There is currently crisis in Kwara state. Kwara is in the North-Central region of Nigeria. This came after a former Commisisoner of Special Duties in the state, Aisha Pategi, who resigned from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s cabinet, challenged the state government to publish the local governments’ financial accounts starting from 2019. Ms Pategi, whose controversial…
By Ikechukwu Onyekwere Many West African countries have been affected greatly by flood within the past few months and Mauritania is not left out. On Sunday, 20th September 2020, several residents of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania were hit by foods after a heavy downpour. Movement of vehicles became impossible in some areas whose…
Over 3,000 day-old chicks were left to die under the sun, on Thursday, inside a vehicle impounded illegally by task force officials in Imo, a state in Nigeria. The incident which happened in Owerri has been attributed to a decision by two police officers and three task force officials. The officials had insisted…
It was an unfortunate scene when eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a crash involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The expressway is located between Lagos state and Ibadan in South-Western part of Nigeria. According to the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Ahmed Umar,…
Appointing Supreme Court Judge Close To Election ‘Superficially Hypocritical’ – Bill Clinton By Ikechukwu Onyekwere United States former president, Bill Clinton Said on Sunday that it is ‘superficially hypocritical’ for Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice just few weeks to November Presidential election. Clinton said that such action will…
Edo 2020: House of Rep Minority Leader Congratulates Gov. Obaseki By Ikechukwu Onyekwere Ndudi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as Edo State governor. While speaking shortly after the results were confirmed, he said Godwin Obaseki deserves the victory. He stated that his good…
BREAKING: Edo 2020: Buhari Congratulates Obaseki, Edo State See Full Press Release Below; President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The President congratulated the winner and urged him to show grace and…
Emir of Zazzau Dies At 84 By Ejiogu C. Paul Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris has died on his way to a London Hospital to treat a protracted illness, aged 84. According to the Son of the Emir, Aminu Shehu Idris, his father died in Kaduna on his way to a London Hospital for…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the victory of Governor Osagie Obaseki at the just concluded governorship election. He reacted in a Press statement obtained by EXCEL BREAKING NEWS. See full statement below The End of Godfatherism Has Come in Nigeria There is a new dawn in Edo State, and the hard-won…
Nigerians have congratulated Governor Osagie Obaseki on his reelection as governor of Edo state. This was contained in tweets monitored by EXCEL BREAKING NEWS. Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ben Bruce, Reno Omokri among other Nigerians have celebrated the victory. Some of the tweets are quoted below. “With their loud and irrefutable votes in #EdoDecides,…