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Five governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, held a closed-door meeting in Enugu state. Governors present at the meeting were Samuel Ortom (Benue), Nyesom Wike, (Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu), Seyi Makinde, (Oyo), and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia). In a statement by the Enugu State government, the governors held a “crucial meeting in the Enugu Government House to discuss matters of public interest”. The meeting was said to have lasted for several hours. The meeting comes amid a crisis in the party over calls for Iyorchia Ayu to step down as national chairman of the…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday debunked claims that a son of the State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat attended one of the rallies organized by supporters of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi. An image had surfaced and purported to be that of the son of Hamzat with claims that he joined rallies in Lagos to shore up support for Obi. But on Sunday, the government in a statement released, said this claim was fake. In its disclaimer, the government wrote, “ Attention of the Office of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat Lagos State,has been drawn to an…
Ijeoma Josephina Otabor has emerged the winner of the 2022 series 7 of the reality tv show, Big Brother Naija on Sunday.Phyna was one of the last two contestants who were in the House till the lights were out Sunday evening. It was an excited Phyna who went on the floor to celebrate her win amidst confetti and cheers by fans. Phyna edged out the five other finalists Bryan, Bella, Adekunle, Chichi and Daniella to clinch the coveted status of winner. As winner, the 25-year-old Phyna gets N50 million cash prize, a new SUV from Innosons Motors, a Dubai…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has denied rumours of his death. He also said he has not withdrawn from the presidential race slated to hold next year. Tinubu travelled to London last week ostensibly for some meetings. But his critics say his mission in London is medical. Tinubu, who posted a video on his verified twitter handle Sunday evening, said those who said he is dead missed it. The former Lagos State Governor wrote alongside it: “Many have said I have died; others claim I have withdrawn from the presidential campaign. “Well… Nope. “This is…
Operatives of the Badagry Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 2 persons for illegal possession of firearms in Lagos State. The suspects who were identified to be Sodiq Muftau (male) aka Mainama aged 30 and Surakat Toheeb (male) aka Elewedu aged 29 were arrested in Badagry area of Lagos state on September 23, 2022. The spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the duo were arrested on initial suspicion by patrol officers within Ajara Community. Although, Muftau and Toheeb were arrested, it was reported that other members of the gang fled on sight of…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel at the Murtala International Airport. The ex-footballer, was arrested on his return from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on board an Ethiopian airlines flight with 1.40kg crack cocaine found in his bags. This was disclosed in a statement by the Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the 33-year-old indigene of Arochukwu Local Government, Abia State was arrested on Monday 26th September 2022 after anti-narcotic officers discovered he concealed the illicit substance in the handles of his bags and…
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, has pledged his commitment to ensure the passage of the National Water Resources bill into law. Adamu, who made the pledge when he featured on Forum, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme in Abuja, said it was for the overall benefit of all Nigerians. He said, ”It was saddening that antagonists of the bill went hysterical, giving it different colourations. ”An outright call for the bill to be thrown out is against water resources development.” Adamu said the ministry had debunked arguments against the bill through continuous media rounds,…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has expressed sadness over the death of a frontline lslamic preacher, Sheikh Abdulganiy Aboto. The Emir expressed his sadness in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona on Saturday in Ilorin. Sulu-Gambari described Shiekh Aboto’s demise as a huge loss, adding that it has left another vacuum in Dawah activities of Ilorin emirate and beyond. Aboto died after the heavy downpour on Thursday that destroyed the popular bridge linking Kulende and Akerebiata Area. The traditional ruler recalled the roles played by late Sheikh Aboto…
Nigeria 1914 Exhibition, a showcase of historical portraits, artifacts and paintings, which chronicles Nigeria’s history from the 1914 amalgamation through the 1960 Independence debuted in the nation’s capital. The opening ceremony of the week-long exhibition was held on Saturday night at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. Mr. Akin Laniyi, Project Director of ‘Nigeria 1914’, said that the exhibition with the theme “The Story of Nigeria’s Birth, History, Milestones and Icons”, was scheduled to hold from Oct. 1 to 8 . According to him, the project, which received the endorsement and support of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and other…
The police in Lagos have arrested three men over allegation that the convert under-aged children to objects of begging for alms by injecting them with substances that make their stomachs to swell up. Images of the children seen by the NPO Reports show that they appear kwashiorkor-striken. After being injected with the unknown substances, the men then take them out seeking financial assistance for medical bills. “These men get minors from villages, get a medical doctor to allegedly inject them with substances that make their stomach swell outrageously, and parade them in road traffic as critically sick, to get alms…