The Nigerian Government has again filed amended charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The amended 15-count charge bordering on acts of terrorism was filed on Friday last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was signed by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, ...
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18 January
APC govs’ forum DG, Salihu Lukman, resigns amid convention crisis
Following internal controversies between the governors of the APC and the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee over the party’s National Convention, the Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman, resigned on Monday. Lukman’s resignation comes barely 24 hours after the first meeting of the Progressive Governors’ Forum in the Kebbi Governor’s Lodge, Abuja, on Sunday night. ...
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18 January
Al-Makura set to be APC chairman @ Feb 26, convention date
Former Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State and the lawmaker representing Niger East, Senator Sani Musa are favoured by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to emerge as the national chairman of the APC. A top source in the party said while Al-Makura was being favoured by most of the governors, some strong forces in the Presidency and the ...
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18 January
APC Feb 26, National Convention date.. to be ,or not to be
The decision on the convention is subject to the final approval of the National Executive Committee of the party led by the President, Muhammadu Buhari . The Electoral Act states that any political party planning to hold its national convention must inform INEC at least 21 days prior. A top APC official said, “The governors have agreed on February 26 ...
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18 January
Banker commits suicide in Delta State
A man said to be a banker and identified as Nwokorie Nnamdi Godson reportedly committed suicide in Sapele, Delta State, on Sunday. Sources said his remains was found dangling from the scaffold of a water tank where he allegedly hanged himself at the Ugbeyiyi area of the town. Godson, who is said to be a staff of a new generation ...
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17 January
Pastor Simeon Adesoji Ajayi of Christ Apostolic Mission is dead
Christ Apostolic Mission Church Worldwidehas announced the passing away of pastor S.A AJAYI JP (PRESIDENT, CAMC WORLDWIDE) after a brief illness. Burial arrangement to be announced later.
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17 January
Eguavoen should be made substantive, not interim coach
Christian Chukwu Super Eagles legend, Christian Chukwu, believes the present leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) does not value indigenous coaches. Chukwu said this on Sunday, hours after the Super Eagles, led by a former international, Austine Eguavoen – appointed on an interim basis to replace long-time coach, Gernot Rohr – booked their spot at the 2021 Africa Cup ...
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17 January
Cubana to sponsor hawker who gave prisoners money to university
L Ekuma Jeremiah, the young hawker, who was caught on camera in the Ajah area of Lagos, earlier in the week, giving money to person’s who were being transported to prison in a Nigerian Correctional Service van his found favour in billionaire Obi Cubana’s eyes. He has made known his intention to sponsor the young boy’s tertiary education in any ...
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17 January
Torture victim demands ten million naira COMPENSATION from Lagos police
Ordinarily, living close to a police station seems like an advantage of being free from security threat, but for Olufemi Samson Arowolo, it has become a dangerous adventure going by his experience in the hands of officers and men of the Shagamu Road Police Station, Ikorodu, Lagos State. Arowolo, who lives adjacent Shagamu Road Police station somewhere around the “popular ...
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17 January
Nollywood’s Bimpe Akintunde, daughter escape ‘bandits attack’ on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Bimpe Akintunde, the Nigerian actress, has narrated how she escaped an attack from suspected bandits along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. In an Instagram post on Saturday, the film star said she was travelling to Lagos from Ibadan alongside her daughter when the incident happened. Akintunde said shortly after they passed Oni-Garri axis of the highway, the suspected bandits, clad in army ...