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13 Dead, 26 Rescued In Niger Boat Accident
The boat conveying an unspecified number of passengers and goods to Kwata, Zumba Market, capsized Rescue officials are seen at the scene of the boat capsize in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. A boat carrying 39 passengers has capsized in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident which happened on Saturday…
BREAKING: I’ll Take Tough Decisions, Bring In More PDP Govs — New APC Chair
The new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has vowed to take tough decisions in his position as the leader of the ruling party. Yilwatda stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme hours after he emerged as APC chair in Abuja. The new APC chairman said he would invest in legwork…
Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Nentawe Replaces Ganduje As APC Chairman
The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, as National Chairman of the party. Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination. READ ALSO: Abandon…
Abandon Sinking Ship, Coalition Of Confusion, Tinubu Woos Opposition
Bola Tinubu on Thursday threw a jab at the opposition coalition floated on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the coalition as one of confusion. Tinubu stated this at the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja where the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe…
Tinubu Govt Neglects The North, Develops Southern Nigeria-Kwankwaso
The strongman of Kano politics, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the President Bola Tinubu administration for what he described as the neglect of the northern region of Nigeria and the concentration of the nation’s resources on developing the southern part of the country where the president comes from. “Let me advise the Federal Government on the…
Court Orders Police To Pay #EndSars Protesters ₦10m For Rights Violation
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages to some #EndSARS protesters for the violation of their fundamental rights. Justice Musa Kakaki, in his decision, held that the applicant/protesters were unjustly harassed and their constitutional rights were…
Defecting Osun Lawmakers Fell Into APC’s Trap – Gov Adeleke’s Aide
The Senior Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Media, Hezekiah Bamiji, has described the defection of two senators, Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a miscalculation. Bamiji stated this on Thursday, when he appeared as a guest on ‘The Morning Brief’,…
Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Flight To Emergency Return
Air Peace has announced a temporary disruption to its flight schedules following a bird strike incident involving one of its aircraft on Thursday morning. In a statement released by the airline, the affected aircraft, Flight P47100 operating the Lagos to Enugu route, was forced to make an emergency return to base shortly after takeoff due…
Senator Natasha Reportedly Stopped At Abuja Airport
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was reportedly briefly stopped and thereafter released on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by immigration officials. The incident allegedly took place while the Kogi Senator was trying to board a flight to the UK. The senator was said to be traveling with her husband to attend the graduation…
ADC: Mixed Feelings In North Over Coalition Presidential Candidate As Obi, Atiku Intensify Campaign
As talks continue around a possible alliance between the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar under a broader coalition, Northern voters remain divided over the move, even as both leaders step up their campaigns. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, popularly known as Abba Gwale, a political analyst in Kano in an…