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Benue Gov’s Convoy Involved In Auto Crash In Abuja

3Jul

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Benue Gov’s Convoy Involved In Auto Crash In Abuja

The convoy of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has been involved in an auto crash in Abuja on Sunday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase, noting that there was no casualty in the crash. Akase said the convoy was returning to Benue State after escorting the governor to the Abuja airport for a foreign trip when a collision occurred with a gold around the Karu Flyover in the Nyanya area of Abuja. See Also: Nigeria: Nigeria: Herdsmen Attack, Sack Gov. Ortom’s Farmhouse The statement read, “We have received numerous calls from concerned Nigerians regarding the accident which occurred today near Karu Flyover in Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory. “The Governor’s convoy was on the way from Abuja to Makurdi...

South East Will Not Allow Peter Obi To Be My VP – Kwankwaso

3Jul

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Elections, News, Nigeria

South East Will Not Allow Peter Obi To Be My VP – Kwankwaso

The presidential flagbearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that the South East region will not accept Mr. Peter Obi to be his Vice-Presidential candidate for the 2023 election. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Saturday while speaking to the press after he inaugurated the Gombe State office of the NNPP. Recall that Peter Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who enjoys massive followership from youths across Nigeria. See Also: Obi Would Have Been My Presidential Running Mate – Kwankwaso Speaking on why he will not become the running mate of Peter Obi, Kwankwanso said that the NNPP stand a chance of collapsing if he forms the merger. He further described the chance of Peter Obi becoming his running mate as a golde...

Terrorist Attack – Seven Soldiers Feared Dead in Taraba

2Jul

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News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Terrorist Attack – Seven Soldiers Feared Dead in Taraba

A suspected terrorist attack has left about seven soldiers dead in Taraba State. Reports say that the soldiers were killed in a forest located around Amdami in the Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday. The incident was confirmed by the Chairman of Karim Lamido council, Markus Hamidu, according to Daily Post. The soldiers were reportedly on patrol within the area. Hamidu said, “Seven soldiers were killed by bandits yesterday (Thursday) around Amdami area. It is very unfortunate. May God save us.” See Also: Insecurity: Buhari’s Govt Overwhelmed – Obasanjo Attempts to reach Usman Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, failed as he was reported to be on Hajj to the Muslim Holy land. However, a senior officer who didn’t want to be...

Insecurity: Pastor Adeboye Curses Terrorists, Sponsors

2Jul

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News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Insecurity: Pastor Adeboye Curses Terrorists, Sponsors

Pastor Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has rained curses on kidnappers, herdsmen and other criminal elements wreaking havoc in Nigeria. The cleric while delivering his sermon at the ongoing Holy Communion Service for July, prayed God to deny terrorists and all their sponsors peace. Adeboboye expressed surprise that some people wanted churches closed for a period of three months. He described it overstepping of boundary. See Also: I Don’t Know Whether There Will Be 2023 Election Yet – Adeboye He said, “As the Lord lives, every evil plot against the church of the Lord will be consumed by fire in the name of Jesus. From now every kidnapper, terrorists including their sponsors will never experience rest again. “From now on in the name ...

PDP Crisis: Ologbondiyan Reveals Why Wike Almost Had A Heart Attack

1Jul

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Elections, News, Nigeria

PDP Crisis: Ologbondiyan Reveals Why Wike Almost Had A Heart Attack

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Olagbondiyan, has disclosed that Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State almost had a heart attack over an issue concerning the party. Olagbondiyan while commenting on the internal friction in the PDP when he appeared on Arise TV in the early hours of Friday said Governor Wike almost suffered a heart attack when former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara left the party. The former PDP spokesman described Governor Wike as a party loyalist who will not leave the PDP despite the outcome of the party’s Presidential primary election conducted in May. Recall that Governor Wike lost the party’s presidential ticket to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. See Al...

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

1Jul

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Education, Employment, Labour, News

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to embark on a one-day national protest over the continued ASUU strike and to persuade the Federal Government to settle their labour dispute with university-based unions. The NLC said that a review of its reports showed that not much has been to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university unions. This was disclosed by Ayuba Wabba, the President of the NLC, during the opening of the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. The Congress leader asked all the affiliate unions of the NLC to issue notices on the imminent one-day national protest from next week. Wabba said, “I think there is reluctance in addressing this issue (of strike) and therefore, CWC has deci...