The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has denounced a coordinated smear campaign against the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro. The group accused unnamed individuals and their sponsors of spreading false allegations of financial misconduct against Dr. Otuaro in an attempt to discredit him. A statement signed by the IYN President and…
By Lami Ibrahim Nemesis caught up with a Yahoo boy who attempted to kill a woman (names withheld) for ritual in an hotel in Abuja yesterday. The woman was rescued by the hotel staffers after they had her screaming in a room. An insider disclosed that it was the screaming of the woman that alarmed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab More details have emerged on how security troops foiled an attempted abduction of students writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Iluke Community, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Eyewitnesses who spoke with reporters described scenes of panic and confusion as heavily armed men stormed…
Members of the Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group, Yagba Federal Constituency has condemned the gang – up against Hon Leke Abejide by desperate politicians in a press conference at Lokoja today 18/12/2024. According to Chief Asaje, an elder statesman from Yagba Federal Constituency, stressed that the recent choreographed gang-up and attack on Hon Leke Abejide…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political commentator, Reno Omokri, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain focused on its constitutional responsibilities and disregard pressures arising from the ongoing crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement, Omokri criticized a faction of the party allegedly aligned with former Senate President…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some youths in Rivers State have warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara against recalling the commissioners that resigned from his administration. They also warned the governor against re-presenting the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly. The youths, who protested in large numbers in Port Harcourt on Friday, said they will occupy…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Action Peoples Party, APP, has won all the 22 local government area Chairmanship seats in Rivers State announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, out of the 23 LGAs of the state. APP has been declared winners while collation is still ongoing in Etche Local Government Area….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Security operatives on Tuesday sealed off the national headquarters of a major opposition party in Abuja, deepening the internal turmoil that has engulfed the party in recent weeks. Witnesses said armed police officers arrived early in the morning, barricading all entrances and blocking access to staff, party officials, and supporters….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly appointed Maigari of Lokoja, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, has returned to Lokoja few days after his appointment by the Kogi State government. On Wednesday, people thronged to the streets as the traditional ruler arrived his palace in Lokoja. As early as 8 am, Lokojans and well-wishers…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The ancient town of Kakanda Budon has been drawn into renewed traditional debate following a letter of intent by Muhammed Sulaiman Alhaji, in which he laid claim to eligibility for the revered stool of Agankyu of Kakanda Budon. However, concerned stakeholders of the kingdom say the claim has raised serious…
