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Aisha Alhassan, former Minister of Women Affairs, popularly known as Mama Taraba, is dead. Details of are death are sketchy, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Aisha Alhassan, former Minister of Women Affairs, popularly known as Mama Taraba, is dead. Details of are death are sketchy but THE WHISPERER gathered that she died at a hospital overseas. The deceased battled a protracted illness in her last years. Alhassan contested the Taraba 2015 governorship election under the Platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost to incumbent Governor Darius Ishaku, who ran under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Shortly…

He said, “as you will actually know, sometimes back, there were certain convictions of Nigerians allegedly involved in terrorism financing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). That gave rise to a wider and far-reaching investigations in Nigeria. The federal government has fingered high profile Nigerians and institutions for financing terrorism in the country. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) disclosed this to State House correspondents on Friday at the Presidential Villa. According to him, the government is profiling for prosecution, well-placed Nigerians who it said have reasonable grounds to be suspected of being financiers…

The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed a ruling by the Court of Appeal in support of deregistration of National Unity Party (NUP) and 73 others. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2020 deregistered the political parties over their inability to win any election during the 2019 general elections. In the judgment delivered by Justice China Nweze, the Supreme Court, on Friday, said deregistration of NUP, one of the 74 parties, was in line with the laws and compliance with the extant provisions of the Constitution and Electoral Act. Details shortly…  

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, says he is making efforts to ensure the safe rescue of abducted student of the Abia State University still being held by suspected kidnappers. Recall that THE WHISPERER had reported how  ABSU students ran into some bandits operating along the Okigwe-Uturu Road, Imo State around 7pm on Wednesday while riding in a bus. They were subsequently abducted. But the governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, said only one student is still being held by the abductors. He said law enforcement agencies in Abia and Imo States had…

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Nigerians to support the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as he works towards finding a permanent solution to the nation’s security problems. This appeal was contained in a statement titled, ‘APC Welcomes Release of 29 Kaduna College Students’, which was signed by the party’s National Secretary, Sen. John Akpanudoeudehe, in Abuja, on Thursday. According to him, the APC was delighted about the release and safe return of 29 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, in Kaduna State. He said, “It is truly heart-warming that the students have…

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has vehemently condemned the abduction of Abia State University students by yet to be identified persons. The students were kidnapped along Okigwe-Uturu Road, between the boundary road linking Abia and Imo States yesterday. Ohanaeze in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group and made available on Thursday, said “the introduction of Northern style of abduction of students in the South East has reinforced our suspicions that Northern bandits are operating in the South East.” Continuing, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted that “The new dimensions and twists shows that…

“I see somebody as Abaribe who is leader in the senate championing that. Yes there are many flaws. He bailed Kanu Nnamdi and during the ENDSARS, we knew what happened. Kanu then was the one who was asking for the head of Tinubu, destroy this, destroy that in the nation. But we have allowed him. He knew what happened to Ndume. Rt. Hon. Idris Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader, should be imprisoned over his failure to produce Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Senator…

No fewer than eight hoodlums were killed last night by joint security operatives after they resisted an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state from unknown gunmen. Also, the joint security operatives recovered seven vehicles the attackers came in for the operation. THE WHISPERER gathered that the gun battle between the gunmen and the security operatives lasted several hours, as the military sent reinforcement from the 34 artillery brigade, Obinze, in Owerri. The gun duel created an atmosphere of panic, as people scampered for safety, as the Roads in Orlu town and its environs were deserted. The Police…

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, THE WHISPERER has learnt. Ms Usman was replaced by Mohammed Koko, the director of finance. Ms Usman confirmed to The Gazette that she was aware of her suspension from office, but has yet to receive any formal communication to that effect from the Ministry of Transport. A spokesperson for the ministry did not immediately return a request seeking comments. Ms Usman was appointed as NPA chief in 2016 and has repeatedly propagated her reform policies that sought to redirect the organisation, which is…

Abia state government on May 6, 2021, confirmed the abduction of some students of  Abia State University Uturu (ABSU). Mr. John Okiyi Kalu, the honourable commissioner for Information in a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, May 6, 2021, decried that Abia State government is monitoring the abduction of Abia State University students. He said, “Abia State Government is currently monitoring an incident that happened in Okigwe, Imo State, yesterday which led to the suspected abduction of yet to be determined number of students of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), who apparently ran into a yet to…