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The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on eight counts bordering on conspiracy, obstruction, and dealing in cocaine, and other related offences. Eight charges were filed against Abba Kyari, and six others over their involvement in alleged drug trafficking. The other defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, are four members of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Sunday J. Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu. Two other suspects arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, were also listed as…

According to the schedule, the process would start March 7 with the official release of the timetable and ends October 21, 2022. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed dates for the governorship and presidential primaries. The schedule, obtained by TheCable, was signed by Umar Bature, the national organising secretary of the party. Last Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. TheCable understands that the screening process will fall during the 2022 Ramadan season, according to the PDP schedule. The 30-day Ramadan period will start from April 2. Specifically, the…

President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is now in charge of the country. The president said this shortly before he departed Abuja for a routine medical check-up in London, the United Kingdom. The president had initially planned to embark on the trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in that country. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, had on March 1, said from Kenya, the president would proceed to London for “routine medical checks that will last for a maximum of two weeks.” However, the president returned to Abuja on Friday around 1.p.m, fueling…

The Founder of Kalu Idika Foundation, Chief Kalu Idika Okwara on Satuday sued for peace following a crisis that erupted in Amangwu Community, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State which has claimed several innocent lives, and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. This was contained in a statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, urging the warring groups to end the crisis and allow peace to reign for meaningful development to manifest. Idika Okwara while condemning the crisis in the community, declared that the situation was unacceptable and must stop immediately. The…

BY DR. CHARLES OKHAI The war between Russia and Ukraine is simply a mere show of superiority by Russian President. Mr Putin is flexing his nuclear muscle power for the world to develop cold feet before Russia. Ukraine is unfortunately the victim of President Putin. But how did Russia and Ukraine get to this point? This paramount question may never be adequately answered except a proper narrative of the " relationship gone sour" between the two counties is given. Russia in this discourse is a polygamous husband to many wives like Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belorussia, Ukraine and the other…

UNICROSS ALUMNI INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL The Attention of the Leadership of the University of Cross River State has been drawn to a publication on a blogging site erroneously stating that the Leadership has agreed to a proposed conduct of another election to which we believe is to misinform the public and members of our association. Be informed that no such consensus was reached, therefore you're to ignore both the fake news and it's purveyors. While we acknowledge the existence of an interactive session,  we wish to categorically clear the air on the events that characterised the meeting with…

Christian Journalists Honour Prophet Fufeyin With Integrity Award The Senior Pastor and Founder of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, CMDM, Effurun near Warri in Delta State, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, has admonished Christians and non-Christians across the world, not to allow critics distract them from doing good works, saying everyone should put their trust in God and focus on Jesus Christ, to avoid being derailed. Our Senior Correspondent, reports that the Delta-born self-styled Billionaire Prophet, gave the advice Sunday February 27 at Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, while expressing joy over the ‘Integrity Man of The Year Award,’ presented…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sunny Echono as the new Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Mr Ben Goong, Director, Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja on Friday. Goong stated that Echono takes over from Prof. Sulaiman Bogoro whose five-year tenure ends on March 18. Bogoro was initially appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan in April 2014, was replaced and re-appointed. Goong described Echono as an accomplished technocrat that would bring to the job diverse wealth of experience spanning infrastructure,…

First batch of Nigerians arrive from Ukraine The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine has arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.” THE WHISPERER had reported that President Muhammadu Buhari directed the release of $8.5 million to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…

Barring unforeseen factors, embattled Yoruba nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) is scheduled to leave detention today. A source close to him confided in The Nation that negotiation for his release to get medical attention reached an advanced stage yesterday morning, with assured expectation that Igboho would be left off the hook latest today. Three weeks after he was declared wanted by Nigeria’s secret police, the Republican Police arrested Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho on the 19th of July, 2021. Igboho, a campaigner for Yoruba self-determination, was arrested in neighbouring Cotonou, Benin Republic, while trying to…