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Gunmen Kill Three NSCDC Operatives, Two Civilians In Imo Shootout
Gunmen on Monday reportedly killed three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and two civilians in Imo State. They stormed the EkeIsu market in the Obiangwu community in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area and shot the NSCDC officials and two civilians dead in a bloody shootout. The civilians are yet to be identified. READ ALSO: Ayu’s Suspension...
Ayu’s Suspension Shows Anger Against Him – Gov. Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said the suspension of the Peoples Democratic national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, was because members are angry that the party lost woefully during the February 25 and March 18 general elections. He disclosed this on Monday in a Channels Television interview, saying he supported Ayu’s suspension. According to him, the people rejected PDP because Ayu...
Sen. Kalu Expresses Grief Over Former Chief Of General Staff, Diya’s Passage
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Ogun state over the demise of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (rtd). Kalu while stressing that the deceased was a compassionate and selfless statesman, urged the Diya family to uphold the remarkable legacies...
APC Clears Uzodimma, Sylva, Lyon, Adeyemi For Primaries
Imo State Governor Hope Uzudimma, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Smart Adeyemi and Kogi State Deputy Governor Edward David Onoja, and 20 other aspirants have been cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the party’s governorship primaries in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states. The conduct of off-season governorship elections in the three states has been fixed by...
WAEC Suspends Manual Confirmation Of Results
The Nigerian office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said the council will no longer use manual confirmation or stamping of certificates of candidates who sat the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from 1999 till date. This followed the launch of the examination body’s Digital Certificate Platform for a seamless and timely mode of availing stakeholders...
Sign VGN Bill Before May 29, Vigilante Commandant Begs Buhari
The Commandant General of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Dr Usman Muhammad Jahun has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give assent to the bill, seeking legal backing for the security outfit. The National Assembly had passed the VGN (Establishment) Bill 2022 into law, but awaits the presidential assent. Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of his...
Alex Otti, Deputy, Others To Get Certificates Of Return Wednesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th and Friday 31st of March, 2023, for the issuance of certificates of return to Abia State governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti and his deputy, as well as all other governors-elect and their deputies. State assembly members-elect will also receive their certificates of return. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and...
INEC Earmarks N3bn To Fight Electoral Cases
The Independent National Electoral Commission has budgeted over N3bn to defend the results of the February 25 presidential and national assembly election and the March 18 governorship and state assembly polls. The PUNCH reports that several candidates who lost in the elections have filed petitions at the presidential and state election petition tribunals to challenge the outcome of the polls. So...
‘Those Tweeting Falsehood Against Tinubu Will Die Soon’ – Bayo Onanuga
Bayo Onanuga, the Media Director of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu has issued a warning to those describing his principal as a drug dealer. Onanuga warned that the days of those using some hashtags to blast Tinubu are numbered. He said those behind the hashtags would face the wrath of God over malicious tweets against Tinubu. READ ALSO: Tension Over Rumoured Plan To...
Experience Critical For Quality Legislation, Says FCT Senator Defeated By Labour Party
The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philip Aduda, has said longevity and experience were needed to drive people and development-driven legislature. Aduda who was defeated by Labour Party candidate, Ireti Kingibe in the Feb. 25 National Assembly made this known during a ward round of his projects in the constituency. Explaining to journalists the motive behind the project unveiling after...
