Author: statereporter
1d70d460-f0e3-4987-80bd-b4515102b0e9
The immediate past Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume on August 6, apologised to the leadership of the ruling APC for not consulting the party before publicly accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This comes one month after he was removed as the Senate’s Chief Whip following the interview he granted Arise TV, stating that Tinubu had been cag£d and prevented from knowing the hardships which Nigerians were going through. Ndume was removed and replaced by Senator Mohammed Monguno following a letter by the ruling party to sanction the lawmaker. Addressing journalists after a two-hour closed-door meeting with members of…
The abductors of the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Chairman, Mr. Dare Zaccheaus, and his aides, who remain in captivity, have demanded a staggering N100 million ransom for their release. State reporters had revealed how Zaccheaus, who was kidnapped alongside his aides on Friday, was abandoned by his captors due to health complications. He has since been rescued. He is currently receiving medical attention in Lokoja. The kidnappers have contacted the families of the aides, demanding the ransom payment. The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the incident and assured that efforts are being made to secure the release of the abducted…
The Democratic Party’s candidate, Kamala Harris, has announced Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate in the United States November presidential election. The latest development ends intense speculation over which candidate Harris would pick to go up against the Republican nominee and former president, Donald Trump. According to Al Jazeera, Harris will hold a major rally with Walz on Tuesday in Philadelphia in the swing state of Pennsylvania, followed by rallies in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada through Saturday. Harris, the first woman and South Asian person to serve as vice president, is considered a broad field…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has lambasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his recent tweet, which warned security agencies against using lethal force against looters and arsonists masquerading as protesters. State reporters earlier informed that Atiku, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday night, kicked against the use of lethal force against protesters calling for an end to bad governance in the country. The former VP noted that the security heads would be held liable for the shooting of peaceful civilian protesters by soldiers and other security operatives. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, on Tuesday, held a meeting with all heads of security forces in the country, at the Defence Headquarters. Musa, while speaking after the meeting, noted that the military and security agencies are after those behind the call for undemocratic change of government. He said the military knew that some protesters calling for regime changes were sponsored, adding that the military and other security agencies are trailing them to bring them to book. Musa said, “I want to appreciate Nigerians for their understanding, for their commitment to upholding law and order. “We have…
The Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna and Zaria metropolitan cities with immediate effect. The decision was taken after an emergency security council meeting presided by Governor Uba Sani, to review the security situation in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Monday, August 5. The statement said there was sufficient evidence to clearly indicate that the ongoing protest has been hijacked by criminal elements who have resorted to looting of shops and d£§truction of private and public property. The State government advised…
President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting to an undisclosed date as the ongoing #EndBadGovernace protest continues nationwide. State reporters learnt that some ministers were seen at the Council Chamber at the scheduled time, but President Tinubu, his Vice President Kashim Shettima, his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, did not show up. A minister who spoke with Punch confirmed that the meeting had been shifted but declined to explain the reason for the postponement. The minister said, “It is no longer holding today. But…