The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state has denied rumors that the state chapter of the party extended an invitation for Nyesom Wike, the state’s previous governor, to join the party. The Rivers APC labeled people making the allegations and requests for Wike to join their party as imposters. In a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju on Saturday, the Rivers APC said Wike is reluctant to join the same APC he had described as cancer. According to Nwauju said the disposition of Wike to the APC members during his administration was enough evidence to confirm…
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The terrorists responsible for the kidnap of five students of the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State alongside the families of the kidnapped students have bargained the ransom payment to N1m for each student, Punch report, on Thursday. Report gathered said the terrorists demanded N5m each for each of the students. A family member of one of the victims who spoke to our correspondent under the condition of anonymity noted that the decision of the terrorists to bring down the ransom price to N1m for each student followed intense negotiations. Meridian Spy reports that students of the institution had protested…
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has given suspected killer herdsmen 48 hours to leave Imo state. The COSEYL, president General, Goodluck Ibem, stated this in a statement to newsmen in Owerri, on Saturday. COSEYL was referring to an attack suspected to have been carried out by herdsmen in Assa in the Ohaji/Egbema council area of the state. The group linked it to the failure to obey the ban on open grazing by herders. According to the Igbo group, “The attention of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the apex sociopolitical youth group in the…
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Saturday his troops are heading off to support the Kremlin against the armed uprising by the Wagner Group. “Fighters from the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard of the Chechen Republic have already left for the tense areas. We will do everything to preserve Russia’s unity and protect its statehood,” Kadyrov posted on Telegram. Earlier on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation, where he spoke of an armed “mutiny” and announced that he would punish those who rebel. “I support every word of Vladimir Putin,” Kadyrov said. Chechen fighters are currently…
In a little or no resistance from the Russian army, Forces led by Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin advanced in the direction of Moscow on Saturday, moving north from the Voronezh region to the Lipetsk region, which is roughly 250 miles from the Russian capital. President Vladimir Putin, citing a threat to his nation, said he had ordered the military to quash the “rebellion” led by Prigozhin, who on Friday called for Russians to join a campaign against Russia’s military leadership. Prigozhin claimed early Saturday to have taken control of the Russian military command base in Rostov-on-Don in the…
Why my Marriage Failed – Ini-Ed Iniobong Edo, a well-known Nollywood actress, recently talked about her failed marriage in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, a well-known media personality. She also revealed that she had second thoughts about being married in the first place. The stunning actor wed businessman Philip Ehiagwina on November 29, 2008, but their union lasted just five years before they separated in 2013. In the interview, Ini-Edo revealed that the marriage was forced upon her by her family and that she would only consider marriage with the right person. She said, “I regretted my decision to get…
A Niger Delta monarch, leaders, and stakeholders have asked the nation’s security agencies to carry out internal cleansing, and fish out officers and men involved in crude oil banditry, rather than challenging a citizen that spoke the bitter truth to name the complicit security officials. They asked President Bola Tinubu, to expose and punish all military personnel engaged in crude oil theft. Responding to the Nigerian Navy’s demand through its Spokesperson, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vauguhan, that the leader of the Niger-Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, should name the military officers involved in oil bunkering, the stakeholders advised the…
Atiku, Obi close Case against Tinubu after Calling 40 Witnesse The People’s Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Friday closed its case on its petition challenging the 2023 elections the Presidential Election Petitions Court, after presenting 27 witnesses. The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, also closed their case after calling a total of 13 witnesses and presenting several electoral documents duly certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission. During the pre-hearing, Atiku’s legal team had said they would call 100 witnesses, while Obi’s legal team said they would call 50 witnesses. During proceedings, Chris…
After the head of the Wagner mercenary group promised to overthrow Russia’s military leadership and claimed possession of a crucial military headquarters in the south, Russia on Saturday announced a “anti-terrorist operation regime” in Moscow and the surrounding area. “With the aim of preventing possible terrorist acts on the territory of the city of Moscow and the Moscow region, an anti-terror operation regime has been introduced,” the country’s national anti-terrorist committee said in a statement quoted by Russian agencies. The announcement came as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said he was inside the army headquarters in the southern city of…
Global leaders attending this week’s Paris Summit for a new global financing pact have praised the African Development Bank for its role in boosting the Special Drawing Rights of low-income countries. According to the leaders, the solution would enable rich countries to reallocate part of their Special Drawing Rights to low-income countries through multilateral development banks. They stated that the technical solution would preserve the asset reserve status of the SDRs and unlock hundreds of billions for Africa. A statement from the AfDB explained that the bank and the Inter-American Development Bank had been leading calls for the reallocation of…
The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa has issued a stern warning, affirming that the Armed Forces will employ their full force on terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements. Maj.-Gen. Musa made the vow when he took over from the former CDS, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd) at Defence Headquarters, Abuja. He promised that under his command, the military will secure the country should without doubt. His word, “As the CDS, my promise to Nigeria is that we’ll continue to improve on our mandate of sustaining peace and tranquility in our country. “I will assure every Nigerian to…
The Heroic Discovery and Community Development Centre (HEDCODEC) in collaboration with Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS), have today announced 20 winners for their 2023 ‘Dr. Aminu Magashi Annual Heroic Health Award’. The award was celebrated to commemorate the 2023 United Nations Public Service Day while joining Nigeria government, NGOs, and the rest of the world for this special day. The organisations report that the Annual Heroic Health Award was instituted in 2022 to celebrate unsung frontline health workers who have made significant contributions to saving lives. The United Nations Public Service Day…