Author: Rashaad Harris

Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential aspirant, Peter Obi has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Obi disclosed his resignation in a letter addressed to the leadership of the PDP in Abuja. Obi, who had gone round the country to seek the support of delegates for the presidential primary of the PDP, pulled out less than 72 hours to the contest. Obi has written to the National chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, to notify him of his decision to quit the opposition party. In the letter titled, “Resignation From Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Withdrawal from…

… Says 14 bodies recovered, search ongoing Thirty two (32) persons are believed to be the number of victims killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists around Mudu village, some 45 kilometers away from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, last weekend. Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, confirmed the figure in an update released to journalists on Wednesday from Maiduguri. The statement also confirmed that six persons were injured while two escaped the attack unhurt. “Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is very disturbed by the unfortunate killing of fellow citizens at the weekend. Pending a full report,…

Jurgen Klopp has been named the Premier League Manager of the Season. The announcement of the accolade for Klopp was made at the 30th annual League Managers Association (LMA) Awards dinner. Liverpool finished second on the log, with just a point behind Manchester City. As of February 2022, Klopp’s men were 18 points behind Manchester City, but ended up closing the gap to just a point in a league run that went all the way to the final day. Liverpool were able to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers while City came from two goals down to clinch the title in dramatic fashion.…

Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Monday, May 23, 2022 convicted a certain fraudster, better known as “Yahoo Boy”, Ajewole Oluseyi David, based in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for offences bordering on internet fraud. The judge also ordered the forfeiture of a duplex situated at Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, worth over N60million and one RS 350 Lexus car worth more than N6million, which the convict procured with proceeds of his illegal activities. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Spokesman, Wilson…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained why it’s operatives stormed the Maitama, Abuja home of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha earlier on Tuesday. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, it said its operatives were at the home of Okorocha to effect his arrest. According to the statement, the move by the anti-graft agency followed the refusal of the former governor to honour invitations after jumping the administrative bail earlier granted him by the commission. It said, “EFCC had on January 24, 2022 filed a…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has received the gift of a life crocodile from the National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketing Association of Nigeria, NARPPMAN in Osun State. Obasanjo received the gift shortly after a closed door meeting with members of the association at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The members of the association were led by it’s Chairman, Evangelist Oluwatosin Jeremiah. According to Jeremiah during an interview with newsmen, the association had visited the former president to seek his help on the challenges facing the rubber industry in Nigeria. He identified funding and land as the major challenges in…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday stormed the residence of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha in Abuja. The EFCC team stormed the residence of the former governor in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to arrest him. In a video obtained by Channels Television, the EFCC operatives were seen within the premises of the former governor. They insisted that Okorocha, who is seeking to contest the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), should submit himself for arrest or honour a long-standing invitation to their office. Watch…

New Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag has said the primary goal this coming season is to win every game. Ten Hag was at Selhurst Park where United fell to Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace on the final day of the 2021/2022 Premier League season. The Dutchman added that he wants to return the club to the UEFA Champions League where they deserve to be, after the club managed to book one of two Europa League places. However, it was a narrow escape, as United only got the spot after West Ham also failed to win on the final day. West…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says operatives from its Benin Zonal command on Sunday May 22, 2022 arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “Yahoo Boys.” This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren and made available to SWITCH NIGERIA. According to the statement, the suspects are: Promise Bassey, Raymond Diamond, Ifeanyi Anyasi, Celestine Osalenlen, Johnbull Kingsley, Ikekhua Mately, Clifford Johnson, Akorah Chinedu, Kester Ogochukwu Idugba Junior and Lucky Egwuatu. It said others are Victor Nwabunwanna, Happiness Ayo, Rawlings Nwabunwanna, Eleka Ikeja, Oliseh Emeka, Ozuwa Destiny, Prince Erik Nnamdi, Emmanuel…

A video has surfaced online of the moment a yet-to-be identified elderly woman was caught stealing money sprayed on a celebrant at an event. The event was said to have taken place over the weekend. The location of the event is however, not clear, voices in the background suggest that it could have been an event somewhere in the South-east, which is predominantly Igbos. The woman hid the money, naira notes in her sleeves. Reports say the woman pretended to be picking to help pick money sprayed at the celebrant. The video showed that when she was eventually caught, Naira…