Texas Shooting: Police Urged To Enter School During Attack, Witnesses Say
Police were urged to charge into a deadly school shooting in Texas by onlookers, witnesses say, with one suggesting he considered doing so himself as he became frustrated. Texas officials say gunman Salvador Ramos was inside the school in Uvalde for up to an hour before he was killed. Nineteen children and two adults died, […]
PDP Primaries: Gov. Makinde, Gov. Ahmadu Win Re-election Tickets
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde, have retained the gubernatorial tickets of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 elections. Chairman of the PDP Governorship Primaries committee in Adamawa, Barr. Gavin Katabs said Fintiri scored 663 votes out of the 668 accredited votes while five votes were invalidated […]
Osinbajo Promises Nigerians A Brighter Future
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday assured Nigerians of a new country where everything will work well in the interest of the citizenry, urging the party delegates to elect him as the party standard-bearer to allow him to bring about his dream of a new Nigeria. Osinbajo who is a presidential aspirant on the platform of […]
Mahdi Aliyu Relinquishes His Governorship Ambition
The recently past Zamfara State deputy governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship race. Aliyu who was recently impeached by the state House of Assembly was the first person to purchase the nomination form under the platform of the PDP to contest for the governorship position in the state. […]
Peter Obi Resigns From PDP
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has confirmed his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obi’s confirmation comes amidst reports that he had withdrawn from the race for the PDP presidential ticket. Obi, in a letter, addressed to the PDP national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, dated Tuesday, May 24, 2022, said recent developments in […]
IPOB: Anambra Governor Soludo Declares Curfew In Seven LGAs
Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo declared a curfew in seven local government areas on Wednesday evening. The seven Local Governments are Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North, and Orumba South. The governor made the declaration in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday. The curfew, which is to begin on Friday, will remain […]
Fayemi Appoints 14 Perm Secs, Two General Managers, Others
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti State, announced the appointment of 14 new permanent secretaries, two general managers, and six executive secretaries on Wednesday. The appointments, according to Fayemi, were made after officials passed scaled tests in ICT, Civil Service Procedures, and General Knowledge. The move was made “in an attempt to further enhance […]
Buhari Bemoans The Death Of 45 People In Borno Killed By Boko Haram
In Rann, Kala/Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, near the Cameroonian border, members of the Boko Haram terrorist group are said to have slain about 45 farmers. This comes after 12 people were killed on Tuesday in Gakurdi village, Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State. On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that the perpetrators […]
Georgia Primaries: Trump-backed Perdue Trounced By Pence’s Pick
Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican party suffered a slip after his handpicked candidate for Georgia governor was trounced at the polls. Mr Trump recruited David Perdue, an ex-senator, to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp in the Republican primaries. Mr Kemp had rejected Mr Trump’s pleas to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results. But as ballots […]
Death Toll In Texas Elementary School Shooting Rises; 19 Children, 2 Adults Killed By Shooter
The death toll in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, rose to 22, with at least 19 children, one teacher, and a second school employee killed, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The 18-year-old suspect, a student at Uvalde High School, is also dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott said the […]
