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Police arrests alleged most wanted cultist in Ogun (photo)
The police in Ogun state have arrested an alleged ”notorious and murderous” cultist wo it says is terrorizing Abeokuta and Ifo environs. The suspect identified as Rotimi Adebiyi a.k.a Paracetamol, who has been on wanted list of the command over his alleged role in several cult clashes in the state which has led to the death of some members of another cult group was arrested by CSP Olanrewaju Kalejaye led SWAT operatives in his hideout at Ifo area of the state. Confirming his arrest to newsmen, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesman for the state police command, said the suspect, a leader of…
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Money is King in organised religion. The only marriage or funeral you will see a Bishop anchor is that of a rich family – Filmmaker Ugezu Ugezu
Filmmaker Ugezu Ugezu has said that money rules organized religion. In a post shared on his Instagram page today, Ugezu averred that Bishops only anchor the weddings or funerals of ”money families” but are not available for poor families no matter how dedicated the individual involved is/was. Read his post below…
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Insecurity persists because we have a weak President – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has stated that insecurity has persisted in Nigeria because the president is either too shy or weak to take actionHe said this on Saturday when he appeared as a guest speaker on Daily Trust’s Twitter Spaces themed “Insecurity and 2023 General Elections.According to him; “People in the position of leadership are failing and they will keep on failing because we have a president who is too weak to take actions on his subordinates.“If you preside over as a security man, military personnel or intelligence, or you preside over the local government or state and attacks…
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It is not easy running for President, but I am doing it for Bauchi – Bala Mohammed
Governor of Bauchi, and a Presidential hopeful of the People’s Democratic party PDP, Bala Mohammed has expressed that running for President is not an easy task especially when Governing over a state. He spoke on Friday at the Bauchi government palace, where he was receiving members of the Nigerian Labour Union (NLC), media chiefs, and the Traders Artisans Association for a Ramadan fast break. He apologised that he was not able to celebrate the Ramadan Fast break like he did the previous year “because I have had to run up and down trying to be president”, he said He stated…
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Use this energy to buy me a presidential form – Yul Edochie begs Nigerians
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has appealed to Nigerians to gather the momentum used in criticizing him over his choice marry a second wife into getting him a presidential form He shared this in a post on Instagram. According to him, “We shook the world on Wednesday and still shaking it. The energy you all applied and still applying is unimaginable. The energy was united and without tribe and religion.“The energy is coming from the South, East, West and North and indeed the whole world.“My dear Nigerians we can use this energy for more positive things. Fellow Nigerians, please, I appeal…
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2023 Presidency: “Why should the party refund the money”, David Mark says as PDP disqualifies two presidential aspirant
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday, disqualified two of its 17 presidential aspirants.The two aspirants will forfeit the N40 million they paid for the expression of interest and nomination forms.The chairman of the presidential screening committee, Senator David Mark announced the disqualification of the two aspirants on Friday evening. He however declined a request by journalists to reveal the identities of the affected aspirants and the reason(s) for their disqualification.When asked if the screening committee made any recommendation to the party to refund the N80 million nomination fees paid by the aspirants, Mark said: “Why should the party refund…
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Stomach infrastructure under my watch as president will be a major theme – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State and Presidential hopeful, Ayodele Fayose has expressed that when he becomes president he’ll have a “Minister for stomach infrastructure”. He made this known while speaking with journalists after his appearance before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Screening Committee in Abuja, on Friday May 29. He said when the committee asked him about his stomach infrastructure policy while he was governor of Ekiti State, he made it very clear that it would be part of his policies if he emerged president. “I made it clear that I will have a minister for stomach infrastructure and…
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Food security is now a reality in the country, Nigerians can be thankful to God that we can feed ourselves and not crossing the borders to look for food – Femi Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said that under the present administration, Nigerians should be thankful to God that they can feed themselves and do not have to cross the border to look for food. He said this in an article he published on Friday, April 29, titled ‘Akinwunmi Adesina strikes again’. He wrote this reacting to a recent visit by the AfDB president to the Aso villa to see President Buhari. Adesina noted that Food security is almost a reality in the country but because the world is now a global village, the Russian-Ukraine war could still affect some fundamentals…
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If I become the Governor of Kaduna State,my Daughter will be in Kaduna State University – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said that when he becomes Governor of Kaduna state, his daughter will attend the state’s university The Governorship aspirant shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle. He expressed that Nigerians do not have to believe him, “una no de believe anything nowadays” he added In his words: If I become the Governor of Kaduna State,my Daughter will be in Kaduna State University;It’s not your fault if you doubt or disbelieve me sha;una no de believe anything nowadays.”
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BREAKING: Tinubu picks N100m APC Presidential form
National leader of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu, has acquired the Party’s N100 million Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms.Tinubu, who is in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, was reportedly represented by some of his close associates, including James Faleke, a House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency; Babatunde Adejare, a member of the green chamber representing Agege Federal Constituency; and Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation.Faleke, Lawal, and other followers of the former lagos State Governor picked up his presidential forms at the APC National Headquarters on Blantyre Street, Wuse 2,…
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DSS feeds Nnamdi Kanu once a day, they treat court orders with lavity and disdain – Lawyer, Ejiofor
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, lawyer of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has alleged that the Department of State Services barely feed the IPOB leader. He said DSS has not allowed Kanu to eat more than once a day. He said this speaking to Journalists in Owerri, the Imo state capital on Friday during one of his routine visits. Ejiofor lamented that the DSS have continued to treat court orders with disdain as they have refused to allow Kanu change of clothes even after they were ordered to do so. Ejiofor said: “We were also reliably informed by…
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2023: Ken Nnamani officially declares intention to run for President
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has officially declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2023. He made the announcement in a press conference held in Abuja on Friday. According to him, his pedigree as the President of Senate and Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Constitutional and Electoral Reform shows that he is the man for the job. “I consider this a good development as it shows that our democracy is growing to the point of significant inclusivity and democratic freedom.“The bedrock of democracy is that right of citizens to aspire to political offices and offer themselves to…
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