Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,(APC) Dr Abdulahi Ganduje, on Monday, 29 April, 2024 begged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he struggles to rebuild the economy following years of neglect, ill decisions and policy somersaults of the previous administrations. Ganduje made the appeal when he received the leaders of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) from the 36 states of the federation, at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja. The delegation of PWDs, who came on a solidarity visit to reassure the embattled national chairman of their commitment, further passed…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen in the early hours of Monday, 29 April, 2024 in Delta State abducted a singer, Goodnews Emuemu, popularly called Gnewzy on his way back from a show. According to the singer’s manager, Obas9ice, who was also in the vehicle when the incident happened, they were accosted on Eklat Road in the Ughelli area of the state by some armed men who were dressed in police uniform. Shortly after the singer, who is signed to Eric Many Records, was whisked away, the kidnappers were said to have sent an email to the record label, seeking a ransom…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George, as the new head coach of the Senior Male National Football Team, Super Eagles. The announcement came in a statement issued on Monday, 29 April, 2024 with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the team to the 52-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis forward. Finidi George, who spent 20 months as an assistant to José Santos Peseiro, had been serving as the interim coach after the Portuguese tactician’s departure following the Super Eagles’ impressive…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike South-South leaders recently urged Nigerians not to work in the shadow of individuals and groups spreading lies. They also heaped praises on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio for the tremendous work he is doing for Nigeria. “Senator Godswill Akpabio is a gifted leader, a man of integrity and conviction” The leaders in a statement in Port Harcourt advised Nigerians not to award certificate of merits to people working against the country’s ruling party. “The move to discredit the leadership of the Senate by concocting lies will only damage the reputation of critics and expose their sinister…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori warned traditional rulers against protecting any of their subjects involved in the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The Oborevwori gave the warning while addressing the monarchs on the incident at the State Traditional Rulers’ Council Secretariat in Asaba, on Thursday, 21 March, 2024. Oborevwori who lamented the gruesome murder of the military personnel, warned that no kingdom should conceal the perpetrators. The governor added that he would not watch the state become a lawless domain, adding that Delta is being…