FCTA Sends Street BeggarsTo Katsina, Kano, Others FCTA Sends Street BeggarsTo Katsina, Kano, Others The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Sunday repatriated 217 destitute and street beggars evacuated from the street of the Federal Capital City, Abuja. Alhaji Sani Amar-Rabe, Director, Department of Social Welfare Services, Social Development Secretariat (SDS) of the FCTA, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at the FCT Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre in Bwari Area Council. The director spoke to NAN shortly after dispatching officials of the department to transport the destitute and beggars to their respective states.…
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BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots, Many Feared Killed As Army, Bandits Clashes Heavy Gunshots, Many Feared Killed As Army, Bandits Clashes Kaduna State government says troops and special forces of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 11 bandits in a battle in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the State. Birnin Gwari is the epicentre of banditry, with most incidents of kidnapping occurring in the area. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killing in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Mr Aruwan said operational feedback to the Kaduna State government revealed that the troops advanced to…
PHOTOS: Man Whose Dead Wife Is Still In Mortuary Electrocuted While Trying To Change Transformer Cable An electrician identified as Alison Obiajunwa was yesterday evening electrocuted in Obingwa area of Abia State while trying to change Transformer cable wire. It was gathered that the late electrician didn’t wear safety kits when the tragic incident happened.
2023 Elections: Leaked Oyedepo/Peter Obi Audio: I Warned Against Weaponising Religion For Political Purposes –Sowore 2023 Elections: Leaked Oyedepo/Peter Obi Audio: I Warned Against Weaponising Religion For Political Purposes –Sowore The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has recalled how he decried the effect of weaponising religion for political purposes in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 elections. Sowore gave the warning when he featured on “Apostolic Roundtable”, a Christian programme in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, in the build-up to the February 25 presidential election. Sowore had warned that the candidate the Christian community had chosen over other…
Mercy Aigbe Reveals Her New Name As She Confirms Conversion To Islam Award winning Nigerian actress, Mercy Aigbe on has revealed her Islamic name at a Ramadan lecture and special prayers hosted by herself and her husband, Kazeem Adeoti. The actress made this known in a video interview going round on social, where she introduced herself in her new faith. “My new name is Hajia Meenah Mercy Adeoti. Meenah with an H,” the actress said. The viral interview done at the Ramadan lecture which saw stars in attendance on Saturday, has since sparked mixed reactions among internet users.
Obi Makes U-Turn, Reveals Real Reason Of ‘Religion War’ Leaked Conversation With Bishop Oyedepo Obi Makes U-Turn, Reveals Real Reason Of ‘Religion War’ Leaked Conversation With Bishop Oyedepo Valentine Obienyem, media aide to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the leaked audio of his principal’s conversation with David Oyedepo, founder of Winners Chapel, was edited out of context. In the audio clip, Obi appeared to be asking the cleric to speak to Christians to vote for him. “Daddy, I need you to speak to your people in the South-West and Kwara, the Christians in the South-West…
BREAKING: Bandits Storms Female Hostel, Abduct Students, Photos Bandits Storms Female Hostel, Abduct Students Bandits invaded a female hostel of the Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday. The criminals stormed Sabon Gida village in Bungudu and broke into the rented female hostel of the university where they locked up the two civilian guards and dispossessed them of their handsets before abducting two female students of Microbiology Department of the university. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara, SP Muhammad Shehu, said the police Tactical Team moved to the scene, but the hoodlums had already fled with the…
BREAKING: APC Suspends Chairman Information reaching Ibom Focus says that APC Suspends Chairman The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kukadu Gundari ward of Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State has suspended Babayo Misau, the state party chairman, over alleged anti-party activities. The ward chairman, Ibrahim Lawan, announced the suspension of Mr Misau at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Reacting to the suspension, Mr Misau told journalists on Sunday in Abuja that the action was “null and void’’. “They don’t have the power to suspend me. They’d need to consult with other ward and council chairmen of the…
After Five Months, Davido Breaks Silence On Son’s Death After Five Months, Davido Breaks Silence On Son’s Death Davido has broken the silence about the death of Ifeanyi, his son with Chioma Rowland. Ifeanyi died on October 30. He was said to have drowned in a pool. In an interview with CNN African Voices, the Afrobeat star said Ifeanyi’s death was a loss he and his wife shouldn’t bear. The singer said he had finished his latest album before his son’s demise — which made him take a step back. Davido said the support he got from people across the…
NBC Fines Channels TV N5m Over Datti’s “Ending Democracy” Comment The National Broadcasting Code (NBC) has fined Channels Television N5 million for allegedly violating the NBC code in a programme with the Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. The NBC communicated the fine to Channels in a letter signed by its Director General, Balarabe Ilelah, on 27 March. NBC said Mr Datti’s comments on Seun Okinbaloye-anchored “Politics Today” on Wednesday, 22 March, was capable of inciting public disorder and therefore violated some sections of the broadcasting code. Mr Ilelah said the commission had warned Channels several times to consider public…