The All Progressives Congress, APC, has finally congratulated governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as the governor of Edo. This is contained in a statement by the chairman of the national caretaker committee and governor of Yobe, Mai Mala Buni. According to him, the peaceful conduct of the election and its outcome represents a victory for Nigeria’s democracy. He said the party and the president remain committed to free and fair elections to strengthen the foundation of the country’s political and moral authority. He commended INEC, security agencies, and all political parties that contested the election for the successful conduct…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of Colonel DC Bako in an ambush by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division, Colonel Ado Isa on Monday. According to the Army, the Colonel led a patrol to clear Boko Haram terrorits from Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis near Damboa, when his patrol team entered an ambush at about 10 a.m on Sunday. The statement added that Bako was wounded in action and immediately evacuated by the Air Task Force Operation Lafiya Dole to the 7 Division Hospital…
Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service, has announced new Nigerian original series in the pipeline plus three new Nigerian branded films licensed to Netflix. Ben Amadasun, Netflix Director of Licensing and Co-Productions in Africa, announced this in a statement Monday. The three anticipated Nigerian films by some of Nigeria’s prolific filmmakers – Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan and Kemi Adetiba – are set to premiere on Netflix. They include Òlòtūré, the story of a young female journalist who goes undercover as a prostitute to expose a human trafficking syndicate. Set in Lagos, Nigeria, Òlòtūré is part of Netflix’s partnership with Mo Abudu and her…
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) says the Federal Government has spent a total of N8.94 trillion on oil subsidy between 2006 and 2015. The agency disclosed this in a document on subsidy payment released in Abuja on Monday. It said that the subsidy was paid to oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the period under review. A break down of the money indicated that in 2006 a total of N257.36 billion was paid, in 2007, N271.51 billion while in 2008 N630.57 billion was paid to marketers. ‘Also, oil marketers in 2009 were paid N409.31…
It is the responsibility of the people of the Sahel to free themselves from the current cycle of violence, by prioritising peace, both as a human right and also a development goal If today Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad are painted red on the security maps of the world, it has nothing to do with the colour of its soil. As much as it pains me to write it, the terrorist threat is palpable and the risks are real. In some countries, political stability lies in the balance, as we have seen from recent events. All this contributes…
It is baffling and hard to believe that the Nigerian Army under the current leadership of Lt. General Tukur Buratai would recruit the service of publicists for dark propaganda, rather than public relations to protect its image. Just recently, the Army’s publicists shot a movie titled “Fatal Arrogance” that portrays the leadership and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as a Shi’ite group, as terrorists. In their desperate execution of this plan, the publicists hired a veteran Nollywood Actor, Pete Edochie; a popular actress, Destiny Etiko, and a movie producer, Anosike Kingsley Orji, all Christians and…
The Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamtis Sunnah (JIBWIS) with its National Headquarters in Jos, Plateau State has organised Special Walima for 10 youths who Memorised the complete holy Qur’an in Tambuwal Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Speaking at the occasion in Tambuwal on Saturday, the Chairman National Ulama Council of JIBWIS, Sheik Muhammad Sani Yahaya Jingir described the development as commendable and worthy of emulation. It would be recalled that the memorisers graduated from the Madarisatul Tahfizul Qur’an Waddirasatil Islamiyah under JIBWIS Tambuwal LGA. Sheik Jingir represented by his Deputy (Number 2), Sheik Sa’eed Hassan Jingir described the occasion as a…
By Gami Tadanyigbe The Kuje Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has inaugurated leaders of the South-West geopolitical zone, who are residence of Kuje Area Council, FCT. The inaugurated chairman of the geopolitical zone, Amos Oluwaniyi, was sworn-in, Omo Labake Oladimeji, as vice Chairman, Folake Comfort Ibikunle, as treasurer. Others are, Abraham Kutis, as Secretary, Florence babadiya, as women leader, Samson Osunolale as youth leader and Orishaniolowa Sunday as PRO among others. A Barrister, Clement Ojotene, administered the oath of office on the new executives at the Kuje Area Council township hall. Mr Sunday Zaka, FCT PDP Chairman, speaking…
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room on Monday called on the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Electoral Offences Commission bill to curb vote buying in elections. Mr Clement Nwankwo, Convener of the coalition of civil society organisations, made the call at a news conference on the just-concluded Edo governorship election. Nwankwo said that the call became imperative to check the menace of vote trading, which include buying and selling, in Nigeria’s elections. “Politicians are increasingly investing monies to buy votes, with voters appearing to be willing to sell their votes. “In Edo election, this practice was widespread with…
The Niger State High court on Monday, set October 14 as pre-trial date in the relisted money laundering case involving the former governor of Niger state, Muazu Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside his then Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko and the chairman, Niger State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Tanko Beji on amended seven-count charge, bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N2 billion. It will be recalled that the case was relisted for hearing on September 14, 2020, and the…