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Tension As Gunshot Rocks PDP Headquarters

Tension As Gunshot Rocks PDP Headquarters

Tension As Gunshot Rocks PDP Headquarters There is currently tension at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over attempts to hold parallel meetings. The National Working Committee (NWC) elected in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, and the faction backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had fixed meetings for today. Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the pro-Wike faction, had arrived the Wadata Plaza with some of their Members.Shortly after, members of the Taminu Turaki faction also arrived the headquarters but were prevented from going in. However, two governors forced their way in, but…
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Lieutenant Yerima Escapes Assasination Attempt In Abuja

Lieutenant Yerima Escapes Assasination Attempt In Abuja

Lieutenant Yerima escapes assassination attempt in Abuja Lieutenant Yerima escapes assassination attempt in AbujaBy Kingsley Omonobi A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yerima, who recently had a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. Military sources told Vanguard that Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates. The vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO Filling Station off Kubwa Expressway to Gado Nasco Way. According to the source, the officer noticed the surveillance and executed…
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Wike Lacks Patience, Disrespected Tinubu In Standoff With Naval Officer – Defence Minister, Matawalle

Wike Lacks Patience, Disrespected Tinubu In Standoff With Naval Officer – Defence Minister, Matawalle

Wike Lacks Patience, Disrespected Tinubu In Standoff With Naval Officer – Defence Minister, Matawalle Defence minister Bello Matawalle has criticised former Governor Nyesom Wike over a standoff involving a naval officer, Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima. The standoff, which occurred on Tuesday, arose over the ownership of a parcel of land in Gaduwa District, Abuja, guarded by armed naval officers led by Mr Yerima, who was carrying out orders from a former naval chief, Zubairu Gambo. In an interview with DCL Hausa on Wednesday, Mr Matwalle stated that the matter ought to have been resolved administratively, rather than Mr Wike, the FCT…
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Wike Is Abuja’s Chief Security Officer; He Must Be Respected By Military – Asari Dokubo

Wike Is Abuja’s Chief Security Officer; He Must Be Respected By Military – Asari Dokubo

Wike Is Abuja’s Chief Security Officer; He Must Be Respected By Military – Asari Dokubo Asari Dokubo, the Niger Delta activist, has condemned the confrontation between Nyesom Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and a military officer over a disputed land in Abuja. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument with military personnel at a site in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the footage, Wike is seen stepping in to defuse the situation, separating his security detail from the soldiers as tensions escalated. Speaking with the officers, the minister demanded to see the…
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I’m Not A Fool, I Am An Officer’ – Meet Fearless Lt. Yarima Who Blocked Minister Wike Over Land Access In Abuja

I’m Not A Fool, I Am An Officer’ – Meet Fearless Lt. Yarima Who Blocked Minister Wike Over Land Access In Abuja

‘I’m Not A Fool, I Am An Officer’ – Meet Fearless Lt. Yarima Who Blocked Minister Wike Over Land Access In Abuja Yesterday a tense confrontation broke out in Abuja on Tuesday when Lt Yarima and his colleagues stopped the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from gaining access to an estate land in the FCT. The Naval Officer officer who confronted minister Wike is Lt Yarima from kaduna state. Lt AM Yerima a Naval Officer, Publicly available information on Lt. A.M. Yarima is limited, as the incident is very recent…
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Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi Appointed Substative Vice-Chancellor, University Of Abuja – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi Appointed Substative Vice-Chancellor, University Of Abuja – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi — Substantive Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja. The University of Abuja community, together with its alumni, partners, and the broader Nigerian academic family, warmly celebrates the appointment of Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja. His emergence at the helm of this great institution heralds a new era of academic renewal, visionary leadership, and transformative excellence. A distinguished scholar of clinical anatomy and biomedical anthropology, Professor Fawehinmi embodies a rare blend of intellectual depth, cultural insight, and administrative acumen. His assumption of office marks a defining moment for the University, signaling…
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APC Clinches Two-Thirds Majority At Reps As 5 PDP, 1 LP Lawmakers Join Party

APC Clinches Two-Thirds Majority At Reps As 5 PDP, 1 LP Lawmakers Join Party

APC Clinches Two-thirds Majority At Reps As 5 PDP, One LP Lawmakers Join Party Six members of the House of Representatives have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), making the ruling party to clinch 2/3 majority in the Green chamber. The defections of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers from Enugu and one Labour Party member from Plateau State, has further increased the strength of the ruling party’s membership in the parliament. The 2/3 majority of the 360-member House of Representatives is 240. With the latest defections, the membership of the APC now stands at 243 while the PDP…
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Ex-Governor Sylva Reacts To Raid On Abuja Home, Alleged Role In Coup Plot

Ex-Governor Sylva Reacts To Raid On Abuja Home, Alleged Role In Coup Plot

Ex-Governor Sylva Reacts To Raid On Abuja Home, Alleged Role In Coup Plot Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has denied any involvement in an alleged coup plot, describing the reports as false, baseless, and politically motivated. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, Sylva was said to have no connection whatsoever to any coup-related activity, insisting that he remains a committed democrat and steadfast supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bokoru noted that the rumours were part of a smear campaign…
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2027 Presidential Race: Presidency Welcomes Jonathan

2027 Presidential Race: Presidency Welcomes Jonathan

Presidency Welcomes Jonathan To 2027 Race The Presidency has welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 Presidential race. There have been speculations that the former President is planning to stage a comeback. On Sunday, former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, said Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists shortly after the PDP Congress in Minna, Niger State, at the weekend ,Gana said Nigerians had experienced two other leaders after “In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of…
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NLC Mobilizes For Nationwide Action Over PENGASSAN, Dangote Saga

NLC Mobilizes For Nationwide Action Over PENGASSAN, Dangote Saga

NLC Mobilizes For Nationwide Action Over PENGASSAN, Dangote Saga In a dramatic escalation of the dispute between Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Group, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all its affiliates and members nationwide to immediately mobilise for what it described as a “full-scale, decisive engagement” against the conglomerate’s alleged anti-worker practices. The directive, contained in an internal memo signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, follows months of industrial unrest led by PENGASSAN and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The two unions have accused the Dangote…
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