ABIA GOVERNORSHIP 2023: UKWA LA NGWA STAKEHOLDERS ADOPT PDP CANDIDATE, OKEY AHIWE

Ukwa La Ngwa stakeholders, Lagos have adopted the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Okey Ahiwe as their sole candidate in the Saturday, March 11, 2023 governorship election in Abia State. At a meeting of the stakeholders held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, the stakeholders urged Abians in Lagos and diaspora to proceed home in order to vote and ensure his victory at the poll come March 11, 2023. A statement signed by the PRO of the forum, Chimaobi Adiele Esq., urged all other Ukwa La Ngwa sons…

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COURT FIXES INQUEST HEARING ON CHRISLAND STUDENT, WHITNEY ADEDIRAN’S DEATH FOR APRIL 4

The Coroner Inquest set up to ascertain the cause of death of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old Chrisland School pupil, who died on February 9, has fixed April 4 for commencement of hearing. Magistrate Olabisi Fajana fixed the date after entertaining submissions of all counsel, who appeared before the Court sitting in Ikeja Magistrates Court. The counsel to the deceased family, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), had informed the court that they were unable to file a witness statement as instructed by the court at the last adjourned date. Falana told the…

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DEADLY THROAT DISEASE KILLS 61 PERSONS IN KANO

No fewer than 61 persons were said to have died from the outbreak of diphtheria in Kano State. Salma Suwaid, Kano Diphtheria Case Manager, spoke, yesterday, at a webinar organised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, with the theme “Diptheria outbreak in Nigeria: Vaccination Response.” Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual. Some symptoms of diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, neck swelling, and difficulty in breathing. Suwaid said a…

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I REFUSE TO BE USED AND COWERED, I’M VOTING SANWO-OLU

By Sola Fajobi It is a general saying that “Until you realize how easy it is for your mind to be manipulated, you remain the puppet of someone else’s game”, and nothing can be truer than that quote in the light of Nigeria’s situation at the moment. The 2023 general election was meant to usher in a new era of renewed hope in a nation that is reputed to be the giant of Africa, but has successfully awaken an evil gnome of manipulation and bigotry in our youths like never…

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