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Kwara State All Progressive Congress (APC) on Saturday held a hugely successful and carnival-like ward congress across the state, with tens of thousands of party faithful gathering in various designated venues to affirm their choice of new leaders at the ward level. The congress took place across the 193 electoral wards of the state, observed by designated officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the APC headquarters in Abuja. The conduct of the congress was peaceful and carnival-like across the state, with members mesmerized with varying lyrics depicting the good standing of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq among party faithful and the people of the state north, south, and central of the state. From Oro in Kwara South, to Gwanara in Kwara North, and Adewole and Asa in Kwara Central, members unanimously chose core loyalists of Governor AbdulRazaq to lead the party, citing a need for harmony, peace, and the giant strides of the administration and its in

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has called on leaders and stakeholders of Ijaw Nation to shun divisiveness and work together in love and unity for the collective interest of Ijaw people in Nigeria. Jonathan made the call when the national executives of the Ijaw National Congress accompanied by the Central Zone officials of the Ijaw Youth Council, paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Friday. He stated that the relevance of the Ijaw ethnic nationality as a minority group is being threatened because they don’t exist within one location, except in Bayelsa where their homogeneity is very pronounced. Also Read:  Ikwerre People Should Allow Others Produce Next Rivers Governor In 2023 – Peterside He urged well-positioned Ijaw sons and daughters to sacrifice for the people and to also place collective interest above personal gains, stressing that differences among Ijaw should not jeopardise their unity. Jonathan said the INC and the IYC have a huge ro

Bukola Saraki The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has held a former president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki,in custody over allegations of theft and money laundering. Mr Saraki, a former Kwara State governor, was detained on Saturday, sources familiar with the development said, a situation that may trigger another episode of troubles for the politician. As senate president between 2015 and 2019, Mr Saraki spent a considerable time facing allegations of corruption and false declaration of assets. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in June 2018. However, in his new case with the EFCC, Mr Saraki is to answer questions over alleged theft and laundering of public funds using a network of cronies and proxy companies. The suspected proxies, who executed purported contracts for Kwara State under Mr Saraki, allegedly made returns, for many years, to the former governor, forming an organised a network of dirty money flow. The funds involved were huge, running into hun

Kate Henshaw Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has warned fans against trying to control actors who have not publicly mourned Rachael Oniga on social media. The actress went on a short live session on her Instagram page during which she addressed fans who have been commenting on the pages of actors asking why they haven’t posted Oniga’s picture yet since the news of her demise broke. Read Also :  Kate Henshaw Celebrates 50th Birthday According to Henshaw, not everyone likes to get involved in public display of affection. The movie star added that some of them are still trying to process the reality of Rachael Oniga’s demise before reacting to it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Henshaw (@k8henshaw) The post Rachael Oniga: ‘Don’t Tell Us How To Mourn,’ Kate Henshaw Tells Fans appeared first on Information Nigeria .

Abba Kyari The Police Service Commission (PSC) has stated that here is no formal report on Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari over his alleged involvement in Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka Hushpuppi fraud case with the commission. The Commissioner in charge of Media on the board of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Austin Braimoh disclosed this to The Nation on Saturday. The United States Department of Justice had said ongoing investigations showed that Hushpuppi allegedly bribed Kyari to arrest one Kelly Chibuzo Vincent, one of his accomplices in Nigeria. Also Read:  Abba Kyari: Buhari Should Follow Due Process — Moghalu Kyari denied the allegations, stating that he did not demand any money from Hushpuppi, The report prompted the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to order a review of the information on Kyari. Reacting to the development, Braimoh told The Nation that the PSC would not be bound by the IG’s review of the allegations against Kyari, noting the com

Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has joined other members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Iperu Ward 3, Ikenne Local Government Area, for the ward congress. He described the exercise as peaceful, urging the party to build on the success in subsequent congresses. Abiodun stated this while speaking with reporters shortly after participating in the ward congress along with 531 party members. Abiodun expressed delight at the turnout of members, while observing the exercise was in line with what the Caretaker Extraordinary Committee on Convention Planning had prescribed in preparation for the National Convention. Also Read:  APC Youths Asked For 30%, We Will Give Them 40% ― Fayemi He stated that the exercise was the beginning of the housekeeping exercise that would ensure that the party has people who are properly voted into office. “What we are doing here today is in line with what the Caretaker Extraordinary Committee on Convention Planning has prescr

There is a COVID-19 infections surge in Nigeria after the country recorded more than 500 COVID-19 cases in daily figures for the third time on Friday. The government is struggling to deal with a new and more infectious variant of the virus, the Delta Variant. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said figures on Saturday morning showed another 590 cases were reported. On July 28, some 535 cases were reported, 558 were registered on July 29, and 590 cases were logged on July 30, which is now the biggest daily increase in the country since March 4, 2021, when 708 cases were registered. According to the NCDC, the number of cases is rising, so is the country’s testing capacity since the peak of the first wave last year. The NCDC said that the new daily tally of 558 on Thursday has now been overtaken by Friday’s 590 cases and these have raised the total infections in the country to 173,411. It said the country also registered eight new deaths from COVID-19-related complicatio

The Lagos State Government has shut down the nation’s largest auto spare part market, Ladipo Market, in Mushin Local Government Area of the state indefinitely. The government accused the traders of contravening repeated environmental warnings against indiscriminate dumping of junk auto parts. The order from government was carried out by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) which sealed the market in the early hours of yesterday. Closure of the market was confirmed through a statement by Assistant Director of Public Affairs for LAWMA, Hakeem Akinleye, who lamented that the deplorable state of the environment within and around the market is appalling. According to LAWMA, the market would remain shut until the traders turned a new leaf by adhering to the environmental laws that were put in place to protect the environment and residents. It appealed to other markets and business centres in Lagos to shun indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other related environmental offences

Popular music executive, Ubi Franklin , has said that sanitary pads for women should be free. The entertainment entrepreneur took to his Instagram page on Saturday to state this. According to the father of four, condoms should be sold while sanitary pads should be made free because women don’t get to choose if they want to see their period or not. Read Also :  Father’s Day Is Not For Women To Be Abusing Their Ex-husbands – Ubi Franklin He wrote: “ Sanitary pads for women should be free while condoms should be sold. You made the choice to have sex but women don’t have a choice whether to see their monthly period or not. #ubifranklintriplemg Period”  Ubi Franklin’s post The post Sanitary Pads For Women Should Be Free – Ubi Franklin appeared first on Information Nigeria .

Three people reportedly drowned while the road linking Bauchi to Kano was cut off after a heavy downpour that flooded the Kwanar Mulka bridge in Ningi Local Government of Bauchi State. An eyewitness and resident of Kwanar Mulka, Ahmadu Abdullahi, told Daily Trust that the incident happened early in the morning of Friday following torrential rain that made the river overflow its bank, cutting off the highway. “A bus conveying six passengers fell into the side of the road that was cut off. Two women out of the six persons in the vehicle drowned and the remaining four were rescued. Until now, the two women are still missing. One person also drowned beside the bridge and his body is still yet to be found. The police public relations officer, Bauchi State command, SP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident, but said that there was no loss of life. He said all the passengers were rescued. He said the police had barricaded the road to avoid further tragedy. The Speaker, Bauchi State House A

Popular music producer, Samklef , has advised up-and-coming music artists not to be bitter in their humble beginnings. This is in light of the old tweets of singer Buju trolling top-rated Nigerian artists that was recently dug out by Twitter users. Read Also :  90% Of Nigerian Men Of God Are 419 – Samklef Taking to his verified Twitter page, the music producer turned blogger wrote: “ Dear upcoming artist pls don’t be bitter in your humble beginning. U will get to the top one day. Buju should use this moment and drop a song now now! Nigerians go forget all this comments 😂 Na one way brain Nigerians get after 3days Dem don 4gt, ” he wrote. See his post below: The music producer’s post The post ‘Don’t Be Bitter In Your Humble Beginnings,’ Samklef Weighs In On Buju’s Old Tweets appeared first on Information Nigeria .

Celebrities React To Rachael Oniga’s Death The death of veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga , has come as a rude shock to the Nigerian film industry. Information Nigeria earlier reported that the actress passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021. According to reports, the veteran movie star died from COVID-19 complications. Nollywood practitioners have reacted to the sudden demise of Rachael Oniga on social media. Comedienne Princess wrote: “ Such a rude shock to hear about Aunty Rachel’s passing💔💔 She was so down to earth and funny. May her gentle soul rest in peace🙏 may God comfort her family in these dark times.” Toyin Abraham wrote: “ Iya yetunde Alakada @racheloniga odigba ma’am 😭😭😭 RIP ma’am. God we will continue to praise your Holy name cos we can’t question you🙏🙏🙏but eleyin dun mi ganni o😭” Read Also :  Nollywood Actress, Rachael Oniga, Is Dead Patience Ozokwor said: “ Oh Rachel, I can’t believe this. I thought it was one of those scams. If anyone has told

Dakuku Peterside Former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside , has called on the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality in Rivers State to allow other regions of the state produce the next governor in 2023. The Ikwerre people will be completing a 16-year rule of the state in 2023 when the tenure of the incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike, expires. He made this call while speaking during an interview in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Friday. Also Read:  APC Youths Asked For 30%, We Will Give Them 40% ― Fayemi Peterside said it is time for other parts of the state to be given the chance to produce the next governor to promote “unity”. He noted that competence should remain a principle in choosing a leader, also said a method whereby people from different parts of the state are allowed to taste power must be created. “Ideally, my brothers from the Ikwerre ethnic nationality should allow people from other parts of Rive

Divine Oduduru Nigerian sprinter, Divine Oduduru, has been disqualified from a 100m race at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Oduduru was supposed to compete in the fifth heat of the race but he was disqualified over a false start. Also Read:  Blessing Okagbare Fails Drugs Test; Suspended From Olympics The video replay showed America’s Fred Kerley had made a movement before the gun but it was Oduduru who was disqualified, starting from Lane 2. Nigeria has had an unpleasant outing at the ongoing Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier in the day, Blessing Okagbare , the country’s medal hopeful, was banned from the games after she failed a drug test. The post Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru Disqualified From 100m Race appeared first on Information Nigeria .

Buju Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Buju, has incurred the wrath of diehard fans of A-list Nigerian artists: Wizkid, Davido, Olamide Yemi Alade, and Mr Eazi with his old tweets trolling their music recently dug out. In his old tweets which date as far back as 2015, Buju had lashed severely at Wizkid and Davido in particular, not also sparing Olamide, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Timaya, and even Rema in 2020 from his vitriolic comments. Although some of the tweets have been deleted, tweeps managed to get a screenshot of all the tweets. Read Also :  Mavin Records Robbed Jesse Jagz – Actor Larrium Several reactions to Buju’s old tweets have been registered on the microblogging platform. @dee1dynasty wrote : “I just dey pity Buju, imagine Wizkid FC and 30BG coming together to fight one person”  @adet0la wrote: “ Buju is really the original Outsider, didn’t like either Wizkid or Davido was a Burna Boy fan from the beginning.”  @Alex_Houseof308 wrote: “ Which music con dey dey Buju phone th

The deceased, Rachael Oniga Reports just filtered in that popular Nollywood actress, Racheal Oniga, is dead. She was 64 year-old. The news is coming at a time the movie industry is grappling with mixed issues and after mourning the death of another entertainer, Sound Sultan, who passed on early this month. The cause of Oniga’s death was unknown at the time of this report. Oniga, who was a veteran actress, featured in over a hundred movies. She began her acting career in 1993, shortly after her divorce. She worked briefly at Ascoline Nigeria Limited, a Dutch Consultant Company before her first movie titled Onome and her debut Yoruba movie was Owo Blow. Over the years, Oniga has featured in notable Nigerian films such as Sango, a movie scripted by Wale Ogunyemi, produced and directed by Obafemi Lasode  and Wale Adenuga’s television series, Super story. The post Nollywood Actress, Rachael Oniga, Is Dead appeared first on Information Nigeria .

WAEC West Examinations Council (WAEC) says late registration of candidates by schools, for its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), would no longer be allowed, beginning from 2022. The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Lagos. Areghan spoke against the backdrop of late registration of candidates by some schools in an alleged bid to shop for external candidates. The HNO warned that there would be no going back on deadlines set by the council for the registration of school candidates, henceforth. According to him, there is a need for school owners to respect deadlines for upload of their candidates’ details for the examination. He said that late registration was a major challenge to the council. “Late registration makes preparations very cumbersome. On the contrary, we do not experience same during examination for private candidates”. “This year, we opened our portal for re

A total of 1,000 local hunters in Borno State yesterday agreed to join other volunteer security groups in the fight against insurgency. The state Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, chaired the induction of the hunters at Gongulong ward, weeks after each of them completed security vetting by the Department of State Service (DSS) and the military. The hunters are expected to provide dedicated protection to farmers in the outskirts of Jere, where over 70 farmers were killed in November 2020 as well as farms in parts of Maiduguri Metropolis, Konduga and Mafa Local Government Areas. The state has, since 2019, engaged the services of thousands of hunters drawn from different parts of northern Nigeria to join the fight against Boko Haram insurgency. “Our local hunters have become part of our success story because of their active involvement in trying to address the security challenges we have been facing in the state”. “This largely prompted us to engage in the recruitment of more hunters

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi , has promised to give the youths in the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) active participatory roles in the core politics in his state. Governor Fayemi made the promise in his response to the request by a South-West team of APC Strategic Lobby Committee in Ado Ekiti. The Strategic Lobby Group, empowered by the chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, has representatives drawn from the six geopolitical zones of the country who have been meeting with leaders of the party to push for the inclusion of youths in key party positions. The team, appreciating Governor Fayemi for being intentional about youths in the state, pleaded with Governor Fayemi to engage more youths in leadership roles than he is currently doing. “We had no reason to doubt that Ekiti would be our easiest visit because in your cabinet you have ticked all the boxes. We know you have been doing a lot for youths, b

Emirates Airline has extended the suspension of its flights from Nigeria to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to at least August 7. Suspension of flights from South Africa to UAE will also remain in place until the same date. Recall that the initial suspension of flights was scheduled to end on July 31. “Affected flight bookings have been cancelled,” the airline said in a statement on its website. Emirates said its decision was in line with the UAE government’s directives restricting entry of travellers originating from the two countries. Those who have travelled through South Africa and Nigeria in the last 14 days will not also be allowed on any Emirates flights heading to Dubai. “Only one daily passenger flight to Johannesburg will operate as EK763; however, outbound passenger services on EK764 remain suspended. “Customers who have been to or connected through South Africa or Nigeria in the last 14 days will not be permitted on any Emirates flights bound for Dubai,” the airline

  Governor Masari Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari , has expressed that he has no joy governing the state due to its plague of insecurity. Masari spoke on Friday in an interview with DW Hausa. He said the security situation of his state has been giving him sleepless nights. “In this difficult time and uncertainty, all the issue of governance has been dominated by security matters from sunset to dawn. I receive security reports at any moment through many channels daily,” Masari stated. The governor described the insecurity level of Katsina as alarming, stressing, “no sensible leader who has the feeling of his people at heart will be happy in such situation. Also Read:  Insecurity: Famine In North’ll Have National Impact, Atiku Warns “Governing in this difficult time I see no joy that people are saying we are enjoying. “In this kind of situation, we are having sleepless nights. You only have a few hours to sleep with your phone beneath your ears and whoever calls you at mi

Mai Buni Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni , has enjoined party stakeholders and members to conduct the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s ward Congress peacefully. The APC is bracing up for its ward Congress across the country on Saturday. In a statement signed Friday night by his director-general on media and publicity, Mamman Mohammed, Governor Buni called on officials conducting the Congress to be fair and objective to all candidates contesting the election. Also Read:  Kwara APC Stakeholders Settle For Consensus Ahead Of Saturday Congress “As stakeholders of the party, we have a great responsibility to make the ward Congress in all the participating States successful. “We should endeavour to place the party and members’ interest above personal interests,” Buni charged. The chairman warned that the party would not hesitate to take decisive measures against anyone who deliberately sabotage the Congress. “We

Abba Kyari Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Kingsley Moghalu , has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to follow due process in the case of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari who is being sought by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI wants Kyari extradited for questioning following allegations against him in the US by suspected internet fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas alias Hushpuppi. Moghalu, on his Facebook page on Frida, stated that the FBI request for the extradition of Kyari would put Buhari and Nigeria in the global spotlight. “President Muhammadu Buhari has frequently opted for subjective loyalties over real political will on national security and fighting corruption,” he said. Also Read:  Hushpuppi: Why We Want Abba Kyari Arrested, Detained – U.S. Govt “It’s one thing to go to great lengths in seeking to extradite Sunday Igboho from Benin Republic and the apparent extraordinary rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from God-knows-wher

Blessing Okagbare Nigeria’s sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for testing positive for human growth hormone. AIU confirmed Okagbare’s suspension in a statement on Saturday morning. “The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria today with immediate effect after a sample collected from the sprinter tested positive for human Growth Hormone,” the AIU statement reads. “Growth Hormone is a non-specified substance on the 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and a provisional suspension is mandatory following an adverse analytical finding for such substance under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. Also Read:  Nigeria Upset US In Pre-Olympic Basketball Game “The AIU collected the sample from Ms. Okagbare during an out-of-competition test on 19 July. The WADA-accredited laboratory that analysed the sample notified the AIU of the adverse analytical finding at mid-day

…Congress Committee chair calls for peaceful process Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Friday agreed to adopt consensus candidates for ward congresses slated for Saturday across the 16 local government areas of the state. This comes as the chairman of the Kwara APC Ward congress Prof Jonathan Ayuba urged all the stakeholders to ensure that the process is peaceful and orderly. “The national secretariat of APC has taken these congresses very seriously because the foundation of the success of the party at the national level depends on the foundation that we laid that the construction will continue,” he said. “I was given a list of stakeholders and I personally made contacts with some of your critical stakeholders. With what I have done I feel confident that I can convey the message which I am brought here to do. “The congresses are supposed to be done tomorrow and the party says you have to decide either you go for consensus or election. So, mine is no

Singer Davido Suspends His Aide, Israel DMW Nigerian singer, Davido , has suspended his personal logistics manger, Isreal Afeare, alias Israel DMW, following his recent comments on social media. According to a source, the decision was taken after Isreal recently took to Instagram to give his take on the Hushpuppi-Kyari controversy which didn’t sit well with Davido. Read Also :  ‘Davido And Chioma’s Relationship Is For God To Decide’ – Israel DMW “He is on suspension because of the things he says on social media which always involves his boss because of the tag ‘Davido’s aide’. He has been asked not to come around or hang out with Davido. However, Isreal has promised to change,” a source said. Davido is also no longer following Israel on Instagram. See Israel DMW’s controversial posts below: The post Abba Kyari: Singer Davido Allegedly Suspends His Aide, Israel DMW appeared first on Information Nigeria .