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As Senator Smart Adeyemi still gets more knocks over his disparaging remarks against Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who represented Abia North in the eight senate, has told the Kogi West senator that "the senate is not for thugs". Recall that Adeyemi had while contributing on the floor of the senate, veered off to attack the person and office of the Abia Governor when he said that "Abia is governed by drunkards", and that"Ikpeazu is drunk with champagne". Senator Ohuabunwa in a statement, berated Adeyemi for making such "uncouth, careless and derogatory outburst against the governor at such a…

Journalists were attacked on their way to government girls secondary school Jangebe where three hundred and seventy four students were abducted. The angry youth attacked the vehicles conveying Journalists on Investigation on the incidence A Cameraman with Thunder Blowers an online Television outfit Baban Gida Khalifa was injured The vehicle conveying the pressmen was also destroyed by the youths. All efforts to get to the scene of the incident proved abortive as the roads leading to the community were blocked.

A couple has been found dead at their apartment in Ojigbo Crescent, off Sapele-Effurun Road, Uvwie LGA of Delta State.   The couple, 33-year-old Emmanuel Oshiotu and Amaka Okafor, 25, were found by neighbours on Thursday, February 25. It was gathered that a poisonous substance and a knife were found beside their bodies indicating suicide, or maybe murder-suicide.   According to report, a neighbor said at about 5:00 a.m., Emmanuel was heard screaming for help. On breaking into his room, he was found foaming from his mouth, while his girlfriend’s body laid a few distance from him.   The lovers…

Barely nine days Kagara students were kidnapped in Niger state, gunmen Friday stormed GSS Jangebe, Zamfara state and abducted a good number of schoolgirls said to be around 300. The number of the kidnapped students could not be ascertained as at the time of filling this report. But BBC Pigin confirmed the story. Details later:

The Publisher of Thewhisperer, Sunny Idika has joined colleagues, family and friends to celebrate Miss Esther Chisom Ndukwe on her birthday. In a birthday message signed by him on behalf of the Abuja based Blog, Idika described Miss Ndukwe as a worthy Ambassador of the 'Girl Child' who has distinguished herself at a very young age. While praying for God's blessings upon her, Idika admonished her to be strong and courageous not relenting in her quest to serve God and Humanity. "To a Humanitarian, Volunteer, Girl's right advocate, Child wellbeing activist, "Who's impressively intelligent, Extrovertish —probably sanguine; Friendly, Accommodating, Understandably…

Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor  Kalu on Thursday  afternoon,  paid royal  homage to the Emir of Minna, HRH Faruq Bahago .   Kalu was on a state visit to Niger State to  commiserate with the state government and  the parents of the student that was slayed by the bandits during the invasion of the Government Science College Kagara that led to the abduction of 27 students. On arrival,  Kalu and his team were received by the Emir and palace chiefs   Recall that the former Governor was earlier received by the executive Governor of Niger State…

Following months of supremacy battle over the leadership of Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democatic Party (PDP) and the Senatorial bye election of Cross River North Senatorial District between Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State and his Cross River State counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out Dr Stephen Odey’s appeal and affirmed Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom as the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District. The Apex Court on Thursday, February 25, 2021, upheld Agom’s preliminary objection on defective service and affirmed him the elective Senator for Cross River North Senatorial…

Hon. Jarigbe Agom, the member representing Ogoja/ Yala federal constituency of Cross River State has been declared Senator elect by the Supreme Court. The Apex Court ruled that Senator Stephen Odey was invalidly nominated as the candidate of the PDP in the Cross River North Senatorial Bye election. The Bye election was conducted following the death of late Senator Rose Oko after a brief illness in a London hospital.   Details later.  

Breaking Supreme Court declares Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom, Winner of the PDP Cross River North Senatorial bye-election primary. Details later.

The Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor  Kalu has just arrived the Niger State Government House, Minna for a visit to the state governor , Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello Senator Kalu was ushered into Governor's office ,where he was  received by the Governor and his cabinet .  Kalu and Bello later proceeded for an indoor meeting .   Kalu, arrived the power state at exactly 11:30 am alongside President of Belema Oil, Engr Jack Rich ; The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency FERMA, Hon. Femi Bamisile, former Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, …