The insinuations from some quarters that the governor had a hand in the imprisonment of Senator Bassey Akpan, also known as OBA, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the state, have been criticized as unfair and “nonsensical” by Rev. Richard Peters, the governor’s special assistant on media for Akwa Ibom State. Remember … Read more
Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, has said that Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, is acting like God in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP has been fighting among itself, and Wike and his allies have asked the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, to step down. Wike … Read more
Popular Nigerian musician Zlatan Ibile has provided a list of some obscure rappers and singers that rose to fame with the aid of Olamide, the head of the Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) record label. The Overthinking crooner produced a list of other young artists who, like him, rose to fame after meeting Olamide in … Read more
According to UNICEF, 2,360 children were killed in Israel’s counter-strike in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’ October 7 attacks on southern Israel. According to the relief organization, 5,364 youngsters have been injured as a result of the “relentless attacks.” Since the surprise Hamas attacks on October 7, Israel’s army has been attacking targets … Read more
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a swift passage of the 2024 Appropriation bill when it is brought to the Parliament. The promise was provided in Abuja, during the inaugural meeting of the Standing Committee, by Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Abubakar Bichi. He said that the committee … Read more
The Osun State administration has urged residents who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine to show up at any government facilities to receive the shot. Osun State is ranked fourth among the states in the federation for COVID-19 immunization performance, according to state Commissioner for Health Rafiu Isamotu, who was interacting with reporters at … Read more
The All Progressives Congress chapter in Rivers State has refuted widespread rumors that it invited Nyesom Wike, the state’s former governor, to join the party. This was said in a statement headed “APC Did Not Call For Wike’s Admittance Into Its Fold,” which was released to our correspondent on Saturday and signed by the … Read more
On Monday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kaduna Command announced that during this festive season, it would deploy over 2000 personnel to various strategic locations throughout the state’s 23 Local Government Areas. In a press release to the media on Monday, DSC Badamasi Babangida, the command’s public relations officer, explained that the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria will soon be safe again because the Nigerian military is working harder. This is what the President said over the weekend in New York when he met with Michael Martin, the Prime Minister of Ireland. President Buhari said, “Over the past few months, with the help of new … Read more
According to The PUNCH, the University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Benin, and the University of Lagos are the Federal Universities that set a minimum score requirement for admission of 200 for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations. According to information obtained by our reporter, all institutions were advised to submit cut-off marks … Read more