Author: Rashaad Harris

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, got crowds to turn up for a campaign rally in support of his political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The former Lagos State Governor is vying for the seat of president in the forthcoming elections, and Sanwo-Olu, who was handpicked to replace former Governor, Ambode, is making sure he has support. In a tweet, Sanwo-Olu said all the South West are behind Tinubu. He said, “I joined young people from the SW States at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in their support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.” ” In company of Deputy Governor, @drobafemihamzat…

Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Nwabueze Ngige has said he is now ready to make his intentions known about the presidential race on Tuesday. The former Anambra State Governor made this known at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, after the South East Progressive Forum ‘ambushed’ him and asked him to join the presidential race. In his response, the 69-year-old said he has been waiting to confirm from both mortal and immortal allies on whether he should run. “This is an ambush. It’s an Easter ambush and anything done in Easter is spiritual. So I thank you people for…

One Sakiru Famuyiwa has been nabbed by men of the Ogun State Police for allegedly stealing two children from Celestial Church of Christ Ijeja area of Abeokuta. The incident took place during yesterday’s Good Friday service at the church premises. According to the church security guard, he saw Sakiru and another man making away with two kids, and he immediately raised an alarm. Speaking to Daily Post, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Public Relations Officer of Ibara police division, said the suspect snuck into the children unit of the church while service was on and stole two kids with his accomplice, who…

Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, made a return to training for Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday, after five years battle with acute leukaemia. The 35-year-old had to hang up his boots back in 2017, after he was diagnosed with leukaemia, blood cancer. But on Friday, his former club, Wolves, invited him to train with them, and he showed up to hugs and kisses, as he met with the current players, coaches and staff. “Following a 12-month battle with acute leukaemia Carl Ikeme was forced to bring an 18-year Wolves career to a premature end and retire from professional football in July…

The Nigerian government seem to have deployed helicopters to escort and monitor train movements around the country particularly on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, as a security measure against attacks by criminals. In a 17-seconds video posted on the BUHARISTS REPORTERS on facebook on Friday night, a helicopter could be seen flying over a train route as the train was in motion. In a post accompanying the video, it was written, “Abuja Kaduna Railway. “The Train, the Tracks and the Passengers now Safe and Secured “Thank Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Federal Minister of Transportation.” Recall that the Abuja-Kaduna highway, has for…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has extended his felicitations to all Nigerians, especially Christians on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebrations. Easter symbolises God’s redemptive mission over humanity, the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair and good over evil. Fintiri therefore called on residents of Adamawa State to use the opportunity that Easter provided to show love to one another and make sacrifices for the overall good of the society. “As we celebrate the Easter in sober recollection of Christ’s crucifixion, let us think about how we can each help to steer our State and Nation…

A toddler, Msurshima Iorshie s currently battling to survive after the recent Fulani herders rampage in Benue community. The 2-year-old girl was reportedly shot in her vagina when the herdsmen raided Tior-tyu, a community in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue on Monday this week. More than 10 people died in the attack, while several others sustained varying degrees of injury, ranging from machete wounds to gunshot wounds. The little girl happens to be amongst those that got wounded and is currently receiving at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi, the state capital. Speaking to Vanguard News, the…

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, on Friday, commissioned Umumara road in Uturu, Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State.The road project was attracted by the Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Lawan is also expected to commission other completed roads in different communities, renovated schools and boreholes in Abia North.Notable among them is the Obi Chima Isikwuato, Umu Imenyi Bende and Amankalu Alayi roads. Curled from: Facebook| Uzor Kalu

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been reportedly killed by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a video obtained by SWITCH NIGERIA, the gunmen ordered the INEC Officials and residents to lie down, as they continued issuing warnings. In the clip, they could be heard saying they don’t want any election in the area, referring to the voter registration that was scheduled to hold at Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, on Thursday. While one of the gunmen kept talking, another fired several rounds on one man. INEC PRO, Festus…

Operatives of the Enugu zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday April 13, 2022 arrested 16 internet fraud suspects in Asaba, Delta State. The suspects are Esievoadje Isaac, Utogbo joseph, James Chibueze, Ogboru Celdric Mudaga, Edet Ifeanyi Drie, Ayomor Ikechukwu Godfrey, Gray Osekwuni and Enegide Ifeanyi Kizito. Others are Godwin Okiemute, Okoh Joseph, John Odedekuma, Precious Agbavito, Efe Odedekuma, Brian Adigwu, Okoro Daniel and Josephine Christian. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren. Uwujaren said the suspects were arrested following intelligence on their internet related…