PDP’s GREAT BETRAYAL AND THE CHOICE BEFORE THE APC
By Femi Fani-Kayode With the emergence of a Northerner as its presidential candidate I wonder how Afenifere, PANDEM, Ohaeneze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum now feel about their favoured child known as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)? The virulent and avowed opposition that these august and highly […]
Gov. El-Rufai lauds Nigerian Brewery for Donating Police post
Trace Reporters –Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai has applauded the Nigerian Breweries, NB Plc for donating a police post in Kudenda, Kaduna state. Prior to the commissioning of the station, the police had since 1997 rented a two bedroom apartment to use as office. The Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Business Innovation, […]
Fresh suit seeks Atiku’s disqualification from 2023 presidential race
A fresh suit seeking the disqualification of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the 2023 presidential election has emerged. According to report Atiku polled 371 votes to emerge as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the party’s convention held on Saturday. The fresh suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/751/2022, was filed at the Federal High […]
Lagos man tortured, detained for 11 years over neighbour’s offence freed
A Lagos State High Court has ordered the release of an inmate, Mr Maxwell Dele, who was incarcerated for over 11 years without trial. Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers without Borders France), who stated this in a statement on Monday, stated that the practice of charging suspects with serious offences in order to have them remanded […]
Peter Obi emerges Labour Party presidential candidate as Utomi steps down
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. He emerged at Labour Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State. Earlier at the convention, Professor Pat Utomi stepped down for Obi. Utomi announced that Obi is a younger aspirant with the capacity to […]
Terrorists no longer threatening to kill train passengers – Negotiator
Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound train on March 28, have rescinded their threat of killing the abducted passengers in their custody over the failure of the Federal Government to meet their demands within seven days. According to report the bandits had threatened to commence the killing of the abducted passengers should the government fail […]
EFCC arrests Ex-Zamfara Gov Yari over N84bn Accountant-General fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari, as part of investigations into the N84bn fraud involving the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Sources in the EFCC told newmen that Yari and the Chairman of a firm, Finex Professional Services, were arrested around 5pm on Sunday […]
Tinubu Congratulates Atiku Over Emergence As PDP Candidate.
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the flag bearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections. Atiku secured the highest votes at the primary election conducted at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. […]
2023: SUSPENDED REV FR ALIA REACTS
Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has reacted to suspension by the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Most Reverend William Avenya for a letter suspending him from public ministry.H The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, North Central Nigeria, the Most Reverend William Avenya, suspended the priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry for getting […]
Petroleum trust fund shortlists 8,800 applicants for overseas scholarships
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 8,800 applicants from 26,000 who applied for its overseas scholarship programme. This was disclosed on Monday by the Manager, Overseas Scholarship, PTDF, Bello Mustapha, during interview sessions of the shortlisted applicants in Abuja. The scheme is an annual scholarship programme where qualified applicants are sponsored for Msc […]