Edo North: APC members reject Alimikhena’s third term bid
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 3, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State have rejected the third term bid of Senator Francis Alimikhena (Edo North). The decision to reject Alimikhena’s third term bid was taken at an enlarged ward meeting held on Sunday, February 20 at Iviukwe. Conversely, at the same meeting, the ward passed a vote...
FG, ASUU hold talks Tuesday on industrial action
The Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) will meet on Tuesday over the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the lecturers. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, will be meeting with the executives of the union and other relevant government agencies. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, by 1p.m. at the minister’s...
Cute Abiola gifts fellow comedian new car
Nigerian comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, popularly known as Cute Abiola, has gifted his fellow comedian, Aremu Olami, a brand new car. Cute Abiola shared a video on his verified Instagram page to announce the purchase of the new white Toyota Muscle for his friend. Olami, who was visibly surprised at the gift, was seen in the video hugging Cute Abiola to express...
Kyari to court: I’m suffering from diabetes, hypertension
Detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, on Monday approached a Federal High Court, Abuja seeking for bail. Kyari in an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 filed before the court by his lawyer, C.O. Ikena, sought bail on health grounds. Kyari told Justice Inyang Ekwo that he is suffering from diabetes and hypertension. “My lord, his (Kyari’s) condition at the custody is critical. “I filed...
APC postpones National Convention, opts for Zonal Congresses
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its National Convention until further notice. The ruling party has, however, opted to conduct Zonal Congresses instead of National Convention. The Zonal Congresses will hold on March 26, 2022. The convention was earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The indication for the postponement, though not expressly stated, was contained in a letter dated...
APC notifies INEC, schedules Zonal Congresses for March 26
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its Zonal Congresses on March 26, 2022. This notification was contained in a letter dated Monday February 21, 2022 and sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The letter was signed by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, and the Secretary, Senator James Akpanudoedehe. The letter read:...
ASUU strike: NANS vows to block federal roads on Feb 28
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to block federal roads nationwide on February 28 if the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the government failed to reach a compromise. ASUU had on February 14 commenced a four-week warning strike. National President of NANS, Mr. Sunday Asefon, in a statement made available to The Star in Abuja on...
Tinubu to Oyetola: Work with Adeoti, Lasun to win July poll
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has urged the governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, to work together with other governorship aspirants who contested in the APC governorship primary election in the state. This is just as Tinubu congratulated Oyetola for his victory in the APC governorship primary election. Oyetola had emerged winner of the APC primary...
25kg of Cocaine: Court rejects Abba Kyari’s bail application
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant an application for bail filed by the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who declined to grant the plea in a motion ex-parte brought by Kyari’s Lawyer, C. O. Ikena, ordered that the respondent, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), be put on notice. He, thereafter, adjourned...
Two UNIZIK students found dead in hostel
Two students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, have been found dead at one of the private hostels in the institution. It was gathered that the bodies of the students, a male, and a female, were discovered on Sunday after one of the rooms of the private hostel was forced open following a report to the police...
