Atiku Speaks On Dumping PDP The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has denied reports that he has dumped the party. Atiku dismissed the report as a baseless fabrication, emphasising his unwavering loyalty to the PDP. According to a statement by Atiku on his X account on Tuesday, he stated that claims that he has left the PDP were false and from mischief-makers. He wrote: “I have been inundated with calls from our party members, supporters, and concerned Nigerians regarding the fabricated story in The Nation, Tinubu’s ragtag, alleging my departure…
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Convict Shot Dead For Attempting To Escape From Prison Vehicle A 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya, has been shot dead in Abuja by men of the Correctional Service after he allegedly jumped down from the vehicle conveying him to prison in a bid to escape. The Police Public Relations Officer in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to her, the convict, who was arrested by the operatives of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB, Task Force, was tried and convicted by a Mobile Court sitting in Wuse Market.…
JUST IN: Tinubu Makes Massive New Appointment, Full List President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission. They are Engr Emeka Ezeh – Chairman Hon. Ahmed Mohammed – North West Chief Anthony Okeah – South-South Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim – North East Miskoom Alexander Naantuam – North Central Hon. Jide Jimoh – South West Barrister Martin Azubike – South East Similarly, the President also approved the following to fill existing vacancies in some critical agencies of the FCTA They are: Abdulkadir Zulkarfi – Coordinator Satellite Town Development Department; Chief Felix…
Police Re-Arrest Mohbad’s Friend Over Singer’s Death The Police in Lagos State have re-arrested Afrobeat singer, Ibrahim Owodunni, aka Primeboy. The musician was arrested when he visited the State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti, Yaba, alongside Ayobami Fisayo aka Spending, on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. His arrest was said to be linked to the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Naija News House had reported that Mohbad died on September 12 at the age of 27, in controversial circumstances which later sparked protests by fans calling for police investigation and prosecution of those involved in his death. Following…
Budget Padding: List Of Senators Received N500Million Each From 2024 Budget The lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Agom Jarigbe, has revealed that some ‘senior’ senators received N500 million each from the 2024 budget. Senator Jarigbe made the revelation on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday amid controversy over budget padding allegations made by Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ningi had alleged that the Senate leadership padded the 2024 budget with N3.7 trillion. Senator Ningi, who was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
BREAKING: Ningi’s Suspension: Tinubu In Closed-door Meeting With Akpabio, Others President Bola Tinubu is holding closed-door meetings with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and other senators in the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. Tuesday’s meetings came after Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) was suspended for accusing the administration of adopting a budget other than that authorized on January 1, 2024. Ningi, who chairs the Northern Senators’ Forum and Senate Committee on Population, had contended in a BBC Hausa Service interview that the Federal Government, led by Tinubu, was executing a budget significantly higher than…
Full List: Senators Plotting To Unseat You, Bamidele Tells Akpabio Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti), has attributed the crisis the 10th Senate has witnessed since its inception last June to some aggrieved senators seeking to remove Godswill Akpabio as Senate President. He spoke during a debate on a motion on allegation by Senator Abdul Ningi, the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, during an interview with BBC Hausa. Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky in Gia Viễn dike, Ninh Bình – Nếm TV Ningi had claimed that a whopping N3.7 trillion was padded in the 2024…
Top Nigerian Lawyer Shot Dead After Delivering Ransom To Kidnappers A senior lawyer in Enugu State, Barr Eli Ugwu has been shot dead. The incident has thrown the entire people of Nsukka into deep agony. Information reaching DAILY POST shows that the legal practitioner was shot dead in Kogi State shortly after delivering ransom to kidnappers who abducted his cousin. There are, however, controversies trailing his death. Initial claims had said he was shot by the kidnappers after delivering the ransom. A Facebook user, Senator Chijinkem Ugwuanyi wrote on his timeline: “A part of us is Gone! He was shot…
BREAKING: Abuja On Fire As Mob Burn Down Cars, Shops Over Killing Of Fleeing Suspect Angry youths have set parts of the popular Wuse market in Abuja on fire over the killing of a 17-year-old hawker simply identified as Musa. The office of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) inside the market as well as some cars parked at the market’s car park were reportedly torched. It was gathered that a suspect who was being tried at the mobile court in the market attempted to run away, but was allegedly shot and killed by the police. A senior official of…
Tension As Tricyclist Found Dead, Body Parts Missing A commercial tricycle operator simply identified as Musbau has been found dead in the Okoolowo area of Kwara State. He was allegedly killed by suspected ritualists who dumped his mutilated corpse inside an uncompleted building. The victim, a father of three from Onikeke compound, Alore, plied the Alore/Banni route in Ilọrin West Local Government Area. He was last seen on Friday. “His head, two wrists, private part and two buttocks were removed and the headless body dumped inside the building. The family had embarked on a frantic search when he didn’t return…