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Jubilant crowd hails Buhari in Imo as residents line up to welcome him on arrival Imo residents line up to welcome Buhari President Buhari has landed in Owerri, Imo state. The Presidential jet landed at about 09:30 a.m. He is set to meet with Igbo leaders and commission several projects in the state. The President's visit to the state generated some controversy as members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB vowed to sabotage the visit. However, the Nigerian police force vowed to crush people who want to cause trouble during and after the President’s visit. The Police issued…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has said that a cow could cost up to N2 million in Lagos State if the anti-grazing bill is passed into law in the state. Zonal Secretary of Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the South West, during a one-day public hearing organised by the state House of Assembly on the anti-open grazing bill on Wednesday. The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday sent the bill on open grazing to the committee on agriculture after it scaled second reading. It was entitled, “A bill for a law to Prohibit Open Cattle Grazing In…

Buhari arrives in Imo to commission projects (PHOTOS) PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has arrived in Imo State. Buhari landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the state capital where he was received by dignitaries. The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, in a post on Facebook, stated that the President is in the state to commission some projects. He wrote, “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I, on behalf of the good people of Imo State, welcome His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR to the Eastern Heartland on a working visit to commission some of our completed people-oriented…

Gunmen have kidnapped three workers of a farm reportedly owned by former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Kobape, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the assailants Wednesday evening waylaid the workers at the Obasanjo holdings, shot at their vehicle and took them away. The workers, whose names could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, were identified as financial controller, group auditor and group store manager. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident. He said, “Yes, it happened today (Wednesday) around 6: pm. There is Obasanjo…

Nigerian music icon 2Face Idibia has finally broken his silence over the crisis rocking his marriage. The music star took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, where he appealed to his family members and supporters to back off his personal life. "I admit that bringing our personal issues to social media was not cool but I will not sit back and watch everyone have a free for all battle in the name of love and solidarity," he wrote. "None of us is perfect. I will like to urge our families and supporters to stop the madness and…

Continuous Voter Registration: One Love Foundation Charges Nigerians To Participate In Ongoing Exercise As part of its sensitization programme for Nigerians to exercise their voting rights, a civil society group, One Love Foundation has charged Nigerians who have attained the age of 18 years to participate in the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The group stated this in a statement signed by its Global President, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor and made available to THE WHISPERER on Wednesday. He reminded Nigerians on the importance of the exercise and charged eligible voters who have not registered…

The University of Benin, on Wednesday failed to make an appearance at a Benin High Court in a case filed by Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor of Evolino Nigeria Limited against the institution over unpaid contracts. Speaking to THE WHISPERER on telephone, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor, popularly known as Ultimate Equals told THE WHISPERER that the institution failed to appear in Court even after they were served with court order. He said the case has been adjourned to 21st of October, 2021. THE WHISPERER reported how the social crusader dragged the University of Benin before a Benin High Court over unpaid…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of new chief executives for some agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. Bem Goong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education announced this in Abuja on Wednesday. He listed the new appointees as: Professor Akpama Ibar as Executive Secretary, National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education; Professor Chinwe Anunobi, Director/CEO, National Library; and Prof. Musa Maitafsir as Director/CEO, National Teachers Institute. “All the three appointments took effect from September 2 and would each be for an initial tenure of five years,” he said. Mr Goong added that the president also…

Diaspora Nigeria Security Operatives Ready To Assist Nation on Insecurity - Bassey Osagie Nigerians serving in different security services across the globe are ready to serve their country in bringing an end to the insecurity plaguing Nigeria. This was disclosed by by a Nigerian Canadian Police Officer, Sgt. Detective Bassey Osagie who has been serving the Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Police Service which is the largest municipal police force in Canada for 22 years, during an interview on Diaspora Discourse, a live interview radio programme on Spirit of Nigeria Radio at the weekend. Bassey Osagie explained that there are Nigerians in…