presidential Election Dead
One of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Family sources said the former presidential candidate...
Aisha Yesufu Carpets Buhari’s Wife Aisha Over Twitter User’s Arrest
Social activist, Aisha Yesufu, has slammed Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, for allegedly ordering the arrest and detention of Aminu Muhammed over an alleged defamatory social media post. Muhammed, who is a final-year student in the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, had in June tweeted in Hausa “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi” loosely...
CBN Removes Saving, Withdrawal Limits On Domiciliary Account
The Central Bank of Nigeria has removed the restrictions on domiciliary accounts. According to a CBN statement issued on Sunday, the new law allows account holders to deposit freely, have unfettered access to funds in accounts, and withdraw up to $10,000 per day. The message was captioned "CBN issues additional guidance on operational changes to the foreign exchange market." "Ordinary domiciliary account...
Rename Aso Rock Presidential Villa After Queen Elizabeth – Ohanaeze Counters Adamu Garba
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned a former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba over his opinion that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, be renamed after the late Queen Elizabeth II. ABN TV reported that Garba had in a post on his social media pages, wished that the UNN be renamed after the late Queen. But Ohanaeze did not take...
APC Sweeps Katsina LG Seats
The ruling All Progressives Congress has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats in the Katsina State local government elections held on Saturday. As results trickled in, the state chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, Salima Boyi, congratulated the winners during a press briefing on Sunday. “While we may have had our differences and concerns, we have conceded defeat and acknowledged the...
World Environment Day: NGOs Can Help Reduce Plastic Pollution With Palliative, Empowerment Interventions – AWOHF
Active World Health Foundation (AWOHF) marks World Environment Day with a Call to Action to Reduce Plastic Pollution. World Environment Day is a worldwide celebration to raise awareness about environmental challenges. The subject matter for this year is "Solutions to Plastic Pollution." ABN TV reports that the AWOHF Chairman/BoT member, Brig. Gen. Enang Essien (Rtd) on Monday in Abuja, called on individuals,...
“Ganduje’s Resignation, A Step Of Party’s Ongoing Evolution” – APC Govs
The All Progressives Congress governors, under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, have acknowledged the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, describing it as a natural step in the party’s ongoing evolution. In a communiqué issued after their two-day strategic meeting in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday, the governors indicated that this leadership change aligns...
