Dino Melaye Set To Dump PDP, Says National Chairman Have Destroyed PDP Dino Melaye, A former Kogi West senator, has accused the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Iliya Damagum, Samuel Anyanwu, and Umar Bature of destroying the party. Damagum became the acting chairman of Nigeria’s opposition party on 28 March 2023 following a court order restraining Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman. Mr Ayu, a former senate president, had earlier been suspended by his ward in Benue State. In a post via his X handle on Saturday, Melaye alleged that Damagum and the…
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Nigerian Football Club’s Coach Dies In Team Bus Ghastly Accident The head coach of Nigerian football club, Heartland FC of Owerri, Christian Obi, is dead, following a ghastly accident involving the team bus. The club’s Media Officer, Tunde Liadi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Saturday. Liadi stated that the accident occurred at Okwelle in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo at about 4pm on Friday.
Man Rescued By Police From Committing Suicide Over Debts The Anambra State Police Command has said it rescued a man from attempted suicide in Umunnachi community, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. Alozie John, a 27-year-old livestock dealer from Isielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, allegedly attempted to take his own life due to overwhelming debt. He was reportedly struggling to pay off a significant debt of N1.2 million to his livestock products supplier, which led to his desperate attempt at suicide. Anambra State police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Saturday said John was rescued…
BREAKING: Tinubu Swears In New CJN President Bola Tinubu has administered the oath of office to Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, formally inaugurating her as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, subject to Senate confirmation. The ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja on Friday at around 11:40 am, where Kekere-Ekun signed the oath register, marking the beginning of her tenure. Kekere-Ekun will operate in acting capacity until conformation by the Senate. The National Judicial Council at its 106th Meeting presided over by Ariwoola, last week, recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Tinubu for appointment as…
Taliban Enforces New Rules on Women, Forbids Looking At Men, Speaking Loudly At Home, Others The Taliban government in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new policy aimed at further restricting the freedoms of women. Under the latest decree, Afghan women are prohibited from speaking loudly inside their homes to prevent their voices from being heard outside. The measure, which expands upon previous restrictions, also includes a ban on women looking at men and speaking loudly in public. The Telegraph reports that the Taliban has introduced stringent new rules for Afghan citizens in a 114-page document. Among the new orders, adult…
Tinubu’s Minister Linked To Bandits Orders CDS To Find Killers Of Sokoto Traditional Ruler The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to intensify efforts in tracking down the assailants responsible for the murder of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Earlier, Naija News House reported that the terrorists responsible for the gruesome murder of Alhaji made a chilling demand. They demanded a ransom of N60 million and five motorcycles in exchange for the release of the traditional ruler’s…
NNPCL Staff Falls Off From 5-storey Building, Dies A contract employee with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), identified as Asher Christopher, tragically died on Tuesday after reportedly falling from a five-storey building while on duty. The 23-year-old was working at the time of the incident. However, the exact details surrounding his death remain unclear. Christopher’s family is now calling for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances leading to his fall. Christopher’s father, Christopher Dan, expressed his distress over the lack of information and access to his son’s body. Dan recounted being informed by one of his sons about…
How Lawmaker Hired Bandits To Kidnapped, Killed Sokoto Traditional Ruler The son of the late Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, has accused a sitting member of the State House of Assembly of being complicit in his father’s abduction and subsequent murder. The late Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District was abducted by bandits and later killed. According to Bawa’s son, the abductors revealed that Hon. Aminu Boza, the representative of Sabon Birnin Gobir in the Sokoto State Assembly, was involved in the plot. The gunmen allegedly told Bawa that Boza provided them with crucial information needed to…
Chinese Investors Seized Another Nigerian Government Private Jet Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd, a Chinese company, has successfully repossessed a private jet valued at $57million from the Nigerian government. The jet, a Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10, was previously seized from Dan Etete, a former petroleum minister, and had been stored in Canada. The company, which has been seeking to confiscate Nigerian assets, received the necessary paperwork for the transfer of custodianship from Canadian authorities in Montreal. This development comes after a Canadian court ruled in favour of Zhongshang, granting the company permission to seize the aircraft from Nigeria, Peoples Gazette…
BREAKING: Many Students Feared Killed, Injured As Gunmen Attack School Bus Two school girls have been killed with five other children wounded when gunmen opened fire on a school bus in Pakistan on Thursday. According to a Police official, Usman Haider, the attack occurred in Attock, a town in Punjab’s central province, while the children were on their way to classes in the morning. Haider added that the dead and wounded children were between the ages of five and 10. He said the motive of the crime was not immediately known, but preliminary investigation pointed towards a feud between two…