Home Blog Page 1830

Fire Destroys the Booming Market in Maiduguri on Election Day

As people are busy casting their votes, fire is busy destroying property in the market.

On Saturday morning, a fire completely destroyed the second largest market in Maiduguri, Borno State, which was the Biu Central Market.
According to the reports, the unfortunate event took place not even two weeks after the town’s largest market, Monday Market, was demolished and over 10,000 shops were burned.

According to report, during the voting exercise, certain sections of the Biu Central Market were demolished, and during this time, traders who had not opened for business because of the elections rushed to the scene.

Aliyu Isa, the vice chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Biu, stated that they were made aware of the outbreak at approximately nine in the morning.

He stated that the efforts of good Samaritans and the fire service were necessary in order to bring the blaze under control.

He said, “It has actually disrupted elections in some parts of the town, but people returned later to cast their votes.” “It has actually disrupted elections in some parts of the town.”

According to Isa, the section of the market in which timbers are sold was almost entirely destroyed by the fire.

 

EFCC arrests 10 suspects of vote buying in Gombe state

0

In the state of Gombe, agents from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have detained 10 people who are suspected of buying votes with a total of N1.9 million in cash.

Farul Dogondaji, the Kano Zonal Commander of the EFCC, is currently in Gombe State for election assignment. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he stated that the suspects were arrested in Gombe, Akko, Nafada, and Kwami Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Dogondaji is currently in Gombe State for election assignment.

According to him, 10 suspects were detained along with 43 wrappers while they were attempting to entice eligible voters in the LGAs that were impacted.

He stated that all of the suspects were taken into custody while they were attempting to divide the money in order to exert influence over voters in the elections for governor and state assembly.

After the investigation is complete, the suspects will be taken to court, according to the commander of the EFCC.

 

Breaking: Thugs cart away electoral materials in Bayelsa

0

Election materials intended for Ogbia Wards 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Ogbia Constituency 2 of the Ogbia Local Government Area have been taken by suspected thugs.
According to eyewitness accounts, the materials were hauled away and burned.
Governor Douye Diri has already denounced the incident and urged the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police of Bayelsa State to take immediate action.

details soon…

 

UCL Q/F draw: Chelsea to face Real Madrid as City tackle Bayern (Full draw)

0

The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, semi-final, and final has been conducted.

The draw was conducted on Friday, March 17 in Nyon, Switzerland.

According to the draw, English side, Chelsea will face Spanish Giants, Real Madrid, as Italian club, Inter Milan welcome Portuguese outfit, Benfica.

Napoli will lock horns with AC Milan in an all-Serie A tie, while Manchester City will tackle German champions, Bayern Munich.

Full draw:

▫️ Manchester City-Bayern
▫️ Real Madrid-Chelsea
▫️ AC Milan-Napoli
▫️ Inter-Benfica


source

Burna Boy to perform at Champions League final in Istanbul

0

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy is set to make history as the first African musician to perform at a UEFA Champions League final.

The 31-year-old has been confirmed to be among the headline artists scheduled to perform at the UCL final in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, June 10.

Sharing a video of the singer announcing his upcoming performance, Champions League Twitter handle tweeted, “Big news! @burnaboy will be performing at the Champions League final in Istanbul alongside another amazing headliner! 🎶 🔥

Search #PepsiKickOffShow to find out more…

#UCL x @PepsiGlobal”

Burna Boy revealed in the video that he would be performing at the kickoff show by Pepsi.

He said, “Hello, everyone. This is Burna Boy. I’ve got some big news. I’ll be performing at the UEFA Champions League final Kickoff show by Pepsi.”

It would be recalled that in December, another Nigerian singer, Davido performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar.

Burna Boy also recently performed at the NBA All-Star Game halftime show alongside Rema and Tems.


source

Peter Obi: I have trust in the Presidential Election Tribunal

0

Peter Obi, a candidate for the Labour Party in the 25 February presidential election, has filed a petition with the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal three weeks after the election.

Peter Obi expressed faith in the judiciary during a Channels Television interview on Thursday morning.

“I have faith in the legal system. I am because I fought for a stolen mandate for three years in court despite people’s claims that you couldn’t become a governor through the Court, he claimed.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which Peter Obi found disappointing.

The former governor went to the election tribunal and declared he had won.

In a similar manner, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party went before the Court and declared victory.

Tinubu, the president-elect, has stated his intention to stand up for his election victory.

 

APC National Youth Leader urges residents to support Sanwo-Olu for second term to reward performance

0

Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged Lagos State residents to support Governor Babajide Sanwo-bid Olu’s for reelection in order to recognize his outstanding work since his election in 2019.

Israel, a former member of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and a resident of Lagos, made the appeal during his statewide door-to-door voter registration drive on Saturday, March 18.

The national youth leader who covered Badagry, Amuwo Odofin, Mushin, Alimosho, and Festac, among other communities, used the opportunity to reel off community-specific interventions and projects of the Lagos State government under the direction of Governor Sanwo-Olu as part of the engagement, which entails direct conversations with voters and visits to community hubs.

Read Also: Gunmen kidnap Rivers APC LG secretary

The Sanwo-Olu administration launched and completed several major projects, including educational infrastructure such as classrooms and other amenities in St. Joseph Secondary School, Ajumoni Grammar School, Oduduwa Junior Secondary School, and other nearby institutions, at Ilasamaja, where Israel’s entourage of local mobilizers and community influencers stopped for his campaign.

He declared: “Governor Babajide Sanwoolu has demonstrated his commitment to a Greater Lagos with outstanding cross-sectoral achievements that have aided Lagos in maintaining its lead as one of the largest economies in Africa and the top choice for domestic and foreign investment.

“Our children are receiving the best education possible in government-run institutions, public employees are working at previously unheard-of levels of productivity, and locals can move around and go about their daily lives more easily. This is due to the administration’s dedication to making significant progress in enhancing Lagos’s mobility options and facilitating access to credit through organizations and programs like the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.

“I appeal to the people of Lagos to re-elect Governor Sanwoolu on Saturday to carry on the many good works he has started in order to send a strong message that hard work and excellent performance matter.”

Following his successful nationwide mobilization for the APC and President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the recently concluded presidential election, Israel launched a grassroots campaign for Governor Sanwoolu’s reelection.

Read Also: Crisis rocks APC as Lukman reacts to Omisore over 500m naira demand

His leadership of the party’s youth wing has received praise for his work, and the party’s leadership has unanimously agreed that his emergence has revitalized the party’s youth base. This achievement is anticipated to help the APC perform well in the upcoming state elections across the nation on Saturday.

Gunmen kidnap Rivers APC LG secretary

0

Gunmen have kidnapped Amadi Osaronu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretary for Rivers State’s Ikwerre Local Government Area.

This occurs just 24 hours after gunmen abducted Chukwudi Ogbonna, a candidate for the Accord Party (AP) in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Constituency 2 of the Rivers State House of Assembly during the March 18 election.

According to reports, Osaronu was kidnapped on Wednesday from his home in Aluu by masked gunmen.

Read Also: Crisis rocks APC as Lukman reacts to Omisore over 500m naira demand

Darlington Nwauju, the State APC Publicity Secretary, confirmed the incident on Thursday.

The Peoples Democratic Party would suffer a crushing defeat on March 18, he claimed, and no amount of coercion and arm-twisting could change that.

No statement regarding the incident has been made by the State Police Command.

Crisis rocks APC as Lukman reacts to Omisore over 500m naira demand

0

Salihu Lukman, the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice chairman for the North West, has disregarded Iyiola Omisore’s threat to sue him for defamation on behalf of the party.
According to the report, Lukman demanded that Omisore step down from his position during an interview on AIT Television on Tuesday.

Omisore and Lukman, both members of the ruling party’s National Working Committee (NWC), have been at odds over the makeup of the

The Peoples Democratic Party defeated the APC in the Osun governorship election, and Lukman also charged Omisore with misusing campaign funds for that election (PDP).

Read Also: Two fatal crashes at Sango-Otta Tollgate leave four dead, many Injured

“I’m aware the party gave some campaign funds to Osun, which were handled by the national secretary. To some extent, he either mismanaged it or, more importantly, he’s not accounting to anyone. You have to activate the process of accountability,” he had stated.

However, in a letter dated March 15 and addressed to Lukman, Omisore’s legal representative Gboyega Oyewole (SAN) stated that Lukman’s comment was untrue and intended to defame his client.

The APC Secretary threatened to take Lukman to court through his legal representative if he does not accept responsibility and pay 500 million naira within two days.

“It is beyond a shadow of a doubt that your statement and publication was a political ploy with the intent to impugn the reputation and integrity of our client and unfairly and unjustifiably assassinate his character in the eyes of right-thinking members of the public,” Oyewole said.

“Our client has therefore instructed us to demand a retraction of your libelous statement and publication, an apology to be published in two major newspapers and several online news outlets not later than 48 hours of the delivery of this letter, as well as the payment of the sum of N500,000,000 as damages for a malicious statement made against our client.

TAKE NOTICE that we will be forced to file a lawsuit against you for exemplary damages for defamatory and malicious statements made about and about our client if you do not heed their request within 48 hours of receiving this letter.

Wednesday night, Lukman told Blueprint that Omisore cannot bully him with the letter and the upcoming libel lawsuit.

Read Also: Osimhen fires Napoli into first-ever Champions League quarterfinals

“This is an attempt to bully me,” he declared, “but I will respond to him appropriately.”

Osimhen fires Napoli into first-ever Champions League quarterfinals

0

Victor Osimhen inspired Napoli’s historic Champions League quarterfinal qualification as he scored twice in their 3-0 (5-0 on aggregate) victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the round of 16 tie on Wednesday night.

Osimhen broke the deadlock for the hosts in the last action of the first half after he was set up by Matteo Politano. His powerful header had the Partenopei fans bouncing at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona stadium.

He completed his brace in the 53rd minute after he was fed by captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Polish midfielder Piotr Zieliński wrapped up the scoring for Napoli with a brilliant spot kick in the 64th minute.

With the victory, the Azzurri became the third Italian team to qualify for the Champions League this season, joining Inter and Milan.

Osimhen also made history as the first Napoli player to score in both legs of a Champions League knockout tie.


source