I don’t need your cheques, Buhari tells contractor
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday charged contractors who have enjoyed government patronage as well as other privileged citizens to use their resources to support less privileged members of society. President Buhari gave the charge when he paid a visit to the Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Faruk Umar. He said passing gifts and ‘cheques’ to people in authority or already comfortable to buy favour is not the right approach. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari challenged beneficiaries of government patronage to go to their
NCC lied, Nigeria is ripe for electronic transmission of results – INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed claims by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) that Nigeria does not have enough network coverage to guarantee the electronic transmission of election results in 2023. Besides, the electoral body revealed that the NCC was aware since 2018 that the commission has the capacity and capability to transmit results electronically. INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Nick Dazang said this on Friday, during an interview on African Independent Television (AIT) breakfast programme ‘Kakaaki”. Recall that following a stalemated consideration of the report on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill over the
Man burns church over alleged failed prophecies in Lagos
Man burns church over alleged failed prophecies in Lagos An Ejigbo Magistrates Court has ordered that a 28-year-old, Oluwatosin Adegoke who razed a church over failed prophecies, be remanded in a correctional centre at Kirikiri town in Lagos. An eyewitness who claimed anonymity disclosed that Adegoke doused the God of Truth Covenant Evangelical Church in Idimu with fuel and set it ablaze over what he termed alleged fake prophecies by the owner of the church. Adogoke had been a member of the church for several years but his condition worsened. According to the eyewitness, Adegoke alleged that
Man Beats Wife To Death Over N1,000 In Adamawa
A man in Adamawa State has been arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death. The state Police Command said it arrested 41-year-old Usman Hammawa on Thursday, July 22, for beating his 36-year-old wife, Rabiyatu Usman, till she died. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Suleiman Nguroje, said in a statement on Friday morning, that “The suspect, Usman Hammawa, resident of Jada Ward in Ganye Local Government Area engaged his late wife in a fight following a little argument.” The PPRO said the fight ensued between them when the deceased demanded the refund of N1,000 that the accused was
Why Senator Manager knelt before James Ibori
An associate of Senator representing Delta South, James Manager, has explained why he was seen kneeling before a former Governor, James Ibori, in a picture that has gone viral. The source familiar with the matter disclosed told The PUNCH on Friday that it was just a sign of respect in Urhobo culture. He confirmed the picture was taken on Wednesday when Manager paid Ibori a courtesy visit. Providing the details, he said: “Senator went to visit him on Wednesday. “Ibori is a senior, a king and an elder to him, being his former boss. “Whenever you go to pay homage
Pastors’ sack: No room for laziness, Omokri, Fatoyinbo back Oyedepo
The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has backed Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel on the sack of pastors from the church. The news of the sacking of pastors from the Winners Chapel broke the internet earlier this week when one Pastor Godwin, claimed that he and 40 other pastors were sacked for failing to generate enough income. Addressing the issue while speaking to his congregation, Oyedepo described the sacked pastors as ‘unfruitful, blatant failure’. The clergyman said, “People are confused about our Ministry. I learnt some fellows
Cooking gas price rises to N500/kg as Dollar appreciates against Naira
Amid high unemployment and poverty levels in Nigeria The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to a record high of N500 per kilogramme, forcing some Nigerians to turn to alternatives such as charcoal, kerosene and firewood amid high unemployment and poverty levels in the country. The price of cooking gas has risen by more than 60 per cent since early December last year on the back of the recent devaluation of the naira and lingering inadequate domestic supply of the fuel. Our correspondent gathered that as cooking gas prices maintained an upward trend
Deploy same tactics adopted to fight Igboho, Kanu on bandits – Northern Group tells FG
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union has carpeted the Federal Government over the arrest and detention of activists across the country. The umbrella body of the Southern Kaduna people urged the government to deploy the same tactics adopted in the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, in tackling the rampaging bandits in the North. SOKAPU’s National President, Jonathan Asake, stated this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Thursday. The SOKAPU leader also alleged that over 100 natives had so far been killed in communities in
Court orders DSS to produce Igboho’s aides
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday has granted the applications of the 12 detained aides of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu in his ruling on the ex parte application before the court ordered that the Department of State Service should produce the detained aides of Sunday Igboho in court on the next adjourned date. Justice Egwuatu also ordered the DSS to show cause why the applicants should not be admitted to bail. The matter was adjourned to July 29 to take place during the court vacation. Recall that the 12 detained associates
Sunday Igboho arrested with Nigerian, German passports -Lawyer
Ibrahim David Salami, the counsel for Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Benin Republic, has said that the rights activist was arrested with Nigerian and German passports. This is contrary to claims that Igboho was tried for possessing a Beninise passport despite not being a citizen of the country. Salami told BBC Yoruba that “It is not true that Benin Republic passport was found on Sunday Igboho when he was arrested. “What was found on him were Nigerian and German passport. His wife had only her German passport on her at the point of
