Sanwo-Olu Urges Yoruba Sons, Daughters to Unite for Tinubu

LAGOS — Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday called on Yoruba sons and daughters to unite and support the presidential aspiration of Sen Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the 2022 edition of the Annual Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He urged the Yoruba race to support Tinubu, since he was an experienced politician, even within Africa. ”Let me pronounce that in the unifying spirit of the Ojude Oba celebration,...

Freedom From Fear is a Cornerstone of Nigerian Democracy

Recently, I read the declaration attributed to the excellent governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad. The governor lamented the mayhems suffered by the people of Zamfara State. Arguably, the governor insisted that it was time for his people to arm themselves for self-protection and defense of Nigerian democracy. His clarion call echoes in other regions of Nigeria. The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, faces the same predicaments, but he has always summoned the federal...

Man Deploys Coffins, Charms to Scare Anambra Govt Away From Reclaiming Land

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   The presence of two massive coffins and charms could not prevent a determined Anambra State Taskforce from demolishing illegal structures built on government land near Governor’s lodge, Onitsha over the weekend. The exercise will mark the fifth time the state government is demolishing structures on the land to which an Onitsha lawyer, Barr Harold Ekwerekwu is laying claims to. The lawyer is claiming that the land belongs to the...

Super Falcons Beat Botswana to Raise Hopes

Title-holders Nigeria set on a better track for their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday. The development meant they rose to second place in Group C behind new leaders in South Africa, with Botswana dropping from the table’s apex to third place. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that South Africa had earlier in the day thumped Burundi 3-1 to lead the group...

Why APC and PDP are hopeless and politically dangerous

“PDP was set up to defraud Nigeria; APC was set up to remove Jonathan. Both parties have since accomplished their objectives and might not offer anything new,” ―Anthony Obi Ogbo ______ In November 2016, almost 18 months into the regime of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Hassan Saliu, a former Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, stated during a media interview that the APC’s sole change agenda was removing the incumbent, Dr....

Demolition: Pastor Odumeje Failed to Comply with Govt Directive – Soludo Governance

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has confirmed that government forces were responsible for the demolition of the church of popular Pastor Chukwuemeka Odumeje. Soludo in a press release signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime said Odumeje failed to comply with the government directive to remove the illegal structure he built on the waterway. The press release with the title: Anambra State Government...

Popular Pastor, Odumeje Beaten by Security Men, Church Demolished

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) ONITSHA — Popular Onitsha-based pastor, Chukwuemeka Odumeje, who is popularly known as Indaboski Bahose, and Liquid Metal was on Thursday manhandled by security agents in Onitsha. This is coming as his church, Grace And Power Prophetic Ministry in Onitsha was also demolished. Odumeje’s church had in March this year been identified by the Anambra State government as one of the buildings sitting on drainage channels, and marked for demolition. Anambra...

60 Year-old Man Jailed for 21 Years Bags Degree in Peace Studies Education

Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   AWKA — A former Awka Correctional Centre inmate, in Anambra State, Livinus Ugwu, has earned a degree in peace and conflict resolution from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Ugwu, it was gathered was discharged from the centre in 2018 after serving a 21-year-jail term. He began the degree programme while in incarceration. Receiving the certificate from NOUN on Wednesday at the correctional centre, the visibly excited Ugwu attributed...

Alleged Fulani Terrorist Attack on Grace of God Church: Bishop Paul Nwachukwu Speaks

By Anastasia Mbabie/ Handel Patrick (Staff Reporters) AWKA — The Presiding Bishop and General Superintendent of Grace of God Mission International, Bishop Paul Nwachukwu has denied rumours of attacks on his church by terrorists. There had been rumours last Sunday that four men suspected to be Fulani terrorists had invaded a branch of the church in Onitsha, Anambra State with plans to attack worshippers when they were detected. One of the men was alleged to...

Niger State Government Suspend Mining Activities In 3 LGAs

MINNA — Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the suspension of all mining activities in Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi local government areas due to security challenges in the three LGAs. The order might not be unconnected with the attack by the bandits on a mining site in Ajata Aboki village in Shiroro LG which killed several people including soldiers, police, and workers as well as four Chinese expatriates. Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, Secretary to...

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