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Abia North Tour: Renovation Commences At Aggrey Ibom Primary School Days After Sen. Kalu’s Visit (Photos)

Abia North Tour: Renovation Commences At Aggrey Ibom Primary School Days After Sen. Kalu’s Visit (Photos)

Few days after the visit of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North senatorial district to wards in Arochukwu, renovation work has started at the Aggrey Ibom Primary School which has been in a bad shape. The people of the community have also expressed happiness with the facelift being given to the school courtesy of Sen. Kalu’s intervention. Residents say the development is an indication of the visionary leadership of Sen. Kalu a former governor of the state, saying his representation of the people in Senate is divinely planned to wipe out tears from the eyes of the people. The…
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Ex-Senate President Adolphus Wabara Emerges New PDP BoT Chairman

Ex-Senate President Adolphus Wabara Emerges New PDP BoT Chairman

Former President of the Senate of Nigeria, Adolphus Wabara, has emerged as the new chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party. His appointment followed the resignation of the former National PDP BoT Chairman, Walid Jibrin, amid the crisis rocking the main opposition party in the country. Jibril’s resignation and Wabara’s appointment were announced on Thursday at the BoT and National Executive Committee meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Wabara, was an Abia South senator for two consecutive terms from 1999 to 2007. He was Senate President between June 2003 and April 2005. Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers…
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BREAKING: Makinde replaces Tambuwal as PDP govs’ forum chair

BREAKING: Makinde replaces Tambuwal as PDP govs’ forum chair

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emerged as the new Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum. Makinde emerged as the new chairman few minutes after the former chairman, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State resigns from the position on Thursday. The Oyo state governor emerged as the new chairman at the ongoing PDP National Executive Council Board meeting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Earlier today, the party's NEC passed a vote of confidence on the PDP National Chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu, putting to rest the clamour for his (Ayu’s) resignation by some aggrieved party members. A total…
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APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu Denies Rift With Abdullahi Adamu

APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu Denies Rift With Abdullahi Adamu

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, denied nursing grudges against the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu. Tinubu made the clarification before his scheduled meeting with the National Working Committee of the APC at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. According to him, it is rarity to see big masquerades dance in a cage instead of the market square. The roundtable, which was earlier slated for 10.00 am, did not commence until five hours later. Addressing newsmen at the secretariat, Tinubu who admitted reading his alleged cold war in newspapers, claimed that it was a rumoured manufactured…
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Again, Peter Obi’s CNN Live Interview Fails To Hold

Again, Peter Obi’s CNN Live Interview Fails To Hold

The scheduled interview of Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, with the American news channel, CNN, has failed to hold for the second time. Obi’s interview with CNN’s Zane Asher was initially scheduled for the 3rd of September, 2022, before it was moved to the 6th of September. However, when our correspondent checked the American media corporation’s channel at the scheduled time, a feature documentary on the British next prime minister, Liz Truss, was being aired. More than an hour later, the LP candidate’s interview did not still hit the airwaves. Meanwhile, a statement credited to Obi’s media aide,…
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Ooni Of Ife Remarries After Naomi’s Split (Photos)

Ooni Of Ife Remarries After Naomi’s Split (Photos)

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has married a new wife, Mariam Anako, about nine months after then Queen Naomi Silekunola announced her separation from the first-class monarch. Channels Television gathered from palace sources that the monarch received his new bride on Tuesday evening after brief rites at the palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. It was also learnt that siblings of the new queen and Oba Ogunwusi were present at the private ceremony. The spokesman for the monarch, Moses Olafare, splashed photos and videos of the event on his Facebook page. Though efforts to speak with Olafare proved abortive…
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BREAKING: Bandits’ Negotiator, Tukur Mamu, Arrested In Cairo On FG’s Order

BREAKING: Bandits’ Negotiator, Tukur Mamu, Arrested In Cairo On FG’s Order

Alhaji Tukur Mamu, lead negotiator between bandits and the passengers kidnapped from a Kaduna-bound train in March, has been arrested in Cairo, capital of Egypt, with his family members. Daily Trust understands that he was arrested on the orders of the Nigerian Government. Mamu, who was on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, was detained at the Cairo International Airport for 24 hours and is being repatriated back to Nigeria. Speaking with Daily Trust, Mamu said he left Nigeria Tuesday and after being investigated by the Egyptian security agencies, nothing incriminating was found in his possession. Mamu insinuated…
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EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC have arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in some parts of Lagos State. The suspects are: Doroye Olumide Joseph, Ajayi Oluwaseyi Emmanuel, Olalekan Olaniyi Akonji , Oluwadare Samuel Olawale, Oloyede Olakunle, Okon Ayomide Cornelius, Omokaro Ailele Jeffery, Oyedokun Opeyemi Abdulrazaq, Olowofela Temidayo, Mosess Ossai, Dada Samuel Abiodun, Francis Victor Oluwatobi, Ayobami Akanji, Osun Gbenga, Ajayi Femi, Adewara Oluwadamilola, Anthony Okun, Olusegun Ibukunoluwa, Boluwatife Adewale, Jerry Agoh, Oluseye Ayomipo, Anthony Adedolapo Dada, John Adamso Tobi, Asagba James Oluwaseun and Ideh Rukeme Oghenetega. Others are: Peter Nwaneri, Egbe David Morgan, Abu Mathew, Anjola Emmanuel,…
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Zamfara thugs repent, hand over weapons, join APC

Zamfara thugs repent, hand over weapons, join APC

Two gangs of political thugs in Zamfara have embraced peace and urged the state government to engage them positively so as to contribute to societal development. Members of the group said they regretted being used by some politicians to cause mayhem on innocent citizens. The groups, led by Baba Karami and Garba Lawal, aka Vice, said they have joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, and will support government efforts to restore peace in the state. A statement by the Zamfara APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said members of the groups handed over…
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CNN interviews Peter Obi Tuesday

CNN interviews Peter Obi Tuesday

Leading American media corporation Cables News Network(CNN) has scheduled an interview with Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi for Tuesday by 5pm (Local time). Obi, is on tour in the United States and Europe to meet with his supporters. He has addressed and attended several town hall meetings during the tour. The interview was initially slated for September 3 but Obi announced the change of date in a tweet last week. He said: “My CNN interview initially scheduled for 3rd September with Zane Asher has been rescheduled to 6th September, 2022.” Zain Asher, the anchor of the global news…
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