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#BuhariMustGo Protest Rocks Abuja, Block Airport Road Some protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city to demand the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to SaharaReporters, the protest tagged BuhariMustGo started in the early hours of Monday, with the protesters chanting 'Buhari Must Go' and anti-government slogans and blocking the Abuja airport road. In a viral video sighted by THE WHISPERER in facebook, some of the protesters were heard saying they could not even burn a tyre because there was no fuel to do so, which was a veiled reference to how Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…

We’ve reclaimed 2,000-km cattle grazing routes – Kastina Govt THE Special adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Livestock and Grazing Reserves, Dr Lawal Bagiwa, on Sunday revealed that the state had reclaimed its cattle routes. Bagiwa said in an interview in Katsina that the state government had already reclaimed the routes before President Muhammadu Buhari gave the order to that effect. He said, “We already have a committee here, which has already worked by remarking the routes, which have been gazetted.” He added that the state had already reclaimed over 2,000 kilometers of cattle routes across the state, which were…

...Pledges more  support The Mben Political Assembly Has Graciously Supported The People Of Amangwu Ohafia With Some Basic Food Items, Including 6 Bags Of Salt, 5 Cartons Of Terra Maggie, 5, Cartons Of Gino Tomatoes And 25 Bags Of Rice. Presenting, The Items On Behalf Of The Assembly, It's President, Chief Lucas Eme Uche Stated That They Were Pained By The Hardship Been Felt By Amangwu People As A Result Of The Recent Crisis In Their Community Which Later Displaced Many. Chief Uche Expressed The Hope That The Assembly Shall Continue To Identity With The Ohafia People At All Time.…

Kinetic Abia Project: Abia Deputy Speaker Commends Gov. Ikpeazu. The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu has commended the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on the commissioning of Agalaba Ring Road (Phase 2) and Hill Top Road in Aba Yesterday. In a release signed by the Deputy Speaker this morning, he noted that the Governor is quietly keeping to his campaign promises of taking Abia State to the next level of development through the Kinetic Abia Project which has seen the Governor commission several roads in the state. In his words, “You…

How unknown gunmen razed my house, beheaded security man – Imo lawmaker Ekene Freedolin Nnodimele member representing Orsu state constituency in the Imo House Of Assembly member has reacted to the beheading of his security man by some unknown gunmen few days ago Nnodimele, in a telephone call told DailyPost that the arsonists who set his ancestral home on fire and beheaded his security man. He said, “it was a very shocking news to me. I least expected it because I know that my constituents are not violent people. I don’t think I have any issue with my constituents. “My…

Gas Tanker Explosion In Lagos Kills 3, Injures 13, Razes 25 Vehicles At least three persons have been confirmed killed in a gas tanker explosion in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. The spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, disclosed this on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker exploded at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, affecting a plaza housing dozens of organisations. “The latest is that we just recovered three dead bodies this morning, which was beyond our expectation,” Farinloye said while giving an update on the incident on…

Female Students Abducted As Bandits Invade Kebbi School Bandits have abducted some students of Government Girls College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State. Details of the incident are still sketchy but there are reports that a security operative was shot dead during the operation. THE WHISPERER cannot independently verify that a security operative was killed. The attackers, who rode on motorcycles, were said to have stormed the school from neighbouring Rijau forest in the early hours of Thursday. They were said to have overpowered the mobile policemen guarding the school. At least 30 students and three teachers were abducted, according to security…

Gunmen abduct 4 Chinese railway workers, kill policeman in Ogun village No fever than four people have been kidnapped by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Alaagba village in Ogun State. It was gathered that the four people who are all workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project were kidnapped on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered from sources that the kidnappers who dressed in black caftan were about eight. It was gathered that the kidnappers who stormed the site of the rail project at Adeaga/Alaagba in Odeda Local government area of Ogun state also killed…

Popular Pastor Kills Wife, Buries Corpse In Shallow Grave A pastor in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria’s South-south, has been detained by the police for allegedly killing his wife. The incident happened at a village called Ikot Ataku, Okon, in Eket Local Government Area. The pastor has been identified as Chris Enoch, the founder of Omega Word Global Ministries. He is from Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east. The youth president of Okon Clan, Effiong Johnson told PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday night, that Mr Enoch killed the wife, Patience, seven days ago and buried her corpse in the shallow grave inside their gated compound…