The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has declared the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Primary Election inconclusive following crisis that rocked last Saturday’s election. The decision of the ruling party followed an emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday. Checks revealed that the National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru briefed President Bola Tinubu in the Villa of the outcome of the election. Morka in a statement on Tuesday said the NWC has now fixed Thursday February 22, 2024 for the completion of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested one Captain Nuhu Haruna for an alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N1,020,000.000. The suspect was arrested operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of when a petitioner alleged that sometime in December 2023, he was introduced to the suspect for the purpose of a foreign exchange transaction involving N1,020,000.00. The agency in a statement issued Tuesday said he allegedly paid the money into the suspect’s account to offer him its dollar equivalent. It said: “He explained that the suspect furnished him with evidence of payments made which turned…
The 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has revealed that the onset of raining would be delayed in some parts of the country, especially the North-Central states of the country. It added that a normal onset is likely to occur over the northern state of Borno and southern states like Abia, and Akwa Ibom states when compared to their long-term averages. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, gave the hint during the public presentation of the 2024 SCP organised by NiMet, Tuesday in Abuja. He said 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction signifies…
The lawmaker representing Edo Central in the Senate and a contest in the last Saturday All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, Senator Monday Okpebholo has written to the Appeal Committee of the party to issue him a certificate of return. TheHintsNews reports that the ruling party held parallel primary elections which produced three different candidates including Dennis Idahosa, Hon. Anamero Dekeri and Okpebholo. The Election Committee led by Senator Hope Uzodinma had on Saturday announced Idahosa as the winner of the primary election and the standard bearer of the party in the governorship election scheduled for September. Okpebholo in a letter…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested two Chinese: Yang Chao, 39, and Xiao Jiang 38 for suspected illegal mining activities. The agency in a statement issued Sunday said they were arrested alongside Chidi Joseph Osuji, 48, suspected to be an accomplice in the illegal business by the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command. Acting on intelligence, the suspects were trailed to their mining sites located at Ogunmakin and Ogere, Ogun State, where they were arrested after days of surveillance. It added that preeliminary investigations showed that Chao and Chidi are working as factory manager and machine operator…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum has described the purported announcement of Dennis Idahosa as the winner of Edo state governorship primary election by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state as null and void. The Election Committee led by Uzodinma had on Saturday announced Idahosa as the winner of the primary election and the standard bearer of the party in the governorship election scheduled for September. Also, another parallel primary election held same day in produced Hon. Anamero Dekeri as the winner of the primary. But addressing a press conference on Sunday in Abuja, the leader of the group,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a large consignment of Loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis, concealed in giant loudspeakers tucked in a consolidated cargo imported from New York, United States of America. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued Sunday said when the giant wooden boxes dressed as sound speakers seized by NDLEA officers at the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport, were opened, the sound boxes were stuffed with 60 bags of the expensive but highly sought-after psychoactive substance, Loud, weighing 33.5 kilograms. He said at least,…
The managing director, Rahamanniyya fertilizer, Sokoto, Satish Rathore The Managing Director of Rahamaniyya Fertiliser Plant, Satish Rathore, with over 25 years of experience in the industry in this interview says Rahamanniyya fertilizer stand out among options available to discerning farmers across Nigeria due to its purity. Excerpts: What kind of fertiliser does your company Produce? In Rahamaniyya fertilizer, we produce NPK 20:10:10 fertiliser and NPK 15:15:15. These two varieties are the familiar and popular options for the farmers and we produce all kinds of NPK fertilisers. The farmers use NPK 20:10:10 and NPK 15:15:15 for various crops. The aim of…
The Nigeria Police Force,Tantita Security Services the military and other relevant security agencies have arrested 40 persons and recovered two Vessels at the Ogbogoro Oil Field, Brass Area, and Ekeni Area of Southern-Ijaw in Bayelsa State, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Saturday said the suspects were apprehended and subjected to investigation having established a prima facie case against them. He said they would be arraigned in court to face charges related to economic sabotage and oil theft which have been filed. Adejobi added that the vessels used in the illegal activities have been seized…
Thank you for your feedback. In actual fact, there is nothing called Yoruba, just as there is no such thing as Hausa-Fulani. The term Yoruba is a made up word created by Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. And that is not the only mistranslation Bishop Crowther did. Many people today refer to satan in Yoruba as Esu. In actual fact, satan is not Esu, and Esu is not even a demon or an evil being. He is a benevolent òrìṣà. Before the British raised Bishop Crowther to come up with an ethnic identity for the people now wrongly referred to as…