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The All Progressives Congress’ presidential committee has disqualified 10 aspirants from its primaries scheduled for next week. Chairman of the Committee, John Oyegun, revealed this on Friday. According to Mr Oyegun, only 13 out of the 23 aspirants screened were cleared by the committee. He added that only youthful aspirants made the list of cleared aspirants. However when asked about the identity of the disqualified aspirants, Mr Oyegun declined to disclose the names. The committee held the screening exercise between Monday and Tuesday this week. Cleared aspirants are expected to contest the presidential primary at a scheduled special convention in…
“I, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, hereby formally withdraw from the 2023 gubernatorial contest in Enugu State. I congratulate Barr. Peter Mba and wish him success.” Read the press release in full: TIME TO UNITE Ndi Enugu, In the last two years, we set out to run for the governorship of Enugu State. Our mission was to change the narrative in the governance of our state and possibly inspire other states in the delivery of impressive governance. Our hope was that this would lead to a total recalibration of governance in Nigeria with Enugu State as a starting point and model. Within…
Operatives of Anambra State DSS Directorate has arrested an Unubi High Chief and herbalist, Chief Chukwujekwu Onuorah, alias “Egbe-Ejiejeogu”. The arrested kingpin is the blood brother of revered Queen and Founder of the Famous Egedege Cultural Dance, the 80 years old Queen Theresa Onuorah of Unubi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Chief Chukwujekwu Onuorah is believed to be in his 70s and his arrest was in connection with the abduction, disappearance, beheading and decapitation of Hon Okechukwu Okoye, an Isuofia Aguata born Anambra State Assembly lawmaker who was abducted on 15th May 2022. HOW HE WAS…
A Popular Porthacourt Influencer, Christabel has lost her life after a failed ‘bum’ enlargement surgery She died as a result of complications from a botched Plastic Surgery performed here in Nigeria. Her friend known as Miss Posha confirmed her death and shed light on how she died of complications from botched surgery. She tweeted “I want to bring this to the public, A friend friend just died at this hospital in Lagos Nigeria, few days ago. where she underwent surgery. Now I’m not against anybody that want to enhance their body or anything as such, is your body life and…
“Our objective must be the victory of our party and our choice of candidate must be someone who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections,” Mr Buhari said. President Muhammadu Buhari has told governors of his party, APC, that he would want to pick his successor and needs the governors to support him to do so. Mr Buhari said this Tuesday at a meeting with governors elected on the APC platform at the State House, Abuja. “In keeping with the established internal policies of the Party and as we approach the Convention…
Divorce: My wife denied me sex, deserted family, actor Kalu Ikeagwu tells court Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court how his estranged wife, Ijeoma, allegedly deserted their matrimonial home and denied him sex after welcoming their son. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ikeagwu, in the suit marked LD/8939HD/2021, is seeking a dissolution of his six-year-old marriage to Ijeoma. The actor is also seeking full custody of his three-year-old son and ten-year-old step-daughter. Under cross-examination by the respondent’s counsel, Mrs S.I. Amedu, Ikeagwu said his wife packed out of his matrimonial home and sent…
PDP Presidential flag bearer Alhaji Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to River State Governor after Saturday primaries. In a post he shared on his official Facebook page he said “In continuation of my commitment to bring everyone on board in ensuring that the PDP stands as one united party, earlier today, I visited His Excellency Gov Nyseom Wike at his Abuja residence. This is a continuous process”. -AA
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been thrown into mourning as former Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Osayuki Godwin Oshodin has been confirmed dead. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Public Relation Officer of UNIBEN Alumni, Kelvin Omokaro confirmed the death of Prof Oshodin on Sunday morning. Recall that UNIBEN also lost its first female VC, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams to the cold hands of death only recently. At the time of filing this report, the cause of Oshodin’s death is still unknown. However, reports had it that he had been sick. Meanwhile, no official statement from the management of UNIBEN nor…
Over 100 motorcyclists have attacked Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja to avenge the death of two colleagues. The incident happened after a motorist reportedly hit the Okda riders on Sunday and ran into the estate for safety. The Okada riders set fire to two buildings in the estate. Residents of the estate told our correspondent that the motorcyclists attacked the estate in their bid to apprehend an unknown motorist. They noted that the motorist was chased by a mammoth crowd of motorcyclists after he overran two motorcyclists. The security operatives had arrived at the estate to…
The operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) today arrested the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha. They broke into his Maitama, Abuja residence after laying siege to it for nine hours. After sporadic shooting to disperse a crowd supporters who came to show their solidarity, they were able to pick him up. The anti-graft agency laid siege to his Maitama home from 11.30am, the entrance gate was barricaded with vehicles while heavily armed policemen were stationed at all strategic locations inside and outside the premises. Briefing journalists before he was arrested, Okorocha described the siege at…
