Over 60 children rescued from human traffickers disappear in Taraba State
BY GODWIN OBI Over 60 trafficked children in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria have disappeared after they were rescued and placed on a rehabilitation programme in Jalingo, the state capital. Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku expressed shock over disappearance of the more than 60 trafficked children who were in the custodyContinue Reading
Nigeria ‘Holding Back’ $450m Belonging To Foreign Airlines – IATA
BY GODWIN OBI The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Nigeria is holding back about $450 million in revenue earned by foreign airlines operating in the country. Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, IATA, Kamil Al Awadhi, made the remark on Sunday at the opening of its 78thContinue Reading
INEC Loses Bid To Stop Voter Registration On June 30
BY GODWIN OBI Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending the voter registration on 30 June 2022. Justice Olajueom granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-EconomicContinue Reading
Hoodlums attack convoy of APC presidential candidate in Lagos State
BY GODWIN OBI Convoy of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has been attacked in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. The incident occurred at Adeniji end of Isale Eko after the ruling party’s standard-bearer visited the Oba of Lagos on his return to his homeContinue Reading
Segun Oni Rejects Outcome Of Ekiti Election – Spokesman
BY GODWIN OBI Former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, has rejected the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state. Mr Moses Jolayemi, who is a media aide to the former governor, stated this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday “We received it with shock,” he saidContinue Reading
Three Worshippers Killed, Several Missing As Gunmen Attack Two Churches In Kaduna
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s security situation appears to be worsening as the country witnessed yet another attack on churches following the killing of worshippers in Owo, a town in Ondo State. Just two weeks after the incident in Owo, gunmen struck again, this time in Kaduna State where they attackedContinue Reading
WRECK REMOVAL: NIMASA TO CONDUCT POST IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON BADAGRY CREEK
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has commenced preparatory works to deploy high-resolution magnetometer to validate the on going wreck removal exercise of all identified wrecks listed for removal along the Badagry Creek in Lagos. The Agency’s Director General Dr Bashir Jamoh who disclosed thisContinue Reading
Why We Believe In NNPP – Peter Obi’s Labour Party Alliance Is The Best – Kwankwaso
BY GODWIN OBI Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP and former Kano Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has confirmed that his party is in talks with the Labour Party and its presidential standard bearer, Peter Obi for an alliance ahead of the 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso spoke inContinue Reading
Ekiti governorship election: EFCC arrests 15 persons over ‘vote buying’
BY GODWIN OBI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials monitoring the 2022 Ekiti state governorship election says a total of fifteen people have so far been arrested for alleged ‘Vote buying’. Also Read: Ekiti election: Voting ends early in Efon Local Government Area An official of the commissionContinue Reading
APC Candidate Abiodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti Governorship Election
BY GODWIN OBI Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Abiodun OYEBANJI has been declared winner of the 2022 Ekiti State Governorship Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Returning Officer of the Ekiti State Governorship Election, Prof. Kayode Oyebode announced the result on Sunday morning at the INEC officeContinue Reading