Obi Condemns Killing of LP Senatorial Candidate in Enugu, Condoles With Family The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of the party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu, and condoled with the grieving family. He said this via his Instagram account on Thursday. Some gunmen killed…
Three Killed, Banks Burnt as Violence Spreads Across States Over Naira Scarcity Protests erupted in Edo and Delta states over the scarcity of cash, with bank branches and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) being attacked by angry customers. The violence claimed three lives and many others were injured during the riot. The protests spread to Oyo,…
Imo Traditional Council Honours Buhari with ‘Brother in Diaspora’ Title The Imo Traditional Council on Tuesday in Owerri honoured President Muhammadu Buhari with a traditional title, “Nwanne D’namba”, a brother in Diaspora. According to a statement by the president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, the Council appreciated the Nigerian leader for love shown to the South…
PHOTOS: Massive Crowd as Peter Obi Stormed Ladipo Market in Lagos The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has stormed the popular Ladipo Market in Mushin area of Lagos for campaign. Huge crowd of Igbo spare parts dealers welcomed him to the market and pledged their support for his presidential ambition. The crowd were…
FG Moves to Create Platform to Help Stranded Nigerians Abroad The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to incorporate the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and those of all Foreign Missions into one unified portal. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Manji Yarling, the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure…
Igbo Elders Go Spiritual Over 2023 Elections By Boniface Ihiasota, USA With less than two weeks to go before the general election, the prayer arm of the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has started a 14-day prayer and fasting session for a peaceful election. The forum believes that despite efforts by certain malicious agents to cause…
Ibadan protest: Soldiers Killed One, Others Injured One motorcyclist has been reportedly shot dead, while others got injured by the Nigerian Army at a protest in Ibadan. The incident happened at Apata, one of the areas in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, during a protest against the hike and scarcity of fuel and…
Lagos Police Declears ‘Oba of Ogboni Wanted Tajudeen Olanrewaju Bakare popularly known as Oba of Ogboni has been decleared wanted by the Lagos State Police Command, for allege possession of fire arms and threat to pupblic peace. He was recently seen displaying a pump action rifle in a viral video online, where he was threatening…
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB Releases Stand on 2023 Elections The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced a suspension of its weekly sit-at-home order in preparation for the 2023 general elections. According to a statement released by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Thursday, the group will not impose any sit-at-home order prior to the elections, maintaining…
My Husband Was Stabbed Severally, And Shot, Slain P-H Man’s Widow Testifies In Court At River State High court, the widow of the late Mr Chidi Onwukwe, Who was killed in Port Harcourt, in 2021, Mrs Uchenna Onwukwe, said her husband was stabbed several times and shot. She said this at the court on Friday,…