The boy was reportedly sitting inside his mother’s shop when gunshots were fired during the campaign. A protest has erupted in Ilesa, Osun State, after a 12-year-old boy was allegedly shot during a campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday morning. The boy was reportedly sitting inside his mother’s shop when gunshots were…
#EkitiDecides Quick Read A voting exercise in Ilawe-Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday following a violent incident linked to allegations of vote buying and voter intimidation during the Ekiti State governorship election. A voting exercise in Ilawe-Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday following a violent incident linked to allegations of vote buying and voter intimidation during the…
There was tension at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last Thursday as inmates reportedly staged a protest over alleged overcrowding and plans by the Federal Government to transfer about 300 suspected terrorists, including members of Boko Haram, Lakurawa and armed bandit groups, to the facility, SaharaReporters has learnt. Multiple top…
(Siminalayi Fubara. photo by Vanguard News) Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to the “Rivers First” principle, which he described as the core philosophy guiding his government’s decisions and development agenda over the past three years. In an anniversary message marking…
(Trial of Five Men. Photo by X.com) A Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the trial of five men charged in connection with the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in which 41 worshippers lost their lives and over 140 others were injured….
Sources in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have claimed that rival factions plan to hold separate NEC and National Caucus meetings today (Monday) in Abuja. According to the sources who spoke to Punch on the condition of anonymity, rival factions were actively mobilising and preparing to attend the separate meetings. A reliable party source said…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong warning to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)-led Kano State government following controversial remarks made by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam. Abdulsalam had accused Professor Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje, wife of former Governor and current APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of financial misconduct, specifically…
Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Philip Ekeli and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Sources said the incident occurred on Sunday, the police authorities confirmed the abduction on Tuesday. It was gathered that the Edo State Police Command mobilised operatives of…
Officials elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the October 15, 2022, Local Government elections in Osun State on Monday resumed at the Boripe Local Government Secretariat in Iragbiji, Osun State. However, members of the party that attempted to take over the Olorunda local government secretariat, in Igbona, Osogbo were resisted, leading…
By Frank Ulom A repeat of Mount Zion by Inyang Edem and Nyahasang viewing centre almost happened in Calabar, Cross River State, following the surge of a high-tension wire last week. The incident, CONVERSEER learned happened on Saturday, 2 March 2024, at Chamley by White House. An anonymous source who sent the video to our…
