A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), led by Agbo Major, has expelled Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Last Tuesday, the NNPP’s board of trustees (BoT), led by Boniface Aniebonam, founder of the party, suspended Kwankwaso over allegations of anti-party activities. However, a …
Read More »Police arrest three suspected cultists in Ogun
Operatives of Ogun State Police command have arrested three suspected cultists, belonging to Eiye Confraternity. This was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital and made available to newsmen by the command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. According to Omolola, the Divisional Police Officer of Sango-Ota, CSP Saleh Dahiru, …
Read More »111 years after: Two warring Ebonyi communities sign ceasefire agreement, peace pact
Relative peace is said to have returned to the troubled communities of Abomege and Ishinkwo communities of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Recall that the two affected communities had been enmeshed in the tussle for land ownership within the LGA, which has over time led to death and …
Read More »We’ll include families of injured, fallen soldiers in social register- Betta Edu
The minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu, says families of wounded and dead soldiers will be included in the national social register. Edu spoke on Monday during a meeting with Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, in Abuja. The National Economic Council (NEC) had resolved to discard …
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