The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Arc Waziri Bulama, has been denied access to the National Secretariat by police operatives. Armed policemen stopped Bulama after he arrived around 10:50 am in a black Toyota Land Cruiser Sports Utility Vehicle with registration number Abuja, Abj-140DN. A surprised Bulama …
Read More »persons in authority worried as pastor rape minors in Akwa Ibom – Police
The Akwa Ibom state police command has decried the perpetration of the rape and defilement of minors in the State by pastors and persons in authority. Addressing newsmen yesterday at the police Headquarters Ikot Akpan-Abia, Uyo, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, added that a situation where fathers defile …
Read More »JUST IN: Buhari, Govs, NASS leaders attend APC NEC
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from across the country, including Governors, National Assembly leaders as well as some national and state party executive members are gathered at the State House for the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. As at noon, the Executive Council chambers of the State …
Read More »Rivers state approves fourth flyover construction
Rivers State Government has approved the construction of a new flyover measuring 505 metres at the GRA junction along the Port Harcourt Aba Expressway. The Commissioner for Works, Austin Ben-Chioma, who spoke in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said the approval was given at the state Executive Council meeting chaired by …
Read More »JUST IN: Rivers state govt. approved N10m fine for marriages against COVID-19 guidelines
The Rivers State Government has imposed COVID-19 guidelines for marriages and weddings with N10million fine to be paid by violators. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, said the guidelines were approved by the state Executive Council in a meeting presided over by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike. …
Read More »Ghana to restore diplomatic property of Nigeria to its original state
The Ghanaian government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to restoring to its original state, the residential building of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana that was demolished a few days ago following an attack. Recall that armed men had attacked the mission on Friday night and demolished the official residence …
Read More »Obaseki and Imansuangbon fight for Edo PDP ticket
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Kenneth Imansuangbon are the only aspirants in the race for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the September 19 election. An aspirant, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, who earlier obtained a Federal High Court order to stop Obaseki from the PDP primary, withdrew his case and …
Read More »One missing, three rescued as canoe capsizes in Lagos
One person got missing while three others were rescued after a canoe conveying four passengers capsized around the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos State on Tuesday. It was gathered that the victims, who were on an expedition, were heading for Ikorodu when the tragedy occurred. The canoe was said to …
Read More »NSCDC arrests two guards for sexual abuse
Men of the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested two security guards for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in the Kumbotso Local Government Area. The NSCDC Commandant, Abu Abdu, on Tuesday said, “The command has arrested two local security guards, aged 56 and …
Read More »US election: Obama raises $11m for Biden campaign
Barack Obama helped raise $11 million for White House hopeful Joe Biden during a Tuesday virtual fundraiser where the former president said a “great awakening” among Americans could help defeat Donald Trump in November’s election. The two-term Democrat proved a major draw, bringing in a substantial audience and raising over …
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