Banditry: What Christian Association Of Nigeria Says About Sheikh Gumi

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused Kaduna State-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, of being responsible for the increasing activities of bandits in the northern part of the country. The Christian organisation demanded a thorough probe on the activities of Sheikh Gumi, expressing concerns that the security crises and banditry in the north would be prolonged as the Almajiri system continued unchecked. The Imo State CAN Chairman, Rev Dr Divine Eches, raised the concerns in an interview in Abuja ahead of its 45th anniversary and Founder’s Day scheduled for Friday in Owerri. He advised that the Nigerian government

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JUST IN: Drama as another PDP rep member defects to APC

  The lawmaker representing Tai/Eleme/Oyigbo Federal Constituency in Rivers State, Chisom Dike, on Thursday, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Dike’s letter to the House during plenary. He said the lawmaker cited, among other things, the division in the PDP as the reason for his defection. In the letter Dike described Gbajabiamila’s leadership as accommodating, and that the APC was the right party for him. The lawmaker said, “I am finally home.” There was, however, a mild drama when the Speaker asked the House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, whether

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Social media slams Otedola’s daughter for kissing a juvenile dog

  Social media users have slammed billionaire heiress, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy for kissing one of her puppies. Few months ago, the disc jockey had acquired two puppies and shared a video in which she introduced them as her ‘babies’, Dúdú and FünFün Otedola; 3 months old Pomeranian brothers. Cuppy also went a step further to open an Instagram account for her Pomeranian sons and did a photoshoot with them In a recent video shared via her Instagram page, the supposed ‘mother’ who was about going out with her ‘babies’ felt obliged to compensate them for being

THROWBACK: I would rather die than join APC or bow to Buhari – Fani-Kayode

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (now APC member) has said that he will rather die than join the All Progressives Congress, APC, Fani-Kayode on his Twitter handle said that he was not taken aback that the Obanikoro and Iyiola Omisore have gotten their passports back from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, and that they are now in the United State of America. Fani-Kayode alleged that they joined the APC to avoid persecution It really is a pity that @ShehuSani will not be going back to the Senate. He was a strong voice and a great

7 takeaways from Southern Governors meeting

The Nigerian Southern Governors’ Forum at its meeting of today, Thursday, 16th September 2021 held in the Government House, Enugu, Enugu State reviewed the state of the nation and the progress of implementation of the decisions reached in her previous meetings and further resolved as follows: 1. Expressed satisfaction with the rate at which the States in the Southern Nigeria are enacting or amending the Anti- Open Grazing Laws which align with the uniform template and aspiration of Southern Governors and encouraged the States that are yet to enact this law to do so expeditiously. 2. Encouraged the full operationalization

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2023 presidency: We will welcome former president Jonathan to contest – APC

The All Progressives Congress says former President Goodluck Jonathan will be given an opportunity to contest for the 2023 presidency if he joins the ruling party. The National Secretary, APC Caretaker, and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, said this while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He said this when asked about the speculations that Jonathan is considering to join the ruling party. The APC official also said the ex-president will be granted a founding member status if he joins. He, however, said the opportunity that will be given to Jonathan is not automatic,

Why I joined APC – Fani Kayode reveals details

FORMER Minister of Aviation during the President Olusegun Obasanjo government, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. He was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the APC, and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, Mr. Fani Kayode said that he was led by the Spirit of God to join the ruling APC, adding that he joined the APC to help for the unity of the country. He further stressed that he was against anything that would cause the disintegration

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It is within our purview to collect Value Added Tax — Southern Governors speak

Southern Governors met in Enugu on Wednesday declaring that it is within their purview to collect the Value Added Tax, VAT. This is coming amid row between the Rivers State Government and the Federal Government, a case that is now subject of litigation. The governors also reaffirmed their stand on open-grazing ban, urging every State in the region to quickly pass a law to that regards. A communiqué after the meeting was read by Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Also present were Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta, Babajide Sanwolu, Lagos, Gbega Oyetola, Osun, Emmanuel Udom, Akwa Ibom, Nyesom Wike, Rivers, Dapo Abiodun,

EFCC Chairman Slumps At Aso Rock

  The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, was rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after slumping at a programme, on Thursday. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration when he suddenly stopped speaking. He was talking about a man the commission arrested in Ibadan, Oyo state, with 116 SIM cards when the incident happened. Bawa had stopped talking and covered his face with his right palm, saying, “Please, excuse me, I can’t continue.” He was assisted to his seat by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa

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Southeast Lawmakers Move To Negotiate IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s Release With Buhari

The federal lawmakers from the South-East region have inaugurated a committee to probe the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June   According to the group known as the South-East National Assembly Caucus, the panel was set up to find a lasting solution to the insecurity in the region as pertaining to Biafra agitatio   The lawmakers, emerging from a meeting on Wednesday to review the deteriorating security condition in the South-East region, also resolved to negotiate Kanu's case

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