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2023: I will retrieve every penny stolen by past Nigerian rulers – Sowore counters Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has vowed that he would probe all past leaders involved in corruption to ensure that all looted funds are recovered. This is coming after the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi said he has no plan to probe any past leader if he becomes president in 2023. In his reaction, Sowore in a tweet averred that if the present administration can retrieve stolen money from late Sanni Abacha, “we should retrieve from living legendary thieves”. In his words: “As President of Nigeria, I will probe and retrieve every…
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Odumeje: A man that supported your Election Campaign – Cubana Chief Priest slams Soludo over demolition saga
Celebrity barman Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest has reacted to the demolition of parts of prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere’s, church. The building was marked for demolition in April by the Anambra state government and was pulled down some days ago However, an aide to the cleric stated via Instagram that the church building was still intact adding that it was the fence and security post that were affected by the demolition process. Reacting, Cubana ChiefPriest while sharing a video of Odumeje being assaulted on his Instagram stories proclaimed that Governor Soludo will be judged by God. He…
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2023: Wike, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso will work for Tinubu’s victory – Deji Adeyanju
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has insinuated that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will work for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023. He claimed that Wike and his colleagues would remain in PDP and work for Tinubu’s emergence as Nigeria’s president. Adeyanju in a tweet he shared also claimed that presidential candidates of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, and New Nigerian People Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, are indirectly working for Tinubu’s victory in 2023. He described as a perfect game plan their refusal to form an alliance with the opposition to…
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Kuje jailbreak: Police recapture fleeing Boko Haram member in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police command says it has recaptured a member of the Boko Haram terrorists who escaped during the Kuje Prison break identified as Hassan Hassan The Federal Government had on Friday declared 64 of the inmates who had terror-related charges wanted with their names and other details published According to a statement by the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Boko Haram escapee was nabbed early hours of Saturday. The statement reads, “Sequel to the attack on Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre and subsequent escape of inmates, on July 9th, 2022 at about 0130hrs, one…
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You can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, Obi says he won’t probe past Govt
Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has said that he will not probe past government if elected as President come 2023. He said this while speaking with journalists shortly after unveiling Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate on Friday. According to him “you cannot close your shop and be chasing thieves”. He assured that he will not be part of any victimization or witch hunt “As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today…
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Malami marries Buhari’s daughter in private ceremony
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has married Nana Hadiza, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari as his third wife. Hadiza is said to have been married and divorced.The event was a private Nikkai ceremony which took place on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. Nana Hadiza is one of President Buhari’s daughters from his late first wife, Safinatu Buhari. Vanguard reports that the ceremony took place inside the State House Mosque after the Jumat service, away from the prying eyes of uninvited guests, including the media
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“How did we lose that spirit?” Shehu Sani asks as he recalls when a Fulani man was Mayor of Enugu and an Igbo man was a member of Kaduna House of Assembly
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has questioned how Nigeria lost the spirit of unity that made citizens see beyond tribe. Sani in a tweet he shared recalled when a Fulani man contested and won to become the first Mayor of Enugu and also when an Igbo man was part of the Kaduna House of Assembly He tweeted: “A Fulani man from Sokoto, Alhaji Umaru Altine contested,Won and became the First Mayor of Enugu (1952-1958). Chief Ike Madu from Imo state became a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly in 1999.Great Zik won in Lagos in the 50s. HOW DID…
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Kuje Prison Attack: FG declares Fleeing Boko Haram suspects wanted, releases photos
The Federal Government has declared all Boko Haram suspects who fled the Kuje Correctional Facility, Abuja, wanted. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in a statement on Friday revealed the names and photos of 69 inmates who escaped from the correctional facility following an attack by terrorists three days ago. The statement reads: “The following are faces and names of Inmates with Boko Haram/ terrorism cases who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during the jail attack on 5th July 2022. If you see any of these people, or have useful information which may lead to their recapture, please Call 07000099999, 09060004598…
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No politician has been born that can toy with the church of Jesus, Ibiyeomie says the church plays a huge role in politics
The general overseer of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, Pastor David Ibiyeomie has said the church has a huge role to play in who wins an election Speaking at the church’s week of empowerment in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the clergyman insisted that he has the power to stop a candidate from becoming the governor if he wishes to, maintaining that all he has to do is pray His words: “Before 2003 in the South South, church people were not rich, as the wealth was in the hands of occult men. Then 2003, we had a crusade in a place called…
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Kuje Prison break: The facility does not have Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, Senate President Lawan says it’s an inside job
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has said that the attack on the Kuje Correctional Facility is an inside job. He blamed the attack on the failure of the country’s security architecture Lawan who led a delegation of the leadership of the Senate to assess the level of attack on the correctional facility on Thursday July 7, stated that the attack on the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre was possible with the collaboration of insiders within the nation’s correctional system He expressed disappointment that there were no Closed-circuit television (CCTV) devices at the Kuje medium-security custodial centre in Abuja He said; “The…
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Kuje Prison break: The president should take responsibility and talk to Nigerians- Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume has reacted to a recent attack at the Kuje Correctional Facility. The Lawmaker averred that President Muhammadu Buhari should be speaking directly to Nigerians following attacks across the country and not allowing his aides issue statements on his behalf He said this during an interview on Channels Television . He expressed disappointment over the response of the leaders concerning the state of the Nation The senator said; “I’ve said it before. When it comes to issues like these, it is the President himself that is supposed to be talking to Nigerians, not some press adviser. The President,…
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The assault on Odumeje was premeditated,recorded & published to annoy millions of his admirers – Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the manhandling of Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, by members of the Anambra State taskforce. He described the incident as degrading, cruel and unlawful. He claimed that it was premeditated, recorded and published to annoy millions of the cleric’s admirers. Ejimakor wrote: “The violent assault on Pastor #Odumeje by security agents is a new low in primitive law enforcement. It’s unlawful, degrading & cruel. No doubt, it was premeditated, recorded & published to demoralize & annoy millions of his admirers.”…
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