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BREAKING: Abuja Okada riders set houses on fire over colleagues’ death 29 May 2022 Over 100 motorcyclists have attacked Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja to avenge the death of two colleagues. The incident happened after a motorist reportedly hit the Okda riders on Sunday and ran into the estate for safety. The PUNCH  gathered that the Okada riders set fire to two buildings in the estate. Residents of the estate told our correspondent that the motorcyclists attacked the estate in their bid to apprehend an unknown motorist. They noted that the motorist was chased by a mammoth crowd of motorcyclists after he overran two motorcyclists. The PUNCH  gathered that security operatives had arrived at the estate to prevent further damage to properties. The Estate Manager, Mr Adebisi Adelowo, who spoke to  The PUNCH , said, “Over 100 Hausa bike riders attacked our estate some hours ago. They tried to burn down the estate by putting fire to two buildings. #P...

Why we demolished Kpokpogri’s house – FCTA reveals  May 15,  2022 The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has disowned Prince Joseph Kpokpogri after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolished his multi-million naira mansion in Abuja on Saturday. Kpokpogri claimed that the decision to pull down his mansion worth over N700 million was an act of oppression. He alleged that it was demolished because he refused to sell it to some ”powerful ” but unnamed individuals who had begged him to sell the property to them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of FHA, alongside its Managing Director, Gbenga Ashafa, visited the site of the doomed building three days ago, in the company of some top management team of FCTA. The officials claimed that the plot of land originally belonged to FHA, but a proper building plan was not approved before the mansion was erected. According to FHA, notices to stop work were served at different stages and...

Nigerian-Canadian singer, Stephanie Otobo has reignited her feud with controversial clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman. In several post on her Twitter handle on Monday morning, Otobo released photos she claimed were that of  that of the popular man of God. Nigerian-Canadian singer, Stephanie Otobo, in a post on Twitter has accused Apostle Suleman of trying to cover up the alleged sexual activities they had together. Sharing private pictures of an alleged video call with the ‘man of God’, Otobo accused Apostle Suleman of trying to shut her up with operatives of the Nigerian Police. She wrote on Twitter: “ If these screenshots were fake, how did i get his pics that aren’t public pics at the first place and how come I’m the first to release this kind of pics of him? He has changed his hairstyle twice since i came out to speak up with receipts. He has done alot to appear different. “If the d*ck pic isn’t his, what is he gonna say about the scar oh his left thigh? His wif...

UPDATED: ‘An Insult’: Jonathan Rejects APC Presidential Form May 9, 2022 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the presidential form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of his supporters from the north. Dr Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said in a statement hours after the  news that the group had bought the form for him  broke that the former did not authorise the purchase and consider the move by the group ‘an insult’. “We wish to categorically state that Dr Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorise it,” the statement read in part. “We want to state that if the former President wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and will not enter through the back door.” In recent months, there have been increased speculations about whether the former President will run for his old post in in the 2023 general elections and there have been calls for him to do s...

BREAKING: ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks May 9, 2022 The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement by its President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. The rolled over strike will take effect from Monday. ASUU said it took this decision after its National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. The statement titled: ‘Update on ASUU roll-over strike,’ reads: “The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held an emergency meeting on Sunday, 8th May 2022 at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, Abuja. “The meeting was called to review developments since the Union declared an eight-week total and comprehensive roll-over strike action at the end of it...

Nigeria Customs Service reacts to viral video of officer slapping governor's aide May 9, 2022. Authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service have reacted to the viral video of one of its officers assaulting Samson Nwachukwu, an aide to the Delta state governor, along the Benin/Agbor Expressway on Saturday, May 7th, in the presence of his colleague and a military officer.    In the video, the officer can be heard angrily asking who Mr. Samson Nwachukwu is after he had told him he is a Special Assistant to Delta State Governor before slapping him. The video ended with a military officer telling the customs officer to "get this man down."   A statement released by the agency's spokesperson, DC Timi Bomodi, says the officer in question and other members of that team from FOU Zone 'C' have since been withdrawn from patrol duties and are currently under administrative investigation at the NCS Zonal Headquarters Zone 'C' Port Harcourt.  ''Off...

Arthur Nzeribe dies at 83   May 8, 2022 Maverick politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe is dead. He was 83. Nzeribe, who has been on life support for sometimes, reportedly died on Thursday. The First Republic politician, who represented Imo West at the National Assembly, was the longest serving Senator from the State. He was born on November 2, 1938. A statement by Ojiabu Francis Nzeribe and Anthony Akpati Nzeribe for the family, confirmed his demise. It reads: “Umudei royal village of oguta in total submission to the will of God Almighty and in appreciation of the remarkably worthy life hereby announces the death of our son, cousin, uncle, husband, father and grandfather, distinguished Senator, Chief Francis Arthur Uzoma Nzeribe (Oguagu) on the 5th day May, 2022 at the age of 83. “While we are pained by this loss , we are proud of this African Legend who distinguished himself in various fields including sports, international business, politics and gave the Nzeri...