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Muslim/Muslim Ticket: Tonye Princewill dumps APC
A former governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Princewill, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential election in 2023. The party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had picked former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Primcewill, a philanthropist, chieftain of the APC, and
Muslim/Muslim Ticket: Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, resigns from APC
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has resigned his membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over its Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket for 2023. The actor made this known on his official Instagram page. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Okonkwo stated that APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket would permanently destroy the political viability of Christians
Lagos PDP: Funke Akindele confirms deputy guber ticket
*Says: ‘Time to rescue Lagos’ Anayo Ezugwu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has named Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as the deputy governorship candidate of the party in the state. The actress confirmed her deputy governorship candidacy in a video on her verified Instagram page on Tuesday. With this position, she had become
Four dead, 5 injured in another Lagos- Ibadan Expressway crash
Four persons have died while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident which occurred at Old Toll Gate in Ogere area of Ogun State involved a Toyota Sienna with registration number, KJA738ET and a HOWO trailer, marked, KMC548YD. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road
Alleged Defamation: Court adjourns Aare Latoosa, Araba Odegbola’s case to Oct 6
A High Court sitting in Ring Road, Ibadan, has adjourned hearing into the alleged defamation of character brought by Aare Latoosa (Chief Adegboyega Mabinuori) against Araba Oluisese of Ibadanland and Chairman of Araba & Oluwo in Council of Oyo State, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II to October 6, 2022. At the commencement of the
SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees – BBC report
SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation. Newly obtained military reports suggest that one unit may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour. The BBC found evidence suggesting the former head of Special Forces failed to pass on evidence to a
Edo: Police burst kidnapping gang, kill one
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command, yesterday, said it killed a kidnapper after invading their camp on the Benin-Auchi Expressway. The command had received a charge from the Edo State’s Acting Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu to all security agencies and community heads to flush out armed gangs from the state. In a
Lagos Boat Accident: Sanwo-Olu orders investigation
Worried by the spate of boat accidents on the state waterways, the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident which claimed the lives of 17 passengers. In a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed deep
CAF Awards 2022: Moses Simon misses out as CAF releases star-studded final shortlist
Super Eagles forward, Moses Simon, has missed out of the final shortlist of the 2022 CAF Footballer of the Year Award. The Africa ruling football body released a star-studded final list of nominees for the men’s categories of the award, with some of the elite performers in the last few months making the top
Beach Volleyball Tour: Nigeria targets Paris 2024 Olympics participation – Nimrod
The Chairman of Nigeria Beach Volleyball Commission, Musa Nimrod, said the Federation is working round the clock in ensuring Nigeria does not miss the Paris 2024 Olympics. Nimrod stated this at the end of the National Beach Volleyball Tour (Round 1) in Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday. He said the beach volleyball tour
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