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The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state, Sani Ahmad, died on Wednesday in Gusau after a brief illness. This was confirmed by the Deputy chairman of the party, Mukhtar Lugga, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau via telephone. He said that the chairman died in Gusau after a sudden illness. According to him, the late chairman, who was hale and hearty, suddenly took ill after a consultative meeting with the state Council of Ulama on Wednesday in Gusau. The vice chairman explained that Mr Sani was confirmed dead by doctors after he was…

The Lagos State Police Command has detained two of the eight domestic workers of Nigerian singer David Adeleke aka Davido, invited for questioning over the death of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The two domestic staff detained are Ifeanyi’s nanny and cook as police begin the autopsy plan. Lagos State police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the cook and nanny, whose duty was to cater for the wellbeing of the little boy, have been detained after serious interrogation, Daily Post reports. Ifeanyi reportedly drowned in a pool at the singer’s Banana Island residence on Monday. It was reported that the…

The Abuja Branch of Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) has concluded plans to hold the 2022 edition of Ohafia day celebration on Sunday, December 4, at Sandralia Hotel, Jabi Abuja. A press statement signed by the Secretary of the Association, Mr. Lopez Okwara Mba Awa and made available to THE WHISPERER disclosed that the theme of this year’s Ohafia Day Celebration is titled: "Ikpirikpe" which literally means “Using culture and tradition to drive development”. According to the press statement, the Central planning committee of the event as set up by the President of Ohafia Improvement Union Abuja Branch, Chief Paul Ibe,…

A community leader, Chief Mba Ebin has expressed confidence that the people of Okon-Aku in Ohafia Local Government Area will deliver massive votes for the Chief Whip of the Senate in the 2023 general election. He noted that the community won't be ungrateful to Kalu who fixed the Okon-Aku road that every politician campaigned with prior to the administration of Orji Uzor Kalu in 1999. He stated this on Tuesday evening when he met with selected stakeholders from Okamu ward, noting that Kalu has been magnanimous to the people of Okamu ward and Ohafia at large. According to him, politicians…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ismaila Atumeyi, with N326 million and $140,500 cash. Atumeyi who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday, October 30, 2022, alongside one Joshua Dominic, an alleged serial fraudster, in a sting operation at Macedonia Street, Queens Estate, Karsana, Gwarinpa, Abuja. Also arrested in connection with the fraud is Abdumalik Femi, a former bank employee, who allegedly supplied the inside information that facilitated the attack on the bank by…

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has again restated his administration’s resolve to hit a double figure Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday during his townhall meeting with the Business Community and Organised Private Sector at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The town hall session had in attendance the Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Simon Bako Lalong who is also the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku Bagudu, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, Abubakar Badaru, Dapo Abiodun, Adegboyega Oyetola, Nasir El-Rufai and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared wanted a Lagos socialite, Ademola Kazeem, also known as Alhaji Abdallah Kazeem Muhammed, over offences bordering on exportation and trafficking of illicit drugs as well as money laundering. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday. The alleged drug trafficker is the owner of Adekaz Hotels. The agency said that they declared him wanted after he failed to honour their invitation. “The wanted drug kingpin was uncovered as the sponsor of some traffickers arrested by the anti-narcotics agency in their recent attempt to export cocaine…

Nigeria’s first Aviation Minister and prominent member of the Zikist Movement, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi is dead. THE WHISPERER gathered that he died this morning in his home town of Ukpor in Anambra State, aged 93. Amaechi's death was confirmed by the member representing Nnewi/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Emeka Azubogu on Tuesday morning in a post on his Facebook page. Azubogu wrote: "It is the end of an era and we all must be encouraged by the exemplary life he lived. "As I mourn, the passing of this great man, permit me to republish an ode I…

The Lagos police command has confirmed the death of Ifeanyi Adeleke, the son of Davido, the Afrobeats singer. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s PRO, also told newsmen that some staff members are currently being questioned. He said the staffers are being investigated for negligence to ascertain which of them are culpable in the case. “There is not much to say. Some domestic staff members were brought in for questioning to find out what they know about it. Anybody found culpable or guilty of negligence will stay back and assist in the ongoing investigation,” he said. Ifeanyi Adeleke was born on October…

Following the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that all members of the singer’s domestic staff are currently in police custody. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to Daily Post on Tuesday morning after report of Ifeanyi’s death went viral. The DMW boss and his fiance, Chioma Rowland were away from the house when the boy drowned in a pool at his father’s house in Banana Island on Monday. Speaking with Daily Post on the unfortunate incident, the Lagos PPRO said preliminary investigation is currently ongoing to unravel what led to the boy’s…