By Abimbola Ogunnaike In a bid to tackle hunger in the land, the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, 6 February, 2024, called on the Federal Government to immediately open the grain reserves and distribute grains to needy Nigerians. A member representing Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, Ogun State, Ibrahim Isiaka tabled this motion before the House, saying this is urgent and of national importance, and subsequently his motion was adopted Leading the debate, Isiaka noted the cost of living has become very difficult for Nigerians even as he lamented the rising cost of cement “Even though we have all the raw materials…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ukrainian club side, Zorya Luhansk FC, has confirmed the signing of Plateau United defender, Christopher Nwaeze. Nwaeze joined the club for an undisclosed fee. Zorya Luhansk announced the signing of the former U-20, U-23 defender on their official X handle. “Nigerian central defender Christopher Nwaeze became the next rookie of Luhansk Zorya in the winter of 2024,” the club stated. “Christopher played exclusively for Nigerian clubs: Akwa United (14 matches), Kwara United (63 matches, 7 goals) and Plateau United (25 matches, 3 goals and 1 assist). “It was for Plateau United that he played in the African Champions…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has confessed that he was fully engaged in scamming before 419 became popular in Nigeria. According to Wikipedia, “Advance fee fraud or “419 fraud”, is a scheme in which a sender requests help facilitating the illegal transfer of money, The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. If a victim makes the payment, the fraudster either invents a series…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Self-proclaimed pastor, Paul Mackenzie, who has already been charged with terrorism, manslaughter as well as child torture and cruelty, was on Tuesday, 6 February, 2024, appeared in Kenyan court . The court charged the leader of a starvation cult and dozens of suspected accomplices with murder over the deaths of nearly 200 people in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Mackenzie is alleged to have incited hundreds of his acolytes to starve to death in order to “meet Jesus”. On Tuesday, Mackenzie and 29 other suspects pleaded not guilty to 191 counts of murder A 31st suspect…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the sack of the Vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University, Professor Bernard Matau and four other heads of tertiary institutions in the state. Matau was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the state university while serving as the state Commissioner for Higher Education in the last administration led by former Governor Simon Lalong. It was learnt that the Vice Chancellor whose tenure is yet to elapse was removed from office alongside four other heads of tertiary institutions in the state including the Rector of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi; Provost,…
Civil Society Organisations as well as Media organisations have urged Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger military juntas to refrain from transforming to civilian rulers but instead allow for democrats back in power. They stated this in a communique they issued at the end of CSOs, Media interactive meeting on the state of ECOWAS and regional integration in West Africa. The communique signed by CSOs, media organisations, lamented: “The stability of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a regional bloc of economic, human and political development has been threatened in recent years by political instability and security challenges…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) as the winner of the re-run election for the Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State. Ukpong-Udo, who is returning to the National Assembly for a second term, polled a total of 24,050 votes to defeat his closest challenger Glory Edet of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 17,282 votes. He was first elected to the National Assembly on the platform of the PDP but boycotted the PDP primary and later defected to the YPP. This would be the second time that the…
A former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has said President Bola Tinubu, has done so bad by mismanaging the economy of Nigeria He also attributed the current economic crises to Tinubu’s “poorly constituted cabinet riddled with scandals.” According to him, Tinubu’s economic policies are slowly tearing the country apart with high inflation rate and an unprecedented level of poverty. “Nigerians are now in frying pan and our only prayer is that we should not be dumbed in the inferno”, Sylva said in a statement by one of his Spokespersons, Dr John Idumange. Sylva insisted that the…
For Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the battle to free Orafite Clan in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State from the imperialism of his kinsman, Emeka Offor is a battle of no retreat, no surrender. Consequently, the face-off between them deepened on Tuesday as Ejiofor shed light on why Offor who he described as Emperor of Orafite is after him. Ejiofor was reacting to the allegation raised by Vincent Dike, Manager of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), a company in which Emeka Offor holds controlling shares, and which…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that a fire outbreak has claimed the life of 4-year-old Abubakar Sani, popularly known as Musaddiq of Yakasai Layin Inuwa Mai Mai in the state capital. The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, confirmed the sad development on Tuesday, 6 February, 2024. According to Abudullahi, the victim was trapped inside a room but was later rescued unconscious and rushed to the Murtala Muhammad Special Hospital where he was confirmed dead. “The boy was found in a building of one floor of about 40 x 30 feet…