Author: Rashaad Harris

At least one person died, while another sustained injuries when a building collapsed in Kano on Tuesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the building which was under construction is a storey building. Speaking to newsmen, the Kano Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, confirmed the incident and said NEMA operatives had already been mobilised to the site of the incident. He added that the debris was still being combed in search for more victims of the collapse.

One Isah Baba-Buji, an APC delegate from Jigawa State has slumped and died in Abuja. It was gathered that Mr. Isah was having his breakfast in the morning, while preparing to go to the venue of the primaries when he suddenly slumped and died. It was later confirmed that he died of heart failure. His remains will be conveyed back to Jigawa State to be buried according to Islamic rites. According to Jigawa State APC Spokesperson, Bashir Kundu, the deceased was the Deputy APC Chairman for Jigawa State.

Two persons have been killed in a Benue State village, while on the way back from their farms. The deceased whose names were given as Bem Uhembe and Mungwa Zuzu, hail from Tse Ibor village and were returning to Ikyungwa Tombo Ward, near Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area. The man and woman who were killed went to farm elsewhere due to their farms being taken over by herders. Their remains were deposited at a morgue in Ayilamo. The police PRO, Catherine Anene said she was yet to get notice of the killings.

Former Governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose has written APC Presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, to warn him of what lies ahead. Fayose who contested the PDP presidential primaries but failed to get even a vote said this in the wake of Tinubu’s rant in Ogun. He said the former Lagos State Governor said the things he said because he has also understood the issues at hand. “I equally read the reactions of your political allies both in the north and in the south. The reactions gave me great cause of concern for you and your life. Again, I see danger!” “Going…

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has beckoned on the grieving people of Ondo State not to blame Sunday’s attack on any ethnic group in the country. The former Osun State Governor who is now Nigeria’s Minister of the Interior made this call while visiting Owo, the area the attack took place. “Our neighbours from other parts of the country with whom we have lived together in peace and harmony are not and cannot be the enemy. We must not be provoked to senselessly attack each other in reaction to the evil plot of some nihilists and criminals bent on plunging the nation…

Banky W Nigerian singer, Bankole Wellington, better known as Banky W, has won the People’s Democratic Party House of Representatives ticket for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos. The primary election victory was a rerun of last week’s primaries that were cancelled. https://twitter.com/i_amkael/status/1533860680314630151?t=mS-vxtbFrYfCBh83sFn_JQ&s=19 The 41-year-old singer joined the party earlier this year and on Monday, was able to garner 24 votes to defeat his opponent, Samuel Aiboni, who pulled only 4 votes. In last week’s primaries, Banky W got 27 votes to Aiboni’s 2. However, a standoff between the two candidates made the party’s leadership to cancel the polls and reschedule…

The Presidency has dismissed claims made by Bola Tinubu, the presidential aspirant and one of the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress, that he made Muhammadu Buhari President. In the week gone by, the APC figurehead went on a rant during a campaign visit to Ogun State, where he claimed Buhari wouldn’t have won the 2015 elections if not for his influence. “If not for me that led the battlefront, Buhari wouldn’t have won. He contested first, second and third time, but lost. He even said on television that he won’t contest again. But I went to his home…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress has announced Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the party’s consensus candidate for the presidential ticket. Chairman Abdullahi Adamu made the announcement at the Party’s National Working Committee on Monday. Despite protestations by some 11 Northern governors who are in support of a power shift to the south and others, Adamu insisted his decision is backed by President Muhammadu Buhari. He however insisted that the likes of VP Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu, etc can still contest when the primaries kick off on Tuesday.

Barcelona defender, Gérard Pique and Colombian singer, Shakira have announced that they are going their separate ways.The two met at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, after Pique featured in the hit song, “waka waka” which was the tournament’s theme song.Shakira is exactly 10 years older than Pique as they share the same birthday and together they have tow boys, Milan born in 2013 and Sasha born in 2015.During the time of their relationship, they have two kids.The separation is coming after rumours of an illicit relationship 35-year-old Pique has been having with one of his staff came to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Enugu Command on Friday June 3, 2022 arraigned one Pastor Kelechi Vitalis Anozie and three others who are currently at large, Mr. Azubuike Ifeanyi Bright, Mrs. Amarachi Blessing Iro and Mr. Kelechi Patrick Iro, before Justice I.M Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a seven count charge bordering on money laundering. Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC stated this in a statement on Monday. Anozie who is on the America Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Wanted List, was arrested by the Enugu Command of the EFCC…