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A nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari and member of the House of Representatives, Fatuhu Muhammed, has showed off a new house he built in Abuja. Mr Muhammed, who represents Daura/Maiadua/Sandamu Federal Constituency on the platform of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said he build the house “within four years” The lawmaker shared a stunning angular view of the massive house in a Facebook post, asking friends to join him in prayer for attaining the feat. “Alhamdulillah I’ve completed building my house in Gwarinpa (Abuja) which took me about four years but once again Alhamdulillah and I need your prayers. “The…

Three persons including a policewoman have been killed by thugs in the by-election for Ekiti East Constituency (i) in Ekiti State house of assembly. The seat became vacant following the death of Juwa Adegbuyi who was representing the constituency in February. Several vehicles were also vandalised in the violence at different polling units. Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti South, was said to have escaped by whiskers as the thugs went on a rampage in her polling units in Omuo Ekiti. According to the Cable, the deceased policewoman is a nursing mother.

Following the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration will be held responsible if the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is assassinated. He stressed that if the Benue State governor is killed, the country could be plunged into another civil war. Governor Wike stated this while reacting to attempt on Governor Ortom’s life by fifteen gunmen who trailed him to a river bank in Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday. “If you kill Ortom, then…

Following chaos that broke out during Saturday’s by-election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the process. The by-election was meant to fill the vacant seat of Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Tella Adeniran, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, announced that the commission suspended the poll following the violence unleashed on voters and officials of the electoral body by political thugs. Details loading…

PDP Governor Threatens To Quit Party, Says 'Party Seems To Celebrate People Who Threaten And Stressed Them' Amidst controversies generated by the report submitted by the Governor, Bala Mohammad led the committee for the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 election, the Bauchi Governor was hosted by the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade at the weekend where they both sent a warning to the party. Bala may have paid a visit to Ayade to further dissuade him from the remoured plans of his defection to the ruling APC. Governor Bala after hearing Ayade’s alleged catalogue of injustice…

Three shot dead as violence mars Ekiti East bye-election, Senator Biodun Olujimi narrowly escaped unhurt by whiskers Three people lost their lives in Ekiti State on Saturday as violence marred the bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission to fill the vacant seat of Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly. The vacancy arose following the death of an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, Hon Juwa Adegbuyi. The election which began in a peaceful manner suddenly went awry following sporadic shooting from political thugs. An eyewitness who spoke on condition…

Governor Ortom Narrowly Escapes Death As Gunmen Open Fire On Convoy The convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue was attacked along Tyomu community in Makurdi Local Government Area of the State on Saturday. Ortom was said to be returning from Gboko when the incident happened along Makurdi-Gboko highway around noon. Witnesses said there was heavy exchange of gunfire between the attackers and the governor’s security detail. At least two sources confirmed the attack, saying the governor is about to address the media on the development. Details loading…  

30 Fulani Herdsmen, 322 Cows Missing In Anambra After Attack Says Miyetti Allah It appears all is not well as the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has written to the police over alleged attacks on Fulani herders in Anambra State, THE WHISPERER has learned. MACBAN said there had been increasing violence against herders around Ayamelum, Anambra East, Orumba South, Dunukofia LGAs. According to SaharaReporters, the South Eastern Zone Chapter reported the matter to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, E Department, Force Headquarters. The letter signed by the Zonal Chairman, Gidado Siddiki, said the attacks…

Bandits kill 13, injure seven in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun LGAs of Kaduna State Kaduna State Government on Friday confirmed that suspected bandits killed 13 persons and injured seven in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas of the state This was confirmed in a statement on Friday. The statement which was conveyed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs on Friday, Samuel Aruwan said, there were a series of attacks across communities in Zangon Kataf, Kauru and Chikun local government areas. “This was reported to the Kaduna State Government by the Military under the auspices…

Anambra On Fire As Unknown Gunmen Gun Down 2 Prison Service Officers  Unknown gunmen have shot dead 2 Officers of Nigerian prisons, Ekwulobia, escorting an inmate to court and the weapons of the slain officers carted away. This is coming less than 48 hours after unknown gunmen also killed three police officers and two naval officers in similar way in Anambra state. Details to follow