Ayade: appointees eyeing 2023 elections must resign
Ayade: appointees eyeing 2023 elections must resign Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has insisted that all political appointees must obey the Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act and turn in their resignation on or before 12 noon today. Such letters should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government. The governor’s directive was contained in a statement yesterday by his media aide, Christian Ita. It is coming after some appointees have indicated interest in various positions. Secretary to the State Government Mrs. …
2023 Presidency: Ngige, Nwajiuba should resign immediately – NANS
2023 Presidency: Ngige, Nwajiuba should resign immediately – NANS National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, should resign instead of aspiring to be president. NANS expressed concern that “individuals who do not have any credible past or present can now come out to declare their aspiration for the office of the president without shame,” under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The students maintained that the incum…
Type of Yar’ Adua hard to find – Goodluck Jonathan
Type of Yar’ Adua hard to find – Goodluck Jonathan Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described late Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua as a good man whose type is hard to find. Jonathan stated this on Thursday in a statement to mark the 12-year remembrance of the former president who died in 2010. According to Jonathan, the legacy of Yar’ Adua would always be remembered in the country, saying he was a man of peace and a soldier of truth. He said, “Twelve years ago, our nation lost a patriot, a selfless leader and a peacemaker who governed with sinceri…
900 Captives Rescued As Troops Kill Top Terrorist Commander, Others
900 Captives Rescued As Troops Kill Top Terrorist Commander, Others Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued no fewer than 900 captives during an extreme intrusion into the insurgents’ enclaves in Sambisa Forest, North-East, killing a top Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist, Adamu Ngulde, and 23 other terrorists, top military sources said. The sources said in a major boost, troops of the 402 Special Forces Brigade, comprising of 134, 198 and 199 Special Forces Battallions, under the Operation Hadin Kai second phase of Desert Sanity, cleared the terr…
Borno: Again, Terrorists Kill 8 In Chibok Community
Borno: Again, Terrorists Kill 8 In Chibok Community At least eight villagers have been killed and a military base set ablaze when Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attacked a remote village in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists stormed the Kautikari village in their numbers at about 7pm Tuesday night and started shooting sporadically. According to a source, the corpses of the victims were recovered from bushes while two persons were burnt. The Vigilante source said, “We have rec…
Painful: 20 Passengers Confirmed Dead in Fort Portal Bus Accident
Painful: 20 Passengers Confirmed Dead in Fort Portal Bus Accident Sadly, another fatal road accident has occurred at Fort Portal, Kampala where a bus has overturned killing all passengers that were on board. According to the report, it's clear that 20 people lost their lives to this road accident. Residents rushed at the accident scene to help save survivors however they were shocked to find the twenty passengers dead as they were seriously hit by the bus wreckage. It's sad that twenty lives have been lost today in this road accident.…
Nollywood veteran David Osagie passes on
Nollywood veteran David Osagie passes on The 52-year-old known for playing the role of a king in many movies, reportedly died hours after filming on set. The actor’s death was announced by a junior colleague, Ngozi Ezeh via her Instagram page as other colleagues mourned the thespian. According to Ezeh, the deceased died suddenly as he didn’t have any known illness. “Good morning fam, I hate to say this but we have lost another Nollywood king, Sir David. He wasn’t sick, it just happened. How do we explain this, another loss in Nollywood. Oh Lor…
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