Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has said that the State is not in support of the reintroduction of the National Water Resources Bill in the National Assembly. Recall that the bill sponsored by Hon. Sada Soli (APC – Katsina) was initially passed in 2020 by the House of Representatives but was later withdrawn following criticisms…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has ahead of the 2023 presidential election, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against playing to the plight of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the All Progressives Congress. The Rights group berated the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu‘s choice of running mate, saying the decision will…
The Osun State government on Sunday described as false and unsubstantiated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s allegation of collusion with the police to arrest its members in the state. Police on Saturday arrested some persons, including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Orji Nkenna, in connection with missing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has refuted media reports that he advised Christians to buy guns for self-defence. Several reports emerged on Saturday stating the renowned cleric had asked Christians to defend themselves against attacks from criminals. During his sermon at the Holy Ghost Service on…
The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu has predicted an outright victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. According to Okechukwu who is a founding member and chieftain of the APC, some other presidential candidates of other parties have run foul of what…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday demanded the investigation of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), over the recovery of N1.8 billion from a private property in Abuja. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) last week recovered the money, pieces of jewelry, and expensive cars hidden…
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle in his determination to tackle the insecurity in the state has flagged off the training of the newly recruited Community Protection Guards (CPG). This is just as the Governor said that the State is now moving towards implementing new Security measures under his watch. According to him, “only…
The convoy of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday was involved in a road accident in Abuja.The development was confirmed in a statement released by the media aide to the Governor, Terver Akase. According to Akase, no life was lost in the incident that happened in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He…
The Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, says the outcome of the presidential primaries of the two major parties was gross injustice against the South-East.The President-General of the group, Prof George Obiozor, made this known in a statement titled, “What does Nigeria want from Ndigbo?,” released by the spokesman of the group, Alex Ogbonnia, on…
The Edo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the abduction of two Catholic priests in the state. The victims – Rev. Fr. Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh – were abducted along the Benin-Auchi Road on Saturday night.The command’s spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the clerics’ abduction in a statement…
