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Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has resigned from the senate. Adamu was elected as APC national chairman at the convention of the party that was held on March 26. Abubakar Kyari, the current APC deputy chairman (north), also resigned his membership of the upper legislative chamber. Until his resignation he represented Borno north. Their resignations were stated in letters read on the floor of the red chamber by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday. Details later.

The first son of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, said their father taught them that it was good to beat and maltreat women. The deceased's friend, Ene Ogbe Nevic, during a visit to the children at their house, said the alleged killer of Osinachi who also doubled as her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, had badly polluted the minds of the children. She said while conversing with the children, they explained that their father always treated their mother badly and even took possession of the cars that people gave to her. The boys further said his father pushed his mother out…

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), at the weekend met in Abuja to brainstorm on the country's worsening security situation. The National Executive Committee of the NYCN, in a communique issued on Monday, said the meeting was held in consultation with civil society organisations, to lend its voice to the security situation in Nigeria and proffer some solutions and advice. ''Particularly with respect to the recent bombing of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track. ''The meeting was to consider the dire implications of the March 28, train attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail track by terrorists, and their wider implications to the…

Leader of Abia North People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders, Dr Eme Okoro, has warned against any attempt to impeach the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ude Oko Chukwu, on trumped-up and frivolous charges. The warning comes as a youth organisation, Abia Youths Vanguard, condemned and cautioned against an alleged plot to impeach the Deputy Speaker, calling on the lawmakers to drop any move capable of throwing the state into upheaval. These warnings are coming on the heels of strong rumours of plots to impeach some Principal Officers of the State House of Assembly including the Speaker, Hon Chinedum Orji. According…

Former Governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has condoled with the former President of the Senate, Chief Adolphus Wabara over the demise of his wife, Mrs Felicia Wabara. Kalu, who described the deceased as a woman of virtue, stressed that the late Mrs Wabara will be remembered for her good deeds. The former Governor prayed to God to give the Wabara family the fortitude to bear the sad loss. In his condolence message, Kalu extolled the virtues of the late Mrs Wabara, adding that the deceased was humble, selfless and kind- hearted. Kalu…

The ‘farewell’ slap Bianca Ojukwu gave to the wife of former governor Willie Obiano on Thursday at Charles Soludo’s inauguration has got many Nigerians talking on social media – Twitter and Facebook, especially. The word ‘slap’ trended on Twitter for two days, at least. Most people who commented on the Awka incident appeared to be in solidarity with Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu, against Mr Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu. A clearer video of the slap emerged on Twitter today. The viral video revealed how Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojokwu…

“I am today, with utmost humility, formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress. “If by the grace of God and the will of the people, I am given the opportunity, then I believe that first, we must complete what we have started, radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture, completing the reforms of our justice system; focusing on adequate remuneration and welfare of judicial personnel and ensuring justice for all and the observants of the rule of law;…

Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife. The 42-year-old artiste died on Friday after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Colleagues of Osinachi, who was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Headquarters, Abuja, accused her husband of beating her. A popular singer, Frank Edwards, in a live Instagram video, alleged that Osinachi’s husband abused her on several occasions. He said, “One time in a studio, this man slapped her just because she wanted to record the song in Igbo against his will.…