The Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has inaugurated the Delta South Senatorial candidate’s campaign office in Warri ahead of the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso who arrived in Warri on Saturday to inaugurate the campaign office, solicited support for retired Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, the party’s Delta South Senatorial candidate. The NNPP presidential candidate noted that official campaign had not started. He said that the large turnout of party faithful to welcome him in Warri attested to the popularity of Commodore Nesiama and the party. Kwankwaso and his entourage were earlier received by Commodore Nesiama…
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As Nigeria is gearing up for the commencement of campaigns for various elective positions, several members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and New Nigeria People’s party (NNPP) on Saturday abandoned their parties for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state. Among the defectors were: NNPP State House of Assembly candidate in the area, Maniru Malami, who dumped the party alongside all his local government and 11 wards executives committee members of the party, among many supporters of the party. Similarly, PDP bigwigs in the area among whom were former State Assembly aspirant, Shehu…
The House of Assembly candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Maniru Malami; leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state, have joined the All Progressives congress (APC). They were received along with 9,000 other members of the parties by the APC governorship candidate, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto alongside his entourage were in Goronyo. The NNPP candidate defected along with his party chairman, all local government executives and chairmen of the 11 wards of the area. The executives that decamped to the APC include financial secretary of PDP in the local government, Hamza…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Saturday, called on its members to abound being used by politicians as tools for blackmail and character assassination as the 2023 general elections approaches. The call is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Union’s congress meeting held on Saturday. According to congress, “members should remain apolitical, avoid the temptation of being used for blackmail and character assassination for undue favour from politicians as the 2023 general elections draws closer.” The communiqué also appealed to members to continue to “uphold the confidence…
The Sokoto state Ministry for Women and Children Affairs is to partner with the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the area of skills acquisition. The Commissioner, Kulu Sifawa made this known when POWA executives, led by the state chairperson, Aishatu Mohammed Gumel paid courtesy visit to the ministry in Thursday. According to Sifawa, the state government is ready to partner with POWA in line with the ministry’s mandate of women development and empowerment. The commissioner told the POWA Chairperson to nominate 50 members for immediate training on skills acquisition and support programs.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed two persons dead and six others injured in three separate car crashes that occurred along Gombe by-pass towards Pantami community on Friday. The Corps Commander of the FRSC, Gombe State Command, Felix Theman, stated this in an interview on Saturday. Theman said the suspected causes of the accidents which involved one truck, one vehicle and one motorcycle were overloading, speeding and faulty vehicle. According to him, those that sustained various degrees of injury had been taken to health centres for medical care, while the corpses of those that died had been taken to…
Former Nigeria junior international, Orji Okonkwo has had his four-year ban for doping violation by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal extended worldwide by world football governing body, FIFA. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday said FIFA’s verdict was contained in its ruling on the case for worldwide extension of the ban, brought before it by Italian NADO. “Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio affirmed that the player had been cited properly, he has had the opportunity to state his case. “The decision has been communicated properly, the…
Super Eagles Forwards Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo are among star players not invited as Super Eagles Head Coach José Peseiro names 25 players to take on Algeria in a friendly. The friendly holds on September 27 at the 40,000-capacity Stade Olympique in Oran, Algeria. Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Ademola Olajire stated in Abuja on Saturday that Peseiro opted for Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain, William Ekong and 23 other players. “Among players called up to take on the former two-time African champions, Algeria, are goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye; defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said that the highest paid official of the commission earns less than N1million a month, an official has disclosed. The Head, Corporate Communications of PenCom, Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru made the statement available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. He said, “it was illogical and improbable that the least paid staffer receives a monthly salary of N3 million.” Dahiru said that it was earlier alleged that the least paid PenCom employee earns a salary of N3 million per month. ”This has fueled all sorts of false allegations and unfair insinuations. “We understand that there is an element of mischief…
The Kano state Police Command, has confirmed the alleged murder of one Miss Ummukulthum Sani of Janbulo quarters in Kano by one Mr Gheng Quanrong, a Chinese national based in the state on Friday evening. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the murder at a press conference on Saturday in Kano. Haruna said that the command received a distress call on Friday evening at around 10pm and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawal Abubakar, dispatched a team to the scene. ”The 47- year-old Chinese visited the residence of his girlfriend, Miss Ummukulthum Sani, 22 and they engaged…