The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says members of its national working committee (NWC) were not bribed. On Thursday, some NWC members announced the refund of different amounts sent to their accounts by the party’s leadership. The affected members include Taofeek Arapaja, deputy national chairman, south; Dan Osi Orbih, national vice chairman, south-south; Stella Effah-Atoe, national…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has said none of those contesting to be the president of Nigeria in 2023 can solve the nation’s many problems. According to Ozhekome, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party,z Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and all other presidential candidates…
•As Governor urges people to be cautious of utterances, actions about 2023 elections Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, and leaders of the Nigeria Inter-Religion Council (NIREC) have called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious and ethnic differences to work together for peace and justice in…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos. The NEMA South West Zonal Cordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview. He said two males…
The apex Igbo scio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has said the Igbo tradition of presenting kola nut to guests is a sign of hospitality in the area. The group stated this in a communique issued at the end of a one-day seminar by the Chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Nsukka Local Government Area, Damian Opata, and…
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, in Delta State, Godfrey Enita, on Thursday expressed concern over the extent of damage wrought by flood on a rice farm in the state. The commissioner spoke with reporters after inspecting a 100 hectare rice farm taken over by flood at the Benin-Owena River Basin Authority in Ngegwu,…
WildAid, an environmental NGO, says that Nigeria’s surviving Cross River Gorillas are threatened by extinction. This is contained in a statement by Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigeria’s WildAid Representative, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 24 September is World Gorilla Day. It is an annual event celebrating gorillas and empowering global communities to…
The police in Ogun have arrested an 84-year-old man, Stephen Jack, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl. Police spokesman in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in Abeokuta on Saturday that the suspect resides at Okun Owa area of Ijebu-Ode and was “a well-known paedophile”. He added that Jack’s latest escapade was…
The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has hailed Nigerian youths and others who marched in support of his candidacy in Abuja, on Saturday. Thousands of supporters, under the aegis of the fast growing ‘Obidient Movement’ took to the streets of the city in support of Mr Obi. Many of the supporters who…
