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BREAKING: Anambra PDP Governorship Candidate, Ezenwafor Escapes Assassination
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming Anambra State election, Jude Ezenwafor, has escaped assassination attempt on his life after he was shot by hoodlums. Ezenwafor, who is currently in a private hospital in Abuja where he is due for a surgery session, told journalists early Saturday morning that he…
We’ll Hold Okpebholo If Anything Happens To Peter Obi – Obidient Movement
The Obidient Movement on Saturday described Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State as a threat to national unity. Nana Kazaure, the movement’s Director of Strategic Communications, said Okpebholo should be held responsible if anything happens to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Kazaure was reacting to Okpebholo’s threat that Obi should not step foot…
LP Reps Caucus Warns Against Any Harm On Obi, Urges Tinubu To Caution Okpebholo
The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the recent open threat to the life and security of Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party, by the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The caucus, led by Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, described the threats to Obi by Okpebholo as outrageous,…
Don’t Come To Edo Without Security Clearance, Okpebholo Warns Obi
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has warned Peter Obi against entering the state without security clearance. Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, visited Benin on July 7 and donated N15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. But the governor condemned…
Police Stop Pro-Peter Obi Rally In Kaduna, Vow To Arrest Violators
The Kaduna State Police Command has stopped a planned rally by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the state. The rally was billed to be held in honour of Obi’s birthday celebration. Stating the reason for banning the rally, the Command said that intelligence information at its disposal revealed that…
How Cabal Members Smuggled Memos To Buhari – Gambari
Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how members of the former president’s cabal bypassed him to smuggle memos to the former president. “They knew his weak moment, they knew when to smuggle (memos) because they knew him as they interacted with him informally,” Gambari said on…
Senator Rejects Call For New Constitution, Advocates Amendments
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has rejected the idea of discarding Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution in favor of drafting a new one, insisting that the current document remains functional. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Nwoko described the existing constitution as a “working document” that continues to…
Why UNIMAID Was Renamed After Buhari – Education Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Education on Friday said the University of Maiduguri was named after late former president Muhammadu Buhari as a result of Buhari’s unwavering commitment to education. This was made known in a statement by Folasade Boriowo, the Ministry of Education’s director of press. According to the statement, President Bola Tinubu approved the…
Outcry Trails Renaming Of University Of Maiduguri After Buhari
A growing wave of opposition is trailing the federal government’s recent decision to rename the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID, as Muhammadu Buhari University. Already, the alumni, students, and concerned citizens are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the move. In an open letter widely circulated across social and traditional media, the stakeholders acknowledged…
Rights Group Urge Government To Take Measures To Avert Humanitarian Crisis In Benue
Amnesty International has called on Bola Tinubu’s administration to take urgent action to avert a humanitarian disaster in Benue State, which is ravaged by armed herdsmen violence that has displaced over 500,000 people. The human rights organisation drew attention to the deteriorating conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, many of whom are…