Buhari’s campaign coordinator, others defect to PDP

 

    President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign coordinator in Zamfara State in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Bature Sambo, and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in a ceremony in the Gusau Government House.

Michael Jackson's nephew granted guardianship of his teenage son until he's an adult

 

    Michael Jackson’s nephew has been granted guardianship of his teenage son, Blanket, until he is an adult. TJ Jackson will now solely look after Blanket, who is now known as Prince Michael, after he had previously shared the duties.

Soldier Who Killed Okada Rider For Refusing To Give Him N100 Bribe Has Been Arrested

 

  The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday said that the armed security personnel, who allegedly shot and killed a commercial motorcyclist in a community near Aba, had been arrested.

    The deceased, Mr Chimaobi Uzoukwa, was reportedly killed for allegedly refusing to part with N100 bribe at Ohanze military checkpoint. It was alleged that one of the soldiers at the checkpoint commanded another motorcyclist and went after him and reportedly shot him at a close range, killing him on the spot.

APC suspends Kogi Deputy Governor, Achuba

 

    All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State chapter on Thursday suspended the Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba over alleged anti-party activities before, during and after the 2019 general elections. According to the APC, the suspension was based on some actions the Deputy Governor took that constituted embarrassment to APC family in Kogi State.

Saving lives is my hobby, says imam who hid Christians during Plateau killings

  Abubakar Abdullahi, the 83-year-old Muslim cleric who hid over 200 people including Christians, during a 2018 attack in Plateau, says saving lives is his hobby.

   In June 2018, Abubakar hid people fleeing from an attack in Barkin Ladi local government area at a mosque in Nghar Yelwa, his village. He was honoured with the first-ever International Religious Freedom Award (IRFA) by the United States of America in July.