Category: Politics
Gunmen raids communities, kills 10 people
11 Dec 2022
Suspected terrorist groups wielding sophisticated weapons are terrorising residents of communities around the newly discovered oil field in the Alkaleri Local Government of Bauchi State. At least 10 people were killed, and residents are being kidnapped daily as others flee villages in the area in droves due to fear for their safety. Sa’adu Jibrin, a […]
Continue ReadingTinubu warns Nigerians to beware of Atiku’s sugar-coated promises
11 Dec 2022
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has counselled Nigerians to be wary of promises made by his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who he said is only desperate to capture power by any means possible. “We need to warn Nigerians to be wary of the sugar-coated […]
Continue ReadingAtiku promises commitment to restructuring and increased security
11 Dec 2022
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to restructure Nigeria and give the indigenes and residents of the Federal Capital Territory a greater sense of belonging if elected President come 2023. He also promised to enhance security nationwide with special attention paid to Abuja because of its special status as […]
Continue ReadingPeter Obi and LP in financial misappropriation scandal
11 Dec 2022
Yesterday, the news was awash with reports of the Labor Party dissolving its Ogun State chapter and suspending the party’s National Publicity Secretary for “anti-party activities.” Meanwhile, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, had petitioned the Labour Party’s (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure, accusing him of obtaining money from party candidates under false pretence. […]
Continue ReadingAtiku tackles Tinubu over power snatching comment
11 Dec 2022
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has lampooned his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for saying his (Tinubu) supporters should grab and snatch power at all costs. Tinubu in a viral video recorded in London, the United Kingdom, was seen telling some APC leaders and his […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party sacks National Publicity Secretary
09 Dec 2022
Labour Party has sacked its National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, and dissolved Ogun State chapter executives of the party for alleged anti-party practice. This is coming almost two months before the 2023 general elections. The National Working Committee of the party took the decision, following their role in the alleged expulsion of Doyin Okupe, the […]
Continue ReadingSoludo demolishes the home of a rights activist in Awka
09 Dec 2022
Mr Osita Obi, a human rights activist, had his newly built house demolished by the Anambra State Government. The duplex, which was built in Awka’s Executive Business District near the abandoned government house, was demolished on Wednesday. Obi, who raised the alarm about the destruction, expressed his disappointment because he was not even informed of […]
Continue ReadingHow top government officials infuse 70,000 ghost names into the N-Power scheme
09 Dec 2022
In June 2021, SaharaReporters reported that 14,000 beneficiaries of the N-Power program were being owed for five months. Some top government officials introduced over 70,000 ghost workers into the N-Power Programme and fraudulently diverted billions of naira into their pockets, SaharaReporters has gathered. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday detained […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Military chief denies report of forced abortions on thousand of women
09 Dec 2022
The head of Nigeria’s military Thursday described as false a Reuters story that the military forced about 10,000 women to have abortions over a 10-year period. Lucky Irabor, an army general, spoke at the weekly media briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Irabor gave no indication that the […]
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