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Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, says the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reached a height where sacrifices must be made to attain peace. He said he feels empty without the presence of Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Okezie Ikpeazu of […]

The Rivers government has sealed the campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, in the state. The office, located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was sealed on Friday. The office was sealed on the directive of the state government following a court order. Kelvin Ebiri, […]

The asset recovery panel set up by the Osun government has directed Gboyega Oyetola, immediate past governor of the state, and his wife, Sherifat, to return official vehicles in their possession.  The directive was announced on Friday in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Ademola Adeleke, the governor. According to the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed Oladipupo Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state. Two factions of the PDP had conducted parallel primaries that produced Adebutu and Segun Sowunmi as candidates of the party for the 2023 governorship election. Jimi Lawal, another governorship […]

Bashir Mangal, vice-chairman, and chief executive officer of Max Air, has been announced dead. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Max Air’s media consultant on Friday. According to the statement, Mangal died in the early hours of Friday, December 23, 2022. “Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi rajiun, this is […]

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has directed the police personnel in Ebonyi to ensure the attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices cease immediately. Baba said this on Friday while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit to the state. Several INEC offices […]

Gunmen have abducted Mark Ojotu, a Catholic priest of Otukpo diocese in Benue state. Ojotu, the chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA, was abducted along Okpoga-Ojapo road on Thursday evening. Joseph Itodo, chancellor of the diocesan secretariat, confirmed the abduction in a letter addressed to priests and religious faithful. […]