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By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a suspect for alleged connection to the gruesome murder of a lawmaker in the Nsukka axis of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday in Enugu. “Police operatives of the command have arrested one male suspect and a member of the criminal gang, alleged to have attacked and murdered one Duhu Nelson Sylvester Nnacheta a.k.a “Ofunwa”. “Nnacheta, who is identified as the Councilor representing Eha-Ulo ward in Ehalumona community, was shot and gruesomely murdered on July 16, 2023, at…

By Hallimah Olamide The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 22.79 per cent in June 2023. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for June, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the figure is 0.38 per cent points higher compared to the 22.41 per cent recorded in May. It said on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate in June was 4.19 per cent higher than the rate recorded in June 2022 at 18.6 per cent. “This shows that the headline inflation rate…

The All Progressive Congress on Monday confirmed the resignations of its National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu and its National Secretary Iyiola Omisore. The party said the resignations were followed by immediate assumptions of offices by the Deputy National Chairman of the Party (North), Senator Abubakar Kyari and Barrister Festus Fuanter who was until now the Deputy National Secretary of the party. There have been speculations over the resignations of Adamu and Omisore. NPO Reported earlier that an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee of the party was underway as Adamu was absent from the meeting. Addressing journalists, acting National…

The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has been prevented from entering the meeting of the National Working Committee of the party currently holding in Abuja. NPO Reports that Omisore, who arrived at the national secretariat venue of the emergency meeting was prevented from entering after the commencement of the meeting presided over by the Deputy National Chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari. NPO Reported earlier that both Adamu and Omisore were being asked to resign from their position. National Vice Chairman of the party, North Central, Salihu Lukman, had alleged that Omisore mismanaged campaign funds for Osun…

By Kamil Opeyemi The embattled National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Abdulahi Adamu and the National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, were absent on Monday as the party’s National Working Committee’s emergency meeting held. NPO Reported earlier that there were uncertainties over the fate of Adamu as feelers indicated that he had been asked to resign from his position. Presiding over the meeting on Monday was Abubakar Kyari, the National Deputy Chairman of the party, North. Though, there were reports that Adamu had tendered his resignation, NPO Reports gathered that the embattled National Chairman had said he preferred…

By Kamil Opeyemi A former signee of Afro singer, Davido, Trevboi, has been declared wanted by the Lagos state command of the Nigerian Police Force. According to Benjami Hundeyin, force spokesman in the state, the command has stepped into an investigation into the allegation that Trevboi shot and killed a man at a nightclub in the Fadeyi area of Lagos at the weekend. The suspect was said to have shot a man who made attempt to wade into a disagreement between Trevboi and one of the waitresses at the club.

*Pass Vote of No Confidence By Halimah Olamide There is trouble for the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as all officers and Zonal Women Leaders have expressed said she no longer represent their interest. Condemning Edu, the women expressed dissatisfaction with her leadership saying they have unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on her. In a letter addressed to the President which was made available to journalist in Abuja, they told the President her recent visit was in her private capacity and not on behalf of the women. The letter was signed by Hon. Omorede…

Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has urged security agencies in the country to reopen cases of extra-judicial killings in the country. He spoke at a creative session sponsored by Providus Bank in Lagos as part of activities to mark the playwright’s 89th birthday. “I want all security agencies in this country, and all those in governance to open the case files of all those who were killed as a result of intolerance,” Soyinka, who said he does not care whether they were said to have abused this or that, saying the fact is those involved have been involved in extrajudicial…

By Halimah Olamide The Senate has explained that it needs the controversial N70bn allocated in its budget is meant to provide basic needs for lawmakers whose offices are in bad shape. Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Sunday that no kobo of the said amount will be paid to any legislator directly. In the statement, Adaramodu accused a section of the media and general populace of misrepresentation adding that what is being palliatives for lawmakers is not for their personal use. “After the passage of the Supplementary Budget to accommodate funding for…

By Hallimah Olamide The Management of the University of Ilorin has alerted the public about the latest antics by scammers, using fictitious social media accounts to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The university stated that the accounts were created in the name of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN). The university raised the alarm in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs Department, Mr Kunle Akogun, and made available to newsmen in Ilorin. It hinted that the scammers sole aim “is to con the public into parting with their hard-earned money. “These rogues use the fake social media platforms,…