ABUJA SUBMERGED:‘We have not seen anything like this before’
The rain started in trickles, small drops at a time. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is not immune to rainfall.
But by 10pm last Tuesday, it was no longer raindrops. It was a flood — the first of its kind in recent history. By the time the rains eased, it had caused serious upset in the city’s prime towns-Asokoro, Maitama, Guzape, Lokogoma, Garki and Wuse.
Malaria is deadlier than Coronavirus, says Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Sunday, said that the havoc caused by malaria in Nigeria is 100 per cent higher than the impact of COVID-19.
Catholic Priest wants APC governorship ticket in Benue
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, a Catholic Priest and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sought support as he joined the 2023 governorship race in Benue. In 1992, Benue had a civilian governor and Catholic priest, late Rev. Fr. Moses Adasu. The Catholic priest made the plea on Saturday night […]
2023: Sule Lamido goes spiritual, warns Jonathan
…You will suffer God’s wrath if you defect to APC Explains why ex-President cannot return to power in ruling party Narrates how northern PDP leaders saw hell in 2014 for backing him against Buhari By Olalekan Bilesanmi and Rebecca Kenor ‘It is for him to reflect on the love, the family bond of the PDP, […]
2023 Presidency: MASSOB leader, Uwazurike, Imo youths back Yahaya Bello
Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Saturday, led some South-East youths in a solidarity march in Owerri, Imo, in support of the 2023 presidential bid of Gov. Yahaya Bello
Panic as unknown gunmen kill 5, injure 10 in Anambra beer parlour
Unknown gunmen numbering about eight Friday evening at about 7. 30 pm invaded a popular beer parlour in Obiofia Village, Osumenyi, in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing four men mainly youths, and a lady said to be the owner of the drinking joint.
One killed, 9 injured as Shiite, Police clash in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A clash between the police and members of the banned Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shi’ites) had left one dead and several others injured at the weekend. Eye witness said the clash occurred while “the Shi’ites were on a procession to mark the annual Quds day; usually marked with a procession on the […]
2023: I am a very loyal person – Amaechi
A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC. Amaechi, in a statement, said this at a consultative meeting with executives, delegates and other party faithful at the Rivers APC Secretariat on Friday. The Minister of Transportation indicated that […]
7 die, 5 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Seven persons died while five others sustained injuries on Friday in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck at Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. FRSC’s Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar said the Mazda bus has LSR 696 XS as its registration number, while […]
PDP screening c’ttee clears 15 presidential aspirants, disqualifies 2
By John Alechenu, Abuja The Senator David Mark-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Screening Committee, on Friday, disqualified 15 out of 17 aspirants, who were screened. Chairman of the panel, Senator David Mark, announced this after the exercise held at the PDP Legacy House. He told reporters, “We screened 17 (aspirants), 15 were cleared, two […]
PDP screens 56 governorship aspirants in South-South
By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT The screening committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has completed the screening of 56 governorship aspirants from four South-South states. Speaking after the screening exercise in Port Harcourt on Friday at the zonal office of the party, chairman of the committee and Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, described […]
PDP Presidential Screening Panel disqualifies 2 aspirants
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, disclosed on Friday in Abuja that it disqualified two of 17 presidential aspirants it screened.
PDP begins screening 17 of presidential aspirants
By John Alechenu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday began the screening of its 17 Presidential aspirants, preparatory to the primaries to elect a standard-bearer. Some of the aspirants namely: Senator Bukola Saraki and Nyesom Wike, Pius Ayim, Ayo Fayose and Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel had been screened as at 1:10 pm. […]
2023 Presidency: Tinubu eminently qualified to rule Nigeria ― Amaechi
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Minister of Transportation and a presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2023 general polls on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, is eminently qualified to be the Nigeria next president in 2023. This happened as Lagos State Governor, […]
Delta 2023: Why I won’t accept your candidate, Okowa tells Ibori
By Emma Amaize, Asaba Governor of Delta State and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has told his former boss and ex-governor, Chief James Ibori, the reasons he would not support his preferred candidate for the party’s 2023 governorship ticket. A party leader from Delta Central senatorial district […]
NLC to embark on 3-days warning strike in solidarity with unions, students
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has threatened to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike, in solidarity with affiliate unions in the universities and Nigerian students. The union’s threat is contained in a communique jointly signed by its President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, and its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, and issued to newsmen, on Thursday […]
