Sociopolitical activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has claimed that 90% of the people that attended the Peter Obi rally on Saturday in Nasarawa town, Nasarawa State were paid.IDOMA VOICE reports that thousands of people took to streets of Nasarawa town on Saturday to stage a rally in support of Obi.The protesters urged Nigerians not to sell their votes in 2023 but vote for Peter Obi. However, Adeyanju believes that most of the people who attended the rally will not vote for Obi because they were paid to attend.He tweeted, “Sorry to break your hearts guys but Peter Obi won’t still…
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Russian officials have shown off apparent trophies, including U.S. weapons, that its military has reportedly captured during the war in Ukraine. On Sunday, August 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared footage of a handful of weapons that had reportedly been seized from Ukrainian forces.In the 2 minute and 15-second clip, Russian soldiers could be seen holding and talking about the weapons, which included a portable anti-tank JavelinOfficials said the small haul of weapons on display were obtained during what Russian officials call a “special military operation.” A Russian soldier holding an anti-tank Javelin launcher. The haul was shared…
We were friends for over a year before he finally gathered the courage to propose to me. He called me strong; “Too strong is not easy to talk to you about things of love. It’s like your heart and being aren’t carved for love. You rather hit the street and hustle than sit and listen to a man talk to you about love.” It was funny the way he said it. I told him, “No matter who we are or who we appear to be, there’s a place for love. No one, especially woman can escape the need for love.”…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said terrorists are recruiting herdsmen to carry out attacks.Gumi, stated this in an interview with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, in Kaduna.“The people that are doing this are called Ansaru, an offshoot of Boko Haram. They are not even Fulanis. But they are using herdsmen as foot soldiers and I heard they are paying them ₦50,000 every day,” Gumi said. “During (former president Goodluck) Jonathan’s time, they didn’t have foot soldiers to carry out big operations. They just put bombs but now, they went to break a prison and released people and…
Rasheed Hammed, also known as Oko-Ilu, has been arrested in Osun State.Oko-Ilu has been on the wanted list of the Nigeria Police.Oko-Ilu, was said to have been terrorising Ede and allegedly caused deaths of many, was arrested by men of the anti cultism unit of the State police command. Daily Post reports that Oko-Ilu was nabbed around 4 a.m. on Sunday in his hideout in the State capital and is currently cooling off in the police custody.A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Yemisi Opalola, in March said Rasidi was wanted in connection with offences of…
As we head towards the 2023 general elections, people are heating up the polity with lots of political rhetoric’s, comments, opinions, attacks and defense. Of course it is a good sign that the electorate are partakers in the political process unlike other electioneering periods. However, having accused the supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, the ‘Obedient’ of threatening his life, former aide to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, Sunday said that the former governor of Anambra state is an excellent candidate for 2023 presidential election.Reno stated this via his verified Twitter handle. According…
A Hausa boy from Kastina state Builds a semi-radio that broadcast in the Hausa language to preach about Peter Obi in the whole of Kastina state. According to the 17 years old boy, Hausa ruled them for 18 years without any improvement in the whole northern state, he also stated that he once visited Onitsha, Peter Obi’s home state and the town was booming with development yet Igbo have never ruled before. If we can give Igbo man a chance and give them at least four years to showcase what they got, Nigeria will be the top 1 in Africa…
July 26, 2022, which started on a bright day for the Igwes sadly ended on a gloomy note. That day, Sandra Igwe was thrown into despair as her husband, Igwe Igwe, a worker with Sterling Bank Plc, was shot dead during an attack by robbers while escorting a bullion van from his office at Aba, Abia State to Umuahia, the state capital.The attack occurred at Ntigha Junction, Port Harcourt-Enugu Expressway, in the Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of the state. A brother to the deceased, Mr Ifeanyi Igwe, told that he was surprised to receive a phone call from…
Lagos Police Arrest Serial Thief Who Invites Women On Blind Dates, Drugs And Robs Them. Detectives of Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 34-year-old Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu, who invites women for a date and lures them to different hotels where he drugs and robs them. The suspect is said to have robbed over 30 women since he ventured into this crime. He was arrested after allegedly robbing six women of three iPhones 12, two iPhones 11 Pro Max, one iPhone XR, one Nokia phone, one wristwatch, and one gold necklace with a total value of N2,368,000…
After university, I struggled a little bit. Life was hard after national service because there was no job to do. I applied for NABCO and got rejected. That was the lowest point in my adult life. All my friends who applied got it but I couldn’t get in. One day, I met Eyram coming from the NABCO office and I told her my story. This was a girl who lived in the same neighbourhood as me. We used to attend the same church until she changed the church. She asked me, “What are you doing here?” I responded, “I applied…