Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) More than 30 people were killed and others injured when a stampede broke out at a church event in the southeastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to police and security officials. Most of the casualties were children. The incident took place at a local polo club, where the nearby Kings […]
Wike and Amaechi The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suit by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to stop the planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving him during his tenure as Governor. Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike had set up a seven-man panel to probe Amaechi’s eight-year tenure as Governor. The […]
Defeated Senator Akinyelure asks delegates return cars, dollars Senator Ayo Akinyelure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who failed to win re-nomination at his party’s primary, has taken back two of the vehicles he gave to delegates before the election. Akinyelure lost the Ondo South ticket by 58-82 votes to a senior advocate of Nigeria, […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has sacked all his commissioners, special advisers and his chief of staff. The dissolution of the State Executive Council, effective from today, was announced by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri Senior Special Assistant, protocol has also been relieved of his duty. “His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, commends […]
Anambra State governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has expressed deep shock over the barbaric murder of a member of the State House of Assembly Hon. Okechukwu Okoye by yet to be identified Gunmen, even as he placed bounty of 10 million naira on any one with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the […]
By Evelyn Usman News of the ban of commercial motorcycles otherwise called okada, in six local government areas of Lagos state, by Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu, this week , did not come as a surprise to many, who considered it as long overdue. This is because security report has revealed that a good percentage of […]
Bauchi boils over alleged blasphemy: Christian girl escapes lynching, houses burnt Bauchi boils A massive riot rocked Katangan, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Saturday as belligerent youths burnt houses and injured a pastor over alleged blasphemy. A Christian girl was said to have escaped lynching after she posted a video of a […]
Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun governorship election slated for July 16 2022. The judge dismissed a suit filed by Prince Dotun Babayemi, seeking to be declared the candidate of PDP. He nullified the […]
Many Feared Dead in Kano Explosion Many were feared dead following an explosion along Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State on Tuesday. The explosion, which occurred near a private secondary school, Winners School, destroyed a residential building and affected part of the school. The explosion occurred around 9:30 am with many schoolchildren affected. […]
Pilot of Cameroon plane crash identified as daughter of Ex-Nasarawa Dep Gov, Solomon Ewuga By Adekunle Dada The pilot of the plane that crashed in Central Cameroon has been identified as Adzuayi Ewuga, daughter of Senator Solomon Ewuga, former Nasarawa State Deputy Governor. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that the mini aircraft belonging to Caverton Aviation […]
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