Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has stated that Governor Godwin Obaseki is not a threat to his party in the forthcoming Edo governorship election. Responding to a question on if Obaseki’s popularity was a threat to his party in an interview on Channels TV Sunday Politics, Oshiomhole stated that…
Former Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has denied claims of being one of the beneficiaries of contracts the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC. Punch reported earlier today that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, in his letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, listed the former governor as one beneficiaries of…
President Buhari says Nigerians know that his administration has done its best in fighting insecurity. A statement from the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President said this when he spoke to state house correspondents after observing the Eid El-Kabir prayers with his family members and close aides at the presidential…
A former prosecutor who worked with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Chief Godwin Obla (SAN), has revealed that the suspended acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Magu, ordered his arrest after he asked to be paid a sum of N763.9m in legal fees. Chief Obla reportedly made the revelation while reading out…
Prosecutors in Switzerland have launched criminal proceedings against FIFA President, Gianni Infantino to investigate his dealings with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber. This comes a week after Mr. Lauber offered to resign after a court concluded he covered up a meeting with Mr. Infantino and lied to supervisors while his office probed corruption surrounding soccer’s governing…
A mother-of-five, Nafisa Ibrahim, 38, was found dead in her room in Kaduna State and her relations have accused her husband of killing her. Her husband, a security guard identified as Nuhu, is allegedly on the run after his wife was found dead in their single room apartment in Mahuta, Igabi Local Government area of…
Two bomb blasts were reportedly recorded in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state today July 30, on the eve of Sallah celebrations. The first blast occurred at Gwannge, a residential area around 6pm while the other blast occurred at where cars are sold at Mairi in the state capital. Borno state commissioner of police, Mohammed Aliyu who confirmed…
The convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, was attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Baga, a town in the state, on Wednesday, July 29. According to reports, the Governor had gone to visit some Internally Displaced Persons camps when his convoy was attacked. “The governor went to Kukawa, and on his way to Baga his…
Four policemen escorting a bullion van from Enugu State to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, have been confirmed dead following gunmen attack on Wednesday July 29. The incident occurred at Ezzamgbo Junction in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state and it was gathered that the robbers first attacked the escort van conveying the policemen. Four of the police officers…
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has hit back at President Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura over his comment on zoning. Recall that Daura had said that competence should be prioritised in political offices rather than zoning. Clark however fired back at Buhari’s nephew over the comment while appearing on an…