Police Arrest 781 persons for Electoral Violence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest 781 persons for Electoral Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 28, 2023

About 781 persons have been arrested for violating electoral laws during the 2023 general elections across the country. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba who disclosed this at a meeting with the Commissioners of Police from the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT said 185 cases of electoral violations were recorded during the presidential election and 203 arrests have been made. He added that 578 persons were arrested during the Governorship and State...

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PDP Suspends Its National Chairman, Dr. Ayu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Suspends Its National Chairman, Dr. Ayu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 28, 2023

The Igyorov ward of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the Gboko local government area of Benue State has suspended its National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu over anti-party activities. This is coming barely a few days when the National Working Committee of the PDP suspended former Governors of Ekiti and Katsina States, Mr. Ayo Fayose, Ibrahim Shema, and former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim among others, while the Benue State Governor, Doctor...

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Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN)  announces, Afolabi as new chairman

HealthNewsNigeriaSickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN)  announces, Afolabi as new chairman

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 28, 2023

Chief Tunde Afolabi, has been announced as the new chairman of Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN). Afolabi, who is the chairman and CEO of Amni International Petroleum Development Company Ltd was announced yesterday by the office of SCFN. According to the report from the office of SCFN, Chief Afolabi, a Director of SCFN, is a long-standing benefactor of the Foundation, who has played a very significant role in the Foundation’s programmes and initiatives – particularly...

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PDP Crisis: War has just begun in the party, Wike tells Ayu, others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Crisis: War has just begun in the party, Wike tells Ayu, others

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 28, 2023

Following the gale of suspension in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the general elections, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has told Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the party and those members supporting him to suspend some members of the party that the fight in the party has just begun. Wike made the remark on Monday  during the commissioning of Okoro Nu Odu community secondary school in Obio-Akpo Local Government Area of...

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PDP’s National Chairman, Ayu Suspended by his Ward

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP’s National Chairman, Ayu Suspended by his Ward

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 28, 2023

…As vote of no confidence is passed on him Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been suspended by his ward in Benue State, accusing him of anti-party activities. Ayu, was on Sunday suspended by his Igyorov ward in Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State over anti-party activities, stressing that his action took a serious toll on the party during the general elections. Recall that a few...

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We’ve no other state, join hands with me build Osun, Adeleke tells Oyetola

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWe’ve no other state, join hands with me build Osun, Adeleke tells Oyetola

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 28, 2023

Former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun state has been called upon by Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to join hands with him to build Osun State, noting that they have no other state. Adeleke who spoke on Arise TV on Monday said that he called Oyetola after the Appeal Court judgment and up till now he has not responded. He however, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has every right to go to...

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Armed Men Gun Down 2 Police Operatives In Enugu

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmed Men Gun Down 2 Police Operatives In Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 28, 2023

…Vehicles Used By Perpetrators Recovered The Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani has confirmed the attack and death of two police operatives serving in Uwani Police Division of the Command. In the command’s official bulletin signed by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the two dead operatives were on routine stop and search duty at Osadebe Street, along Campus Gate Road, by Kenyatta Market Enugu on Sunday 26/03/2023 at about...

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Dino Melaye declares interest in Kogi governorship poll

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDino Melaye declares interest in Kogi governorship poll

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2023

Former senator and a spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential campaign council, Dino Melaye has declared his interest to contest in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kogi state. Melaye disclosed this on his Twitter page on Sunday, calling on Nigerians to support his governorship ambition. Lets do it together. We shall recover Kogi State. pic.twitter.com/3hI8RMClGm — Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) March 26, 2023 Melaye, who represented Kogi West senatorial district in the...

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Scrutinizing Obi’s Bizarre Entry at Soludo’s One-Year-in-Office Celebration

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsScrutinizing Obi’s Bizarre Entry at Soludo’s One-Year-in-Office Celebration

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 28, 2023

“As a former governor himself, Obi knows and understands protocols and he knows that it was wrong for him to walk into a hall where the governor who is the host, was already speaking,” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Saturday, the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo formally celebrated his one year in office at the international convention centre. The programme which was well attended by so many public figures and leaders of industries, left many...

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AY breaks silence on 17-year-old rift with Basketmouth

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAY breaks silence on 17-year-old rift with Basketmouth

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2023

Ayodeji Makun, alias AY, says his long-running fallout with his colleague Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, is because the latter refused to pay him N30,000 for an event he stood in for him. AY made the revelation in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, on the latest episode of his podcast, #WithChude. He narrated how he had represented Basketmouth on an occasion because he had other engagements and when his payment was not forthcoming, he...

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