APC Blasts Tinubu For Appointing Of Bianca Ojukwu As Minister All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Anambra State have openly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as a minister-designate. They described the move as a “betrayal of party principles” and raised concerns about the potential impact on the party’s unity in the region. During an emergency meeting of APC stakeholders held in Awka on Thursday, party leaders voiced their frustration over the appointment. They characterized it as a breach of party loyalty that risks demoralizing APC supporters in Anambra State. High Chief Bunty Onuigbo, the South…
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Man Bathes Lady With H0t Water A 31-year-old woman named Blessing is in critical condition after her neighbor, identified as Ejike, allegedly scalded her with hot water in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Azikiwe Street, Mile 2, following an accidental encounter involving Ejike’s young son. According to witnesses, Blessing, a hairstylist, was retrieving boiling water from an electric kettle to style a customer’s hair when Ejike’s son bumped into her, causing some of the water to spill on the ground, with a small splash hitting the boy’s leg. While Blessing was…
Tinubu In Trouble For Appointing Bianca As Minister The Special Assistant to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Digital Media Strategy, Demola Olarewaju, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in his midterm cabinet reshuffle. Olarenwaju warned that Bianca won’t help Tinubu get votes from the Southeast in 2027 because she has zero electoral value. He described Bianca’s ministerial appointment as a political gambit to soften the ground amidst other moves to be made by Tinubu ahead of elections. In a statement in his X page, Olarenwaju…
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected member of an armed robbery syndicate terrorising the Olomore area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state. The command said it arrested the suspected member of the syndicate, Jonah Onah, at their hideout in the Olomore area. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a telephone conversation on Thursday. She said the suspect was arrested following credible intelligence that led to a raid of a criminal hideout in the area. She said, “The Divisional Police Officer of the Lafenwa Division…
Drama As Men Now Collect Marriage List From Different Families To Get Cheapest In recent years, the age-old tradition of marriage has undergone a myriad of transformations, reflecting societal changes, economic conditions, and shifting values. One particularly intriguing trend emerging in some communities is the concept of men requesting “marriage lists” from multiple women. This practice, driven by a desire to evaluate potential marriage costs, raises several questions about tradition, love, and the commodification of relationships. Marriage lists are essentially detailed accounts of the financial demands associated with a prospective marriage. These lists may include dowries, gifts, and other financial…
BREAKING: Shettima’s Trip Cancelled Over Damage To Plane’s Cockpit Windscreen At Airport Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York. The foreign object damaged the cockpit windscreen of the plane, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy said on Thursday night. It said, “President Tinubu, acting promptly, has approved a ministerial delegation to represent Nigeria at the summit in the Samoa capital of Apia…
Simon Ekpa Fires Back At Okonjo-Iweala Finland-based self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafran government Republic, Simon Ekpa, has replied to the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for distancing herself from his (Ekpa) alleged claim that she supported him in securing $57.5billion to form the Biafran government. Ekpa said that while Okonjo-Iweala was quick to disown the claim where her name was mentioned to secure purported $57.5 billion loan from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to form Biafran government, she has been mute about the killings of her people by the Nigerian government she served.…
We Are Now Wiser — Makinde Blasts Tinubu Over 2027 Elections Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State governor, has claimed the people of the South-West will not vote for the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. Governor Makinde said the decision was due to the hardship inflicted on Nigerians by the party. Makinde, who is the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, explained that Yoruba people who are predominantly residents of all states that make up the southwest region had realised their mistake for supporting Tinubu during the 2023 general elections. Meanwhile, National Chairman of APC,…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed Over Helicopter Accident In Port Harcourt Three persons have been confirmed dead in a helicopter accident that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday. The accident occurred at 11:22 a.m. along the waterways in Port Harcourt when the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East Wind Aviation, was en route from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) to the Nuimantan oil rig. A total of eight persons were confirmed on board, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Odutayo Oluseyi. The aircraft ditched into the waters…
Stop Using Old Naira Notes; Nigerian Government The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure the complete withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes before the January 1, 2025, deadline. The lawmakers stressed the need for the CBN to increase the circulation of the redesigned notes and begin a gradual mopping-up of the old currency. In a motion raised by Adam Victor Ogene (LP, Anambra), the House expressed concerns over the lack of public sensitization by the CBN, warning that Nigerians may face a repeat of the hardship seen during the chaotic…