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Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Board, Prof Sam Amadi has said that former Governor of Lagos State must watch whatever he does that make all his associates part ways with him. Amadi, while commenting on a social media post on Tuesday said that all those who had parted ways with Tinubu could not all be wrong. The latest of Tinubu’s loyalist who has opened up against the former Governor is Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola, at a political gathering in Osun on Monday said he blindly followed Tinubu when he was ignorant of his equation of himself…
*Credits Interior Minister for Rescuscitating Progressive Politics in Osun A leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Osun, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, has said that progressive politics in the stage was near-dead before the arrival of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in 2004. Adeoti noted that Aregbesola resuscitated the progressive politics after the People Democratic Party had taken over the state. The former Secretary to the State Government stated this on Tuesday during the Iwo Federal Constituency tour to familiarise himself with members of the party. He stated that Aregbesola committed his life…
A faction of the All Progressive Congress in Osun on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to an alleged plot to kill Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. A statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Abiodun Agboola, said that as the former Governor leads members of the party to a federal constituency meeting in Iwo on Tuesday, there are alleged plans to attack Aregbesola. The party called attention to last week attempt to burn down his old campaign office The Oranmiyan House and the attack on his convoy in Osogbo, the state capital on Monday. “We wish to inform the…
Attack on Aregbesola: Civil Defence, Police Issue Conflicting Statements Two Commands of security agencies in Osun have taken opposite views and stands over Monday’s attack on the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Some hoodlums had allegedly tried to scare away supporters of the former minister who was the immediate past Governor when he was arriving Osogbo, the state capital on Monday. Aregbesola was said to be in town to inspect the damages done to his old campaign office, the Oranmiyan House when the hoodlums started shooting. Thousands of enthusiastic supporters of the former Governor had trooped out in cars and…
The Katsina State Government has announced a ban on the activities of security volunteer groups (Yan Sa Kai) across the state, with immediate effect, due to their impulsive criminal acts. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday, in Katsina, by the Special Assistant to Gov. Aminu Masari on security matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina. According to Katsina, the measure was taken in an effort to end the surge of insecurity across the state. He said: “The measure was taken in consideration of their overzealous criminal activities, leading to extra judicial killings of innocent persons and looting their…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation has insisted that zoning the presidency to the South East will remain a fundamental ingredient for national unity. This is contained in a release signed by Presidential General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Monday. Obiozor, a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States and Israel said that the current state of the nation underscored the need for a president of Igbo extraction. According to him, wherever the next president of Nigeria comes from will send a strong message to Ndigbo (Igbo people). “Nigeria…
Kodak Black is “in stable condition” after being shot in the leg, according to his lawyer. The rapper, real name Bill K Kapri, was among four people shot in the early hours on Saturday in West Hollywood. Lawyer Bradford Cohen posted a statement on Instagram saying “there was an unprovoked attack on an individual Kodak was with”. He added “several shots were fired at them” but that Kodak, 24, “will make a full recovery”. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has said an altercation took place around 2:45am. “Preliminary investigation revealed there was a physical altercation between several individuals at the location.”…
The US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile. In a 40-minute call, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson agreed a deal was still possible despite a chorus of warnings of imminent Russian military action. Russia has always denied plans to invade Ukraine, despite massing more than 100,000 troops on the border. On Monday its foreign minister said diplomacy was “far from More than a dozen nations have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine, and the US has said aerial bombardments could begin…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down on anti-vaccine mandate protests. Mr Trudeau said the scope of the measures would be “time-limited”, “reasonable and proportionate” and would not see the military deployed. With no need for a court order, banks will be able freeze personal accounts of anyone linked with the protests. Hundreds of demonstrators remain in Canada’s capital city. On Sunday, law enforcement cleared anti-mandate protesters at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor – a critical pathway for Canada-US trade – after a week-long stalemate. What began as a…
The Nigerian Police Force has has confirmed the arrest of DCP Abba Kyari and four other officers over alleged involvement in drugs deal. The police boss has also ordered that the case of the involvement be transferred to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency for proper investigation. PRESS RELEASE POLICE ARREST DCP ABBA KYARI, 4 OTHER POLICE OFFICERS FOR ALLEGATIONS OF TAMPERING WITH NARCOTIC EXHIBITS, OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AND SUNDRY UNPROFESSIONAL INFRACTIONS As IGP Orders Immediate Transfer of Case to NDLEA, Charges NDLEA to Investigate indicted officers of the Agency The Nigeria Police Force has arrested DCP Abba Kyari and four…