A former senior Foreign Affairs officer in the United States, Mohammed Bello Mohammed has passed away in Kano today. The ex-official died in Kano on Saturday months after he retired. Mohammed was a Minister (Special Grade) Liaison/Head of Economic Matters at the embassy in Washington. Before then, he served as Director of Consular Matters (Office of the State Chief of Protocol) in the State House, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is saddened by the loss, spokesperson Garba Shehu said in a statement. Buhari noted that Mohammed will be remembered for his rich service to the nation. The President said he made…
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There are reports of heavy shooting among cultists around Zik Avenue in Awka, the Anambra State capital. A source, according to Daily Post, said that the shooting was by rival cult groups, who clashed in the early hours of Saturday. According to the source, residents of the area scampered for safety during the shooting. The state police command confirmed the shooting, stating that patrol has been intensified within the area and the entire Awka. The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said, “Following the sound of gun shots by Zik Avenue, Awka, police patrol has been intensified in Awka.…
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured Nigerians that voting for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 2023 election will guarantee progress for the country. She expressed confidence that the women and youths in Nigeria will benefit massively from the administration of Tinubu as he will provide an enabling environment for them to thrive. Aisha who is the grand patron of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign team, said this on Saturday at the launch of the South-South APC Women and Youths Presidential Campaign Rally in Calabar. The first lady, represented by the wife of the APC…
Gunmen have killed two security guards at Ikare Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the gunmen reportedly cut off the heads and hands of the victims who are said to be septuagenarians. Sources said the attacks took place at the popular Mimiko market and the NASFAT School in the community. Corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary of the Ondo State Specialists Hospital, Ikare Akoko. Confirming the incident, the Ondo police spokesman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, said investigation has commenced.
The fate of the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar continues to be dealt huge blows with the latest being the defection of 10 support groups to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The groups pledged to support the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima after realization of the better fortunes that await them with the APC. A statement on Saturday by the North-West publicity secretary, Malam Musa Mailafiya Mada and spokesperson, APC North-west Presidential Campaign Council, Mohammed Lawal Shehu Mflash, idenfied the affected groups as: Atiku Support Organisation, PDP…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party does not ascend to the presidential seat come the 2023 election after having reigned for 16 years with nothing but evil to show for it. Tinubu said this during the APC presidential rally that took place in Lagos on Saturday. The rally saw dignitaries grace the event with a mammoth crowd turning out in support of the former Lagos State governor’s presidential bid and that of the incumbent’s state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu second term bid. Dignitaries present include: Speaker…
A massive turnout of supporters in Lagos State were seen on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and governorship campaign rally held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. In a series of photos posted by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Media Centre, thousands of supporters were seated in euphoria with banners displaying the names and images of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima. Banners displayed also depicted the the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat.
The Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Front (NDPSF), Asari Dokubo has described the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, as a spare tyre. He said that Atiku cannot be compared to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Niger Delta advocate, made this assertion while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday. Dokubo described the former governor of Lagos as a success story in the state, saying he is supporting Tinubu for presidency. He added that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has again declared that he will not attend Town Hall meeting organised by Arise TV. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga Director, Media & Publicity, Tinubu– Shettima Campaign Council said the APC presidential candidate has no prior knowledge of the scheduled session with presidential candidates fixed for this weekend. In the third series of the Town Hall, candidates are expected to discuss their plans for health, education, poverty alleviation and development of the human capital. Onanuga maintained that Arise Tv didn’t consult the Tinubu Shettima Campaign Organisation…
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called out anomalies peculiar to his major opponents ahead of the 2023 elections, stating that what they come with are not what Nigeria needs. Tinubu berated Peter Obi of the Labour Party for being fond of reeling out ‘wrong statistics’ to hoodwink Nigerians, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party for being tired and yet keeps running for election to no fruition. The APC standard bearer said this while speaking on Friday at a presidential campaign rally in Gbaramatu, Delta state. While speaking at the rally in…