Ebonyi PDP caucus: Gov. Umahi’s defection is selfish, we are not with him

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Governor David Umahi may have found himself in political wilderness, if the statement from the National Assembly members from Ebonyi State is true. Umahi had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to the All Progressives Congress(APC), claiming injustice. However, the leader of the Ebonyi State PDP caucus in the National Assembly, Senator Sam Egwu, a former governor said read the position of his colleagues is that, none of the lawmakers would defect with Umahi. In a statement, they said what the governor did was unacceptable and selfish. At a press…

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Gov Umahi: Why I left PDP for APC

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Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi says his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC was not as a result of the People’s Democratic Party not zoning the Presidency to him as being speculated in some quarters, but because of injustice. According to the Governor, his defection to APC is because he believes that the ruling party is amenable to working with the South East region than the PDP. Governor Umahi insisted that he would continue to agitate for the interest of the South East in or out of office…

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I can never be arrested, Shekau boasts in latest video

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The leader of Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad also known as Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, in his latest video, has again taunted the Nigerian military, that he cannot be arrested because he is doing the work of God. The Nigerian Army had on November 11, 2020 kicked off a fresh manhunt for Shekau and other top commanders of the sect. In his new video, Shekau said nobody can arrest him because he was doing the work of God who will protect him. “Nobody can apprehend me, because I’m doing God’s…

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69 former councillors, 14 secretaries defect to PDP in Zamfara

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Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP has recorded another set of members as 69 former Councillors and 14 local government council secretaries have announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. A statement signed by Jamilu Iliyasu, the Press Secretary to the state governor, Gov. Bello Matawalle says the defectors, who had served as elected councillors between 2012 and 2019, moved from the APC to the PDP under the auspices of the state chapter of the Ex-councillors…

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Diversion of funds: Businessman wants EFCC to investigate LUTH staff

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A Lagos based businessman, Babatunde Saka and his company Ofly Global Resources Limited, in a suit filed before a Lagos High Court in South West Nigeria, are urging the court to compel Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to investigate a staff of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Saheed Ayinla Ogundare who trade under the name and style of SEADROF HOTELS &SUITES operating from Block2, Flat5, LUTH Staff Quarters Idi Araba, Mushin Lagos, for alleged diversion of funds of the Teaching hospital. Joined as co-defendants in the ensuing legal hostility,…

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Born in 1996, employed in 1992; Reps to investigate 24-year-old deputy director

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The House of Representatives expressed grave concerns over the inefficiencies in the operations of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and resolved to investigate a Deputy Director Accounts on Grade Level 16 who was born on January 8, 1996, but employed December 15, 1992, and promoted Deputy Director on January 1, 2019. This happened during the ongoing budget defence as lawmakers expressed the concern during the 2020 budget performance and 2021 budget defence on BPP. It also demanded the utilization of various subheads on N22.666 million spent on welfare packages, N17.912…

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Prominent Lagos indigenes want NURTW activities dissolved

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Prominent Indigenes of Lagos, a group said to be advocating for the advancement of the State, has charged the Lagos State government to stop all taxes illegally collected by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Lagos roads and give them to local councils, for maintenance of roads, provision of health services, infrastructure and other needs. In a statement signed by prominent indigenes of the state which include Chief Alaba Williams; the Ajiroba of Lagos, Bashorun Jaiye Randle; Dr. Ade Dosunmu and Convener, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri; they also…

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Eagles 4-0 lead against Leone Stars ended match in a draw

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There has been lots of criticisms against the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their yesterday’s performance against the visiting Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in their 2021 AFCON qualifier at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The Eagles with 4-0 lead, ended the match in a 4-4 draw. Super Eagles had gone into a quick four-goal lead after two goals from Everton striker, Alex Iwobi in the fourth and 27th minute, and one goal each from Napoli of Italy star, Victor Osimhen (22nd) and Samuel Chukwueze (29th). The Leone…

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Gov.Sanwo-Olu scores first with Nigeria´s newly launched electric car

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu blazed the trail as he unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The car, a Hyundai Kona manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are…

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Incest! Grandpa 70, impregnates his 15-year-old granddaughter

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A 70-year-old man, Hunsu Sunday has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his 15 years old granddaughter (name withheld) and subsequently impregnating her. The lady lost her mother, and was in the care of her randy grandfather who committed incest, thereby disappointing the members of his family. In a brief journalists, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the old man was arrested on the 10th of November, 2020. In the statement issued in Abeokuta, the Police spokesman said; “the suspect was…

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