Ahead the 2023 general elections, political stakeholders across the six States of the Southwest geo-political zone have called for the emergence of purpose driven and Visionary leadership.A statement released Tuesday in Abuja by the Chief Advocate of The Nigeria Agenda (TNA) Niyi Akinsiju, the political stakeholders made this call when they converged on the city of Ibadan, the political capital of the South-west zone on Tuesday, 19 April 2022, at an event organized by TNA.According to the statement, former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Philippines, Yemi Farounbi, who was a facilitator at the advocacy session reiterated the need for…
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The Founder of Roots Television and Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has described allegations of house demolition being peddled against him in the media by one Mr. Obinna Ararume as tissues of lies and a malicious fabrication. Kachikwu who was reacting to allegations of demolishing part of Obinna Ararume’s house in Asokoro, wondered what a supposedly grown man would gain by going to the media with utter falsehood when he is well aware of the facts on ground. Kachikwu said he ordinarily would not have deemed it necessary to respond to the blackmail and…
From Naseer Mijinyawa Minna. A foremost Governorship aspirant for Niger State come 2023 on the platform of the People’s Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Liman has donated one milion naira each to four Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDP), in Paikoro, Rafi, Munya and Shiroro local government areas of Niger State respectively According to him his mission is to better the lots of the people with meaningful development that will have direct bearings on them.He stated that Niger state has suffered monumental neglect in the last seven years saying if voted as Governor in 2023, he will change the narrative for the…
20 travellers have been burnt to ashes in an auto crash on Tuesday in Bauchi StateThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State confirmed to tragic incidentThe Sector Commander, FRSC in the state, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, said one other person sustained injury. Abdullahi indicated that the accident that involved a commercial Golf 3 bus and a Sharon Volkswagen vehicle happened at Huturu Village on the Bauchi-Kano road in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to Abdullahi, the accident occurred at about 11.30 a.m Tuesday morning adding that it took his men barely 12 minutes to arrive at…
Members of the Islamic State for West African Province, (ISWAP), have swooped upon a village in Chibok Local Government area Borno State, northeast Nigeria. abducting another three girlsSpecifically, it was gathered that the insurgent element attacked Yimirmigza, where they kidnapped three Chibok girls. Following the abduction, reports said the insurgents contacted the family of one of the girls abducted. A recorded conversation between the militant and a member of the family revealed that the ISWAP fighters were many in their ranks. In the conversation, the family member asked the militant on how they could help release the girls, but the…
The Executive DirectorConscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, Idris Miliki Abdul, has condemned the call by a senior citizen and senior lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola, for an interim government after the expiration of the present administration of APC on May 29th, 2023.Abdul in a statement he made available to the National Update said it is worrisome and surprising for such a highly placed Nigerian to condescend so low.Elder Statesman and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), had warned that the future of Nigeria is at risk with the 1999 Constitution. He particularly warned that…
The Nigerian Air Force Jet has crashed in Kaduna State killing the two occupantsThe deceased pilots were said to be on training session at NAF base in Kaduna when the incident happened. This was happening less than one year after a NAF aircraft crashed in Kaduna. The incident, which occurred in May 2021, involved a Beechcraft 350, and the aircraft crashed around the Kaduna international airport. A former Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers who were on board when the plane crashed, were killed. Attahiru was said to be on his way to Kaduna to…
About five guests returning from a traditional wedding ceremony in Anambra on Monday night have been abducted and taken to unknown destination by suspected gunmen. Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State police command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka. Ikenga indicated in the statement that a rescue operation has been launched by the command to ensure that the victims are safely reunited with their families unhurt.It was gathered that the guests were kidnapped at gunpoint at about 10.00 p.m. on the Akpo – Nkpologwu road in Aguata Local Area of Anambra on their…
After the family of Kidnaped Kano-based business man, Yahaya Hassan Musa, rallied round to gather N6m Ransome for his release, his corpse was found in Kogi Hassan Musa, 39-year-old, was abducted by gunmen on his rerurn from a business trip in Cotonou, Benin Republic. After allegedly being kidnapped on Thursday, in a forest around Mopa area of Kogi State, the kidnappers demanded N10m but later slashed it to N6m According to his brother, Abubakar Hassan Musa, who took the N6m to the kidnappers, his brother used to fly whenever he travelled, but that on that fateful trip he decided to…
In its drive to recoup N10 billion owed the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), the Federal Capital Territory administration has sealed-off the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing located at Mabushi in Abuja. The exercise, also affected the popular Murg plaza located opposite the UTC Market, at Area 10, Garki, Merit House, and the Federal Character Commission, among others.The drive was carried out early Tuesday morning by heavily armed security personnel drawn from the police, Civil Defense Corps, among others. The Director of the Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB), Engineer Osilama Braimah, who doubles as Chairman of the Special Debt…